HAF 932 Front Panel Issue

[sbattisti]

Hi folks,

I have a homegrown system with a HAF932 coolermaster case. It has been operational for years, but recently I started getting "USB over current device" warnings on booting, and I was able to narrow it down to the front I/O panel, which had become damaged.

So, I obtained a new front panel, and installed it tonight. However, I'm having an awful time getting things working again. Part of the struggle is that there were no instructions, but I believe I have plugged everything in correctly, or at least the same way it was plugged in before.

The problem is, now that I have completed the installation, when I press the power button, the fans spin up for about three seconds, and then spin back down. I never get to the BIOS or get the motherboard beep or anything.

I am not super-technical, so any suggestions you can give would be helpful. I suspect the most likely answer is I have SOMETHING plugged in incorrectly, so let me know what information I can provide to help.

Here's a pic, although I'm not sure this will help.

http://i.imgur.com/1qo96kq.jpg

Thanks very much!

[Rob]

Hi:

I think you're right, something is wrong with how things are plugged in. It's easy to make a mistake with the connections. I have a whole page in my build steps on what to do if there is trouble at this point after connecting the front panel connectors. Check it out.

http://www.mysuperpc.com/build/pc_first_boot_common_problems.shtml

See if that helps. One thing that fits your description perfectly is if the fan header for the CPU is not connected or is connected to the wrong header.

Check out my web-page and see if that helps.