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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: rosslerosa on Sat, 17 May 2014, 20:30:38

Title: How do back lighting keyboard cases work?
Post by: rosslerosa on Sat, 17 May 2014, 20:30:38

I wanted to know more about how to do something like this

or

From what I understand is that there are SMD LEDs which run around the bottom of the PCB, correct me if I'm wrong.
Where are the LED's connected? Is there a guide I can use to do a project like this?
Any info that can help is highly appreciated!

Title: Re: How do back lighting keyboard cases work?
Post by: Smasher816 on Sat, 17 May 2014, 20:56:15

Some of GON's cases have a similar led ring around the case. Maybe you should ask him how he does it?

Ex: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47644.msg1090140#msg1090140

Title: Re: How do back lighting keyboard cases work?
Post by: rosslerosa on Sat, 17 May 2014, 23:05:08

Quote from: Smasher816 on Sat, 17 May 2014, 20:56:15

Some of GON's cases have a similar led ring around the case. Maybe you should ask him how he does it?

Ex: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47644.msg1090140#msg1090140

Thank you will look into that!

Title: Re: How do back lighting keyboard cases work?
Post by: metal1091 on Mon, 19 May 2014, 17:14:17

I've seen a couple where the backlit case takes the leads from the actual LED's on the switches and just extends them out the side.