I started this build in December 2018 and started on this cable in July 2019, but am only now actually finishing it.
I ordered a special pair of pliers to crimp the connectors and one of those boxes full of connectors and housings.
TIP: The SN-28B works perfectly for these Dupont connectors. They took 2 months to arrive from China because of course, I'm in Europe so I can't order from the US unless for shipping prices that were multitudes higher than the pliers cost. Watched two hours of youtube vid's just to understand how to do it.
And now, while finally checking what wire is connected to which pin again, finding out that for the power button and power LED I only need three wires! LOL
Anyway I'll continue tomorrow. If the power button and LED work, I'll also try to
- Connect the front USB
- Make a reset-button (and drill it in the PCI-e card back I/O slot so the G5 case outside stays untouched).
- Maybe even connect front audio if I can figure out how to enable it
- Glue a USB-C connector in the spot where the FireWire connector used to be (since I think I'll never use FW for this machine). And connect it to the USB-C header on the motherboard. I don't even have a USB-C compatible device yet, but at least this case will be future-proof