Cube Switch Modding

[minihack]

No I don't use a PICO PSU. I use a thin ITX motherboard that uses a laptop power adapter.

There's always a way. For instance you can use the input voltage from your main power source to generate a 5v always on supply using a step down DC voltage board. Maybe something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-4V-38...h=item1c89dda845:g:GqEAAOSwVpVbIBvw:rk:6:pf:0 -

 

[rgw29]

There's always a way. For instance you can use the input voltage from your main power source to generate a 5v always on supply using a step down DC voltage board. Maybe something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-4V-38...h=item1c89dda845:g:GqEAAOSwVpVbIBvw:rk:6:pf:0 -

Hi and thanks for your reply! The problem I am having is grounding the sensor. I can't seem to find a way to ground it. I have been trying to ground it to various pins on the motherboard but the sensor just continually enters a reboot loop. I have a +5VSB pin on my motherboard so it is not a problem to get power to the switch.

I've attached a pinout view of my motherboard if you can see anyway for me to properly ground the cube shell please let me know as I would love to have a working original cube switch.

Best regards,
RGW

 

[minihack]

Hi and thanks for your reply! The problem I am having is grounding the sensor. I can't seem to find a way to ground it. I have been trying to ground it to various pins on the motherboard but the sensor just continually enters a reboot loop. I have a +5VSB pin on my motherboard so it is not a problem to get power to the switch.

I've attached a pinout view of my motherboard if you can see anyway for me to properly ground the cube shell please let me know as I would love to have a working original cube switch.

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Best regards,
RGW

Could it be that you simply need to reverse your motherboard switch connection? Remember the polarity of the switch is also something that can cause the restart loop.

Grounding can just be to any 0volt connection - e.g. to the black wire of a USB connector

 

[rgw29]

Could it be that you simply need to reverse your motherboard switch connection? Remember the polarity of the switch is also something that can cause the restart loop.

Boot loops in both polarities. Connected the correct way according to the pinouts I get the LED shinning brightly and boot looping. The reverse polarity gives a very dim LED and a very odd sounding boot loop.

 

[minihack]

Hmmm, if you followed the guide exactly then my guess is you might have a bad touch sensor board.

 

[rgw29]

Hmmm, if you followed the guide exactly then my guess is you might have a bad touch sensor board.

I'll give it a go using some different motherboard pins. I hadn't tried the USB ground pin. Hopefully it's not a bad sensor board..

 

[rossi1959]

I'll give it a go using some different motherboard pins. I hadn't tried the USB ground pin. Hopefully it's not a bad sensor board..

I did have some problems with mainly when plugging devices into USB sockets the machine would just shut down, I found I needed to isolate (Insulate) the mainboard completely from the chassis.

 

[Bradamante]

Do you use a PICO PSU? If you do just solder a wire to the Motherboard connector. Her's Mini Hacks tutorial that I used to do mine. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/cube-switch-modding.43924/

I have the same problem but I don't quite understand what people mean when they say "wire X to Z on the motherboard" or when they say "wire X to the ATX power pins". Like he says here. What am I supposed to do there? Splice up the cable somehow and divert it?

If I have a AT42QT1010, a AT42QT1012 or one of these, how would I go about it? With little soldering experience and no experience with switchboards?

 

[tonymusa]

I just want to say Thank you to all members of the thread because I could finally get my Ryzen-Linux cube. If I did not find here, my project did not complete. Use of the power switch with ATX M/B was a complete mystery to me, but it works as I wanted.

 

[mryner4]

Does anyone know if it is possible to adapt the cube power switch to a newer Mac Mini?
The 2018 and M1 models use a ribbon cable for the power button instead of the older connector from previous models.
I'm starting a build to put an M1 mini into my cube and would either need to relocate the power button or repurpose the touch sensor