I am trying to move a HP Pavilion 540n to a Gateway LPmini Tower (GP6-350)
I am doing this because the small HP case does not allow enough ambient air
movement and the gateway is a large case... It will also be a performance
sleeper of sorts using the Pent 11 Gateway Housing, as I want to create
another dual boot system, for my next users group meeting...
I have cutout the restrictive power supply opening for a generic power
supply. Discovered the bolt pattern was already complete, I only had to
make a round area for the fan, and a small Dremel cut for the female 120
volt connector...
I could not get the system to power up using the Pavilion 540n power supply,
so went for a larger HP power supply... both fit easily in the resized
power supply area...
http://support.gateway.com/s/CASES/B...b0052506.shtml
I also moved the Gateway front panel pins into the HP front panel block and
for one reason or another can not remember or find my color coded
drawing... Still looking for a webpage to make certain I have wired the
Front panel pins correct...
Front Panel pin-
http://support.gateway.com/s/CASES/B...b0043415.shtml
* * Now the problems, I believe I moved everything correctly but system
will not power up, have two questions
* * Question: I could not get the system to power up using the Pavilion 540n
power supply, so went for a larger power supply from another HP... It this
a wiring problem? I am not able to find a comparison of the power lines to
know if the Pavilion 540n power supply has an odd proprietary wiring
schematic.
Pavilion 540n power supply = Bestec ATX-1956D
HP P/N:*0950-4106*
Generic Power supply = HIPRO HP-D2537F3R
HP P/N: 5187-1098
* * Question: Pinout on the motherboard does have a missing pin, and the
block has a white insert for that missing pin... Most Blocks I have seen
are double row, but this one is different and I can not remember how it was
installed, nor can I find the drawing I made to change the gateway switch
and LCD lights... Had a number of phone calls on other systems during the
time I was completing my drawing...
Might someone be able to post links to give me a visual for the power supply
wiring and the front panel pin layout for the HP Pavilion 540n...
JR the postman