Heh... Whoops! Front-Panel --> Motherboard connections

[Wolfshadw]

Ok, so I just got my new ASUS A8N-VM Motherboard and dropped it into my (cough, cough) Compaq case (SR1150NX if you're wondering). Cruising along just fine, until I notice the front panel wire connector (Power button, System Power LED, HD Activity LED, etc) is a 10 pin plastic connector. My motherboard, on the other hand, has a 20 pin panel and regardless of how I configure wires in the chassis connector, it's not going to work.

Rather than just leaving the pin connectors open and probably inducing a spark/short, what can I use until I can get some 2 and 3 pin connectors? And no, I don't have any electrical tape.

-Wolf asks

Edit: Hopefully, this clears things up a bit...

 

[elpresidente2075]

you could place them and then put electrical tape in between each of the connectors. Like one down the middle, then one down each column. I did a similar thing with my parent's computer. That sort of thing won't take much movement, so try to find some proper connectors as soon as possible. Good luck!

Edit:
D'oh! I just saw you didn't have any electrical tape. WALMART HAS PLENTY. I know they are the devil, but for a dollar and some change you can make a working computer. Do it.

 

[joefriday]

come one man, no electrical tape? That's very unMacGyver of you. Be sure to buy some tape tomorrow.