How do I turn on an AOpen power supply

Moskog

Does anyone here know how to turn on an AOpen FSB235-60GT power supply?
The power supply is removed from one of my old computers and can be turned on only when attached to the main board and then pushed a button at the computers front panel.
One of the output cables is white and called P.G.signal, I suspect that cable has a key function here.

My plan is to use the 5 and 12V to run a Dell LCD-screen with broken power supply board.

Leon

You need a load on the 5V output, IIRC.

Duane Degn

I'm not sure about your particular model but a lot of computer power supplies need the "power on" pin shorted to ground to work.

I've also read it's a good idea to provide a load to the power supply using an old hard drive.

This article helped me understand thing when I reused an old power supply.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX

Franklin

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/22

Duane Degn

SparkFun sells these that make it easy to use an old PC power supply.

Free day starts in two and a half hours, maybe you could get one for free.

Moskog

Thanks a lot for good help here, the LCD screen is up and running now!

Leon

How did you get the PS to work?

Moskog

Hey, Leon!

Pretty easy, simply by connecting pin 16 to ground, but how could I know that!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATX