Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60

[SpinahVieh]

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I want to build a NerD60 with a complete blue build. I picked up the Mekanisk/1UpKeyboards edition of the NerD60 and the Sentraq 60% High Profile case. Now this case would be a huge waste if I didnt put some Underglow in there.
I already know that I'll need 1206 SMD LEDs for the NerD60, but even with GONs SMD-LED manual I'm still need some aid: Is the place for the SMD-LEDs on the board the spots indicated as S-LED?If so, will I be fine with 40 of them? (I did a rough count and got to ~30). Will I need any resistors? How will I go about soldering them on?

Thanks for any aid

[kiwi99]

If you require any help with your keyboard id love to help, sadly I don't know anything about building "keebs"

[SpinahVieh]

If you require any help with your keyboard id love to help, sadly I don't know anything about building "keebs"

Now I'm confused.

[kiwi99]

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[Joey Quinn]

Yes you'll need resistors, they should be the same as the resistors for the in switch LEDs.

I don't think it took 40 LEDs to do side lighting on my GON HHKB but I could be wrong.

You solder them standing up so the light is emitted out the side of the case instead of downward.

[SpinahVieh]

Yes you'll need resistors, they should be the same as the resistors for the in switch LEDs.

Are you sure? I just checked mine and saw there were Resistors with marking "1330" right next to any of the Side-LED slots.

I'd love to provide a picture, but mine would be terrible quality. So I'll just post a crop of the picture on Mekanisk:
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm

[Joey Quinn]

And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.

[SpinahVieh]

And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.

So I'll still need some?

[Joey Quinn]

And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.

So I'll still need some?

Yes, any LED on a keyboard will require a resistor.

[SpinahVieh]

And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.

So I'll still need some?

Yes, any LED on a keyboard will require a resistor.

Well yeah, but I dont know if they're presoldered. According to Mekanisk there are Resistors for LEDs pre-soldered. However, I don't know if this includes SMD-LED resistors. I only know that there's something that looks like a resistor right next to the SLED component.
****, getting parts for a keeb would be so much easier if I had any experience in building stuff with electronics

[Joey Quinn]

Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.

[SpinahVieh]

Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.

Can't take a decent one (trust me, I tried). I can only provide that from Mekanisk itself:

[Joey Quinn]

Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.

Can't take a decent one (trust me, I tried). I can only provide that from Mekanisk itself:

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That has all the resistors already on it so if your PCB looks exactly like that you only need the LEDs.