Power button not working

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Just bought a new ASUS A88XM-A mATX motherboard as well as a A10-6800k CPU.
Got everything hooked up and ready to go, flipped the power switch on my Rosewill 650w PSU and the computer turned on and booted just fine. My problem is that the power button on the case does not seem to function at all. This button was never pressed to power up, it just powered up directly from the psu. Is there a BIOS setting for this? Or am I missing a connection on the motherboard itself?

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

Hi kinetic303 is your power switch connected to your front panel header correctly on your motherboard ?
link to your mobo manual page1-18
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketFM2/A88XM-A/E8512_A88XM-A.pdf
4. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

I've double checked with the motherboards manual and from what I can tell yes it is. The front panel connector has 9 pins on it, 4 on top with a blank pin on the far right, and the bottom it has 5 pins. My connector itself has 4 sockets and a blank socket, so by process of elimination it would go on the top row.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

each cable from your front panel will be labled on the connectors , there is no process of elimination, check the link i gave match the cables with the pins

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

red is always + if unsure

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

The front panel connectors are not labeled in any way. It's just a single row plug (o,o,o,o,x), this is why i say process of elimination because there is only one way that it will connect. According to the manual i have it plugged in the correct spot. But still no power button function.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

what is the brand of case ?

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Its an old OEM HP P6213w case.

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

I've tried switching the ground wires on the connector, but that made no difference.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

so all leads are attatched to the connector ? not plugged into the connector ?

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Here's a Diagram of my previous MOBO front side panel. Its exactly the same as the new MOBO. And yes the button worked with that mobo just fine lol. http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/mainboard-ipibl-lb-asus-power-switch-reset-switch-power-led-reset/

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

The leads are "clipped" into the connector, so you can pull them out and reinsert them if you wanted.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

do they have small black plastic ends on them ?

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

ok that helps immensely , we can do this if they unclip and clip in

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

what you will have to do is trace the leads that go to tour power button and reset switch when you find the two that go to the power button mark them so you know what they are red will be positive , you will have two leads for each switch dont get them mixed up
when you know which one is power switch + and powerswitch ground or - you will be able to put them back in the connector using that link i gave you, look at pic pwr+ pwr- etc do you follow

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

followed wires back and they are correct in the connector... blahhhh

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

can you see which two go to power switch

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Red/Black are the power switch, Green/blue went to reset switch. Cross checked the manual and the connector to make sure they were right and they were. But still no power button function.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

you are matching them to the motherboard link i gave you and not the connector ?

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

you must match them to the motherboard through the connector

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Yes they are matched.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

you may have a faulty button, if they match even if they are wrong way round pwr+ and power- and you press the powerbutton in it should go , unless you have powerswitch on the powersupply off , try only those two pwr+ and pwr- and take out rest of connector wires , see if it will power

Kinetic303 · Apr 2, 2014

Ok i figured it out. Apparently there is a labeling issue on my Mobo. What is labeled as a frontside connector socket is actually a COM socket... After switching everything, it's working as it should be *phew*. I appreciate your time and effort in helping me solve this issue though.

mickypheonix · Apr 2, 2014

you are most welcome im glad you got it figured out , enjoy your new mobo

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