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Plug & Jack:
The tools we used are pictured below:
Step 1. Unscrew and remove the cover
from the D/C plug
Step 2. Solder the red wire to the
plug's short pin. Solder the black wire to the remaining pin.
Step 3. Heat shrink the exposed ends
and reattach the power plug's cover.
Step 4. Solder the red wire to the
jack's short pin. Solder the black wire to the remaining pin.
Step 5. The jack that we chose for
this guide is a panel mount jack that has a 5.5mm outside diameter. Drill
a hole in your case that is large enough to accommodate the jack. We chose
an area directly below the PSU.
Step 6. Attach the jack to the case using the mounting screws
provided.
Step 7. Attach the YELLOW lead from a male Molex connector to the
red wire from the power jack. The black wire from the jack is attached to
the black wire adjacent to the yellow wire of the Molex connector. We
performed this step outside the case to provide a better quality picture.
Step 8. Connect the Male Molex
connector from the Jack to the female Molex connector from the power
supply. Insert the plug into the jack and we are done.
Here is a picture of the finished product:
Conclusion
Our total cost for this project was approximately $25.00. Considering that
we can now power up to 7 external components, we believe it is well worth
it. Now when we turn on our computer, anything that is connected to the
surge protector will power on automatically….water pump, fan, auxiliary
PSU, printer etc…etc.
We would like to acknowledge "HardCore" who inspired this guide. This "how
to" is a variation of an article he wrote several years ago.
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