Emachines t6522 can any one with a emachines t6522 please open up their computer and tell me where the red/white, black/white and gree/white wires go and in what configuration. when looking down at the motherboard it is in the lower right corner.

What a Marvelous person!

You have described a 4-pin Peripheral power cable, ('P6'),

http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral

An IDE harddrive, of which the 4-pin Peripheral power cable example, is plugged into.
Another look at an IDE (PATA) harddrive,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136096

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA

However, I do not know if the flat IDE ribbon cable marked Slave, goes to a secondary Harddrive, or an optical drive. (CD/DVD drive)

Either way the point is moot. BOTH of those 'squarish flat black' units, HAVE a 4-pin Peripheral power cable to them.
Another hardware component, those type of power wires CAN go to, is a computer case fan.

However not ALL power cables have to be used. Sometimes there are extra ones. These are in case they are need later.

To summarize;
The optical drive, or drives; that you put a CD, or DVD disk in; can use a 4-pin Peripheral power cable.
(IDE/PATA optical drive)

Harddrive's can use a 4-pin Peripheral power cable.
(IDE/PATA harddrive)

A computer case fan may use a 4-pin Peripheral power cable.

Or the 4-pin Peripheral power cable you see, may simply be an extra one. One if needed in the future.

The eMachines T2245 uses a Trigem (Manufacturer), Imperial GLVE (Model name), motherboard,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Emachines-Imperial-GL-VE-20021218-Motherboard-Socket-478-System-Board-/121098707716?pt=Motherboards&hash=item1c320ba304

Supports an IDE (PATA) harddrive, (Or 2 of them)
Supports an IDE (PATA) optical drive, (or two of them)

I DO hope you are following Anti-Static Procedures!

Your body carries Static electricity. Static WILL fry out (Short Circuit), the delicate hardware components inside a computer.
Relieve your body of Static, BEFORE reaching inside your computer.

Computer on a table, computer Unplugged from power, computer case open;
TOUCH an unpainted surface, of the metal frame of the open, empty computer case.
This action will relieve your body of Static.

IF, you leave your computer in the middle of working on it, be SURE to Touch the metal frame again upon your return.

Also I would like to add;

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Anatomy-of-a-Hard-Disk-Drive/177

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Anatomy-of-an-Optical-Drive/179

For additional questions please post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette

Black to blacks, white to white, green to metal; that this picture:

Attach the green to a cabinet screw

black left
red right
white center

this the wiring for that car--
constant power-white/green
ignition--white with red
ground-black
dimmer-red/black
left front spk-blue with green-+
left front spk-ghray/black -
right front spk-red/gree-+
'' spk-brown/black-
right rear spk-red/yellow-+
'''''''''''''''''''' spk-brown/white-
left rear spk-blue /yellow-+
'' spk-gray/white -

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Hi,
The final set of connections are the front panel leads that attach to the motherboard. This includes the LEDs for hard drive activity and power status, the case speaker, and most importantly, the power switch.
eg:

You should consult your motherboard manual to find out where to plug these in. The power one is obviously the most important.

Hope this helps

Chris (ziraffa)

Hi birm,
I can tell you that most likely the white wire is the ground wire. The others are positive. The two manual found on eMachine's site does not provide enough of detail.
In this manual see;
Replacing the front I/O Panel (Pages 168, 170 see number 5).
http://downloads.emachines.com/userguides/8511279_eM_NG3_chassis_HW_ref_en.pdf

The information is not specific enough, my guess is the front panel connections is the cable to the far right. (Looking at the picture).
You can try by looking at the picture & hooking the cable as shown.
The white colored wire seems to face to the right. Than try the power on button. If system does not come on, turn the connector 180 & reconnect. Try the power on button on the case.

Listed at the bottom of the link below you can either chat with a tech or call tech. (Main site for the T6522)
http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T%20Series&model=T6522

User guide T6522;
http://downloads.emachines.com/userguides/Desktop_UG_Nexgen2_3_en.pdf

Good luck birm!

I wish I could be more specific.
Mike

Green/wht normally = Reset or Power LED
Red/wht normally = HDD LED
And is the third red/BLACK?
There should be a label on the black pin jumper at the end of each wire.
Does it say anything?

Most likely the wires are for power, reset, and hard disk light. Touch one pair together momentarily, if your compter comes on then connect those wires to the power button. After the computer is on, connect the other two pair to the hard disk light one pair at a time until you see the light activate when the hard disk is running. Then connect the remaining pair to your reset button.

Take a peek at this link,
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/mb/frontpanel.htm

it may assist you in your problem

assuming you are referring to the power hookup,there is no positive negative, (it's not D.C.) red and black are the hot lines(240 volt between them) white is neutral and green is equipment ground.voltage reading should be 120 volts from red or black to white as well as green, 240 volts from red to black, 0 volts from white to green