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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: skern49 on Sat, 26 October 2024, 17:21:40

Title: Adding LEDs to Noppoo Choc Mini
Post by: skern49 on Sat, 26 October 2024, 17:21:40

Hi all. I'm wondering if it's possible to add LEDs to my Noppoo Choc Mini. Here's pictures of the PCB:

#1 (https://i.ibb.co/CmwBLRn/PXL-20241026-195738637.jpg)
#2 (https://i.ibb.co/tLd5ndj/PXL-20241026-195833528.jpg)

It seems there's a backlight version of the same keyboard, as can be seen here (https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=1927).

Title: Re: Adding LEDs to Noppoo Choc Mini
Post by: fpazos on Sun, 27 October 2024, 02:01:49

No, the pcb hasn't the holes / pads for them.

Title: Re: Adding LEDs to Noppoo Choc Mini
Post by: skern49 on Sun, 27 October 2024, 12:08:43

Quote from: fpazos on Sun, 27 October 2024, 02:01:49

No, the pcb hasn't the holes / pads for them.

Ok, thanks!

Title: Re: Adding LEDs to Noppoo Choc Mini
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 27 October 2024, 16:26:01

One thing I've seen people do is putting a LED strip in-between switches. But that would work only on keyboards that don't have any plate, and it does never illuminate any keycap legends.