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Re: Rigging a PC power supply

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
Easy: just take a paperclip and connect the green wire to any black wire. The rear power switch (if so equipped) must be on. (I will assume your power supply is ATX; if it isn't, then this won't necessarily work, and won't necessarily be safe.)

Yes, I've done this. There was neither smoke, nor fire.

Here's an independent verification of my story:
From dansdata.com
Thats perfect! Ill give it a try tomarrow and see if i can't get this working.
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