Before connecting anything, it's helpful to understand what each case wire does, as this is a common source of confusion among first-time builders.
Your motherboard works perfectly, meaning your case's physical power button is broken or you misaligned the pin layout during installation. Foxconn N15235 Front Panel Connectors - Google
Usually colored blue or black, featuring 9 pins in a 10-pin layout, but the missing pin is on the corner (Pin 10). Function: Powers the standard USB ports on your case front. Before connecting anything, it's helpful to understand what
The header consists of two rows of pins. The top row has 4 pins, and the bottom row has 5 pins (the 5th pin is often "NC" or No Connection). Pin 1 & 2 (Left) Pin 3 & 4 (Right) Power LED (PLED) Power Switch (PWRSW) Bottom HDD LED (IDE_LED) Reset Switch (RESET) Connection Details Function: Powers the standard USB ports on your case front
Top Row: [ HD_LED+ ] [ HD_LED- ] [ PWR_SW ] [ PWR_SW ] [ EMPTY ] (Pin 1) (Pin 3) (Pin 5) (Pin 7) (Pin 9) Bottom Row: [ MSG_LED+][ MSG_LED-] [ RESET ] [ RESET ] [ GND ] (Pin 2) (Pin 4) (Pin 6) (Pin 8) (Pin 10) Pin-by-Pin Function Breakdown Pin Number Signal Name Description Connector Type Hard Drive Activity LED (Positive/Color wire) LED (Polarity Matters) Pin 3 Hard Drive Activity LED (Negative/White wire) LED (Polarity Matters) Pin 5 Power Switch (System On/Off button) Switch (No Polarity) Pin 7 Power Switch Ground Switch (No Polarity) Pin 9 No Pin Empty Key Position for Alignment Pin 2 MSG_LED + / PWR_LED + Power LED / Message LED (Positive/Color) LED (Polarity Matters) Pin 4 MSG_LED - / PWR_LED - Power LED / Message LED (Negative/White) LED (Polarity Matters) Pin 6 Reset Switch (Reboot button) Switch (No Polarity) Pin 8 Reset Switch Ground Switch (No Polarity) Pin 10 Ground or No Connection (Often left unused) Step-by-Step Installation Rules