[ale] power sw, reset sw, hdd led cables/wires too short

[Geoffrey]

Steven A. DuChene wrote:
> I am assembling a new server for my lab out of parts and it has an unusual
> dual processor Intel mother board. I am putting it into a nice 2U Supermicro
> case but the connector cables/wires for the front panel switches/indicators
> (power sw, reset sw, hdd led, nic led, and etc) in the Supermicro case are
> just too short since the connectors on the motherboard are on the opposite side
> of the case from the switches/led/what-not.
> 
> I have had this problem on other motherboard installations into various cases.
> Has anyone ever seen a nice set of extension cables/wires for this sort of problem
> sold anywhere? I cannot possibly be the first with this problem and I am not wild
> about cutting up the wires in the Supermicro case to add a little to them so they
> will reach. I have done that in the past and it just ends up looking really ugly.

I've had a similar situation and what I did was make custom extenders. 
It's a better solution then hacking in extenders.  You should be able to 
locate the necessary male/female connectors at most any electronics 
supply.  I suspect that Frys may have them.

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Until later, Geoffrey