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<andlabs> so I have a meter hooked up to the molex on the picopsu and it's reading nothing
<andlabs> is there a step I'm missing?
<andlabs> the picoPSU has no LED to indicate it's on which is frustrating
<ZrX-oMs> Is the powerswitch on?
<cr1901_modern> Double check that multimeter is turned to the correct voltage range as well
<andlabs> it is
<cr1901_modern> (on a more serious note: When someone asks a hardware question about "X doesn't work", how patronizing do I sound when I _sincerely_ start with the common problems?)
<andlabs> I'm starting to worry the one I have doesn't actually use the DC port for power but requires a motherboard connection, but I'm not sure
<cr1901_modern> Not putting the multimeter on the correct setting is something I do often
<andlabs> as for the powerswitch: what powerswitch
<ZrX-oMs> As with ATX, you have to connect two pins on the connector to switch it on.
<andlabs> yep, apparently that's what I just learned from someone else
<andlabs> now to figure out which one it is
<cr1901_modern> https://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/it.A/id.417/.f Where the f*** does power come from ._.?
<cr1901_modern> Oooh I see... you're supposed to supply your own power brick w/ molex connector
<ZrX-oMs> Power comes from a laptop PSU to the barrel jack and the pico generates all the other voltages.
<andlabs> I figured it out; thanks
<andlabs> so now I'll get a proper jumper — or maybe a switch, not sure which
<andlabs> I found short jumpers on mouser but they're rather expensive, it's also the only one on mouser, hm -- https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/3M-Electronic-Solutions-Division/923345-01-C
<andlabs> not sure if this type of jumper has a name of its own or not
<andlabs> it's not a wire and I've seem similar things before
<andlabs> I would go with a switch except this is ground to ground
<andlabs> ZrX-oMs: and yep that last pic is what I did
<andlabs> https://www.amazon.com/20-Pin-Supply-Jumper-Starter-Connectors/dp/B07168WMN5 this guy makes and sells what I would want
<andlabs> though a two-pin header and a header jumper would also work
<KitsuWhooa> If you want it to run all the time, just solder a wire on the pins
<KitsuWhooa> Seems a bit odd to buy such a thing
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<andlabs> my only thing is I'm not too keen on loose wirting, which is why I'm not keeping the paper clip I used for testing lol
<KitsuWhooa> If you solder a wire at the bottom of the pcb, and snake it around the other pins, I don't see how it'll be loose
<andlabs> soldering might have to wait
<andlabs> I'll just go with a two-pin header and a header jumper
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