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The system panel connector, also known as the fpanel, manages the power button, reset button, and LEDs on a computer. It consists of various cables such as HDD LED, PLED, PWRSW, Reset SW, and Speaker, which connect to the motherboard, often with the help of a Q-Connector. The cables can generally be plugged in any direction, except for LED cables, which must be connected correctly to function properly.

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The system panel connector, also known as the fpanel, manages the power button, reset button, and LEDs on a computer. It consists of various cables such as HDD LED, PLED, PWRSW, Reset SW, and Speaker, which connect to the motherboard, often with the help of a Q-Connector. The cables can generally be plugged in any direction, except for LED cables, which must be connected correctly to function properly.

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System panel connector

Alternatively referred to as the fpanel or front panel


connector, the system panel connector or system panel
header controls a computer power button, reset button, and
LED's. The System panel cables, as shown in the picture are two
wire cables that are color-coded to help identify where they
connect to the motherboard system panel connector. The black or
white wire is the GND (ground) wire and the colored wire is the
powered wire. The cables, colors, and connections vary
depending on the computer case and motherboard you have,
however, generally include the cables mentioned below.
Types of system panel cables

HDD LED (IDE LED) - The LED activity light for the hard drive.
This indicator is the light that flashes as information is being
written to and read from the hard drive.

PLED (Power LED) - The LED power light, which indicates when
the computer is on, off, or in Standby.

PWRSW (Power SW) - Controls the power button that lets you
turn on and off the computer.

Reset SW - Handles the reset button to restart the computer.

Speaker - The internal speaker used to sound the beep noises


you hear from your computer when it is booting.

With most computer motherboards, the system panel cables are


connected directly to the motherboard. However, some
motherboard manufacturers such as ASUS include a Q-
Connector with the motherboard. With a Q-Connector, the user
can connect the system panel cables away from the motherboard
and then connect the Q-Connector to the motherboard.

Which direction do the system panel cables


connect?

The system panel cables are not keyed so can be plugged in any
direction. Except for the LED cables, the system panel connector
cables can be plugged in any direction. If the LED cables are
plugged in backward, the LED light will not work. Usually, with
most modern motherboards, you can identify what cable goes
where by looking at the motherboard for a + and a - symbol. The
colored wire (powered wire) would connect to the + symbol and a
white or black cable (ground) would connect to the - symbol.
In the diagram example above, copied from a motherboard
manual, you can see how each of these cables connects to the
motherboard. For example, in the top-left portion for the PLED
(Power LED), the first pin is PLED+, indicating the colored wire
side should connect to it. Keep in mind that how these cables
connect varies depending on your motherboard. 1

1 https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/spc.htm

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