geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: cgoldberg on Mon, 14 February 2011, 16:37:26
Title: Modify a Rosewill RK-9000 LED?
Post by: cgoldberg on Mon, 14 February 2011, 16:37:26
I love my Rosewill RK-9000, but damn that blue LED is blindigly bright! I have an almost identical Filco at work (under bright fluorescents) and never noticed this. However, my Rosewill in my home lighting is like a laser staring me down.
Is it easy to replace with a dimmer LED? any have info on changing a Filco/Rosewill LED to a lower power or diff color?
my temporary solution:
(http://i.imgur.com/fQHnF.jpg)
Title: Modify a Rosewill RK-9000 LED?
Post by: DaemonRaccoon on Mon, 14 February 2011, 17:27:35
I know what you mean, have you tried not staring into its welcoming blue glow?
I'd guinea pig this, but I don't have a soldiering iron or a multimeter right now. Also don't feel like voiding the warranty, yet. The dimmer LEDs will most likely require a resistor to account for the change in voltage. Then again I'm not an electrical engineer.
Title: Modify a Rosewill RK-9000 LED?
Post by: laden3 on Mon, 14 February 2011, 17:33:01
Make a LED condom... try some cellophane tapes
Title: Modify a Rosewill RK-9000 LED?
Post by: cgoldberg on Mon, 14 February 2011, 17:37:13
@laden: good idea
@ripster thanks.. thats great
Title: Modify a Rosewill RK-9000 LED?
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 14 February 2011, 17:39:42
Quote from: ripster;295045
LED Mod instructions here (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=260610&postcount=1).