Hipro Server Power Supply Hack

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WARNING: Modifying electrics is perilous! Do so at your own risk, I'm an absolute fool! This renders doing such things completely unwise. PLEASE BE SAFE! Here's how I rewired a Hipro HP-W500FF3 Server Power Supply for my printer usage. This process could also apply to the Hipro HP-R650FF3 PS. Hipro HP-W500FF3 500W Server Power Supply - 12v @ 41 Amps - 5v @ 2 Amps This connector is a slot style setup. With the Hipro label facing up and positioned towards the fan, on top of the connector left to right beneath the fan: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |----------| |----------| 1 - 6 Gnd. 12V 3 Ps_On 4 Ps_Kill 6 5vsb Below the connector, two larger pads are both Ground (GND) and 12v again. Remove the screws shown below: This enables you to pry open the casing and solder wires more easily: To turn on the power supply, make sure both PS_On and GND are connected. If needed, you can also place an on/off switch between Ps_On and Ground (GND), or insert a panic kill button in place of Kill Button, right against Gnd. In order to enclose the power supply completely for my printer's needs, I designed a protective covering and created openscad file templates that allow customization: A convenient cover attachment exists within a 20x40 frame: Here is my original text