Practical No 14: Connect power socket and controller socket to disk

drives and motherboard. (Part-I)

I. Practical Significance

In order to know computer hardware system, It is a good idea that student get familiar with
various components of computer hardware system and their functioning.

II. Relevant Program Outcomes

All POs as listed

III. Relevant Course Outcomes

Undertake basic level maintenance of PC.

IV. Practical Learning Outcomes

Connections of power socket and controller socket to disk drives and motherboard.

V. Practical Skills

Learn how to connect power socket and controller socket to disk drives and motherboard.

VI. Relevant Affective domain related Outcomes

a. Follow Safety Practice

b. Practice Good Handling of Equipment’s

VII. Minimum Theoretical Background

Connect power socket and controller socket to disk drives and motherboard. (Part-I)

VIII. Resources required

PC, disk drives, motherboards, connecting sockets

IX. Procedure

1. Identify the components and explain its use.

2. Explain the physical layout of component.

X. Precautions

Handle devices carefully.

XI. Description

Step 1 Connect CASE cables to the motherboard - There will be a number of different loose cables
coming from your case that will need to be connected to headers on the motherboard. Connections
for the power button, reset button and status LEDs are all grouped together. The cluster of headers
you need might be labeled ‘Panel’ or ‘JFP1’. Consult your motherboard manual to be sure. Get the
cables ready to be attached. They might have been tucked away behind the motherboard.

Step 2: Connect the POWER cable - One of the cables is the two-pin power cable, which will allow
your case’s power switch to turn the system on. The cable will connect to a pair of pins that is
among the cluster of other headers described above. If you’re lucky, the motherboard might have a
‘Power SW’ marking inscribed next to the relevant header. If not, you’ll need to consult a diagram in
the motherboard’s manual in order to identify the correct headers. The power cable will slide over
the two pins.

Step 3: Connect the RESET cable - If your case has a reset button, this will also need to be
connected to the same group of headers. Again, you’re looking for the header for ‘RESET SW’; look
on the motherboard or in the instruction manual. Slide the cable over the two pins as above.

Step 4: Connect the POWER AND HDD LEDs - These are the status indicator LEDs that flash on the
front of your case to tell you it’s turned on or the HDD is active. These cables have plus and minus
polarity, so it’s important they’re fitted to the correct header. The end of the cable will be marked
for polarity. Consult the manual to make sure you connect the cable to the right header on the
motherboard.

Step 5: Connect USB headers - If your case has front-mounted USB ports or a memory card reader,
these will need to be connected to headers on the motherboard. The cable from the case will be
labeled ‘USB’ and will be larger than the ones you’ve connected in the previous steps.

Look for headers marked ‘USB’ on your motherboard. This may be followed by a number, and there
may be more than one header available, depending on your motherboard. It’s advisable to use
whichever is closest to the cable’s origin to avoid messy cabling. The header on the motherboard is
arranged by one row of five headers and another row of four, so one is missing from the corner.
Make sure you look at the connector end of the case’s USB cable and line this up with the header on
the motherboard. It should fit only one way.

Video References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiEPlSHsyr4