Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 
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Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 
Figure 20, E shows the location of the alternate front panel power LED header.  Pins 1 
and 3 of this header duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel header.  If 
your chassis has a three-pin power LED cable, connect it to this header.  Table 10 
shows
 the p
in assignments for the alternate front panel header. 
Table 10. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 
Pin Signal Name  In/Out 
1   Front panel LED+  Out 
2 No pin   
3  Front panel LED-  Out 
 
Front Panel Header 
Figure 20, F shows the location of the front panel header.  Table 11 shows the pin 
assignments and signal names for the front panel header. 
Table 11. Front Panel Header Signal Names 
Pin Description  In/Out
Pin Description  In/Out 
Hard Drive Activity LED   Power LED  
1  Hard disk LED pull-up to +5 V
Out  2  Front panel LED+  Out 
3  Hard disk active LED  Out  4  Front panel LED-  Out 
Reset Switch  On/Off Switch  
5 Ground    6 Power switch  In 
7 Reset switch  In  8 Ground   
Power  Not Connected  
9 Power  Out  10 No pin   
 
 
NOTE 
When connecting individual wires from your chassis front panel to the front panel 
header, be sure to observe the connection polarity.  Positive wires are usually 
solid color and negative wires are usually white or striped.