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  • LePhuronn@alien.topBtoPC ModdingUse switch as button
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    10 months ago

    I have no idea how these work from pictures alone. Do you have a manual or whitepaper with them to explain how they work?

    They are designed to drive relays, so it’s not going to be a case of just hooking them up directly to your motherboard.

    Might be easier for now to just get some momentary switches until you can do further reading on how those capacitive pads work, how to integrate them with relays, and how you can get those relays to operate as motherboard switches.


  • LePhuronn@alien.topBtoPC ModdingUse switch as button
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    10 months ago

    What switches do you have exactly?

    If by capacitive switches you mean actually capacitive touch sensors mounted to mini PCBs then you usually set their operation by solder bridging some pads. So bridge one pair and you get a momentary switch, bridge a different pair and you get a latching switch.

    If so, solder bridge to make them momentary switches - which is what you need for a PC power switch - and enjoy turning on your computer with the power of touch!

    Is this what you’re talking about?

    https://youtu.be/QaoFh1DH51U?feature=shared&t=1568

    Otherwise all you need are momentary push switches, or push-to-make switches, wired into a 2-pin female Dupont connector. Nothing special about them, they’e everywhere.


  • Why would you want to mount a radiator on the back of a case designed for vertical air flow?

    I’m pretty sure the TJ11 is all aluminium anyway, so it’s not a Herculean task to get a 118mm hole saw (for 120mm fans) and punch holes in the back panel. There are plenty of templates online for hole placement for 120mm fans and radiators.









  • LePhuronn@alien.topBtoPC ModdingMomentary switch cable?
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    10 months ago

    There’s nothing special per se about that cable. All you need are 2 wires crimped into a 2-pin Dupont connector for the motherboard, with the appropriate crimps for the military switch at the other.

    So really the only tricky thing to find would be the connectors for the military switch and, assuming you can’t just solder them on.