Solved: need to add external power button - HP Support Community

Saybrook · ‎08-08-2022

Hello All,

I am placing my HP 15L Gaming Desktop PC TG02-000i RCT0 inside a virtual pinball cabinet. I would like to be able to put a switch outside the pinball cabinet to turn the PC on. I don't have any kind of motherboard manual to see if there is a jumper for power on. Can someone assist?

-John

Saybrook · ‎08-08-2022

I found a PB-EPWR pin pair on the motherboard near the physical on/off push button. I soldered this to a momentary switch and it worked.

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Prométhée · ‎08-08-2022

hi

sorry it's in French, but for the idea, it seems possible to install a remote control ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGN2x_VgAIQ
Look on this side, it can be interesting, right?

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Saybrook · ‎08-08-2022

Thank you for the reply! This is close, but I want to use a wired button that already exists on the pinball table. There must be a power on jumper on the motherboard? I don't see any HP support documentation that has the motherboard info.

Prométhée · ‎08-08-2022

so sorry, but there is not much information available for current motherboards, you will only find this type of document here

Motherboard Specifications, Reno2

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c08015284.pdf

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Saybrook · ‎08-08-2022

I found a PB-EPWR pin pair on the motherboard near the physical on/off push button. I soldered this to a momentary switch and it worked.

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