Convert front panel connectors from plug type to stardard type

[Fra]

I have a fire damaged Dell XPS R350. The casing is badly smoke and water damaged, after drying out in a hot closet for a month or so l booted it up and it seems to operate OK.
I was going to transfer it to a spare tower case l have. One problem l can see is that the front panel connectors are on a plug and ribbon, the tower has the standard two wire jumper type connectors.

The plug has 15 sockets to accept 15 pins on the M/B arranged in 2 rows ( : . : : : : : : ) . The ribbon is connected to a Printed Circuit Board with a pwr LED, H/D LED, pwr button and reset button.

I downloaded the corresponding manual from the Dell site but l couldn't see anything relevant. On the Intel M/B site, l think it's a SE440BX-2 board or it's very similar, has diagrams that show standard front panel connectors and not a plug arrangement.

Is it possible to make the change? and how would l identify which pins did what?

TIA

Fra

[Rick]

If you have an OHM meter and you won't need the old cable and connectors.
You can use the OHM meter to test each lead from the old front panel to the plug.

Mapping what each line is connected to.

Then Just use the map to find what each contact on the M/B is used for and connect the correct leads from the new case . IE: HD, Power SW, Reset and so on.

[Fra]

Thanks Rick.

With the help of a multimeter and a continuity tester we managed to work out the respective positions.

I had initially thought, that there was a standard sequence that would have to be followed. I will know in future.

Thanks again.

Fra