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Using an X1 Carbon 9th gen motherboard as theater PC (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 week ago by meekah@discuss.tchncs.de to c/thinkpad@lemmy.ml
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I am looking to build myself a cheap theater PC by using the motherboard of an older laptop. I found a good deal on the motherboard from an X1 Carbon 9th gen, and I'd buy the heatsink and fans separately. Does anyone know how the power button is connected to the motherboard? Is it just some 2 pin connector or something more sophisticated because of the fingerprint reader?

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[โ€“] yuman@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

DIY perks has a new video out addressing this exact scenario and there are links to determine how to power on the things https://youtu.be/7FStfdGjAwc

[โ€“] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

Oh wow that's perfect