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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 17 November 2012, 00:17:46

Title: LED problem on my RACE
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 17 November 2012, 00:17:46

Hello anyone/everyone!

Have any of you had this problem with your Race or other backlit boards?

My LEDs from F10 across to my Delete key are dim and flickering. I'm assuming this can't be a problem with the actual LEDs as it would have to be a huge coincidence for 5 or so LEDs to all get the same problem at the same time. So this makes me think its some problem with the board.  Are these LEDs wired is series or parallel?  Would a problem at one LED continue through the rest of the row?  And most importantly can it be fixed?  It makes me sad as its my first mechanical and I've only had it since late September.

Thanks guys!  Cheers.

Title: Re: LED problem on my RACE
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 00:48:10

Isn't this a known problem?

Title: LED problem on my RACE
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 17 November 2012, 01:17:46

Quote from: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 00:48:10

Isn't this a known problem?

I'm not sure SF. Is there another thread in regards to this?

EDIT: Found the original thread. Thanks anyways Fry.

Title: Re: LED problem on my RACE
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sat, 17 November 2012, 01:24:16

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35440.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=27595.0
(mentions the Race issues as well) http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=29437.0
(it's mentioned throughout this too) http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=24422.600
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=24422.600
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35447.0
Just to show you a couple of threads.

Title: LED problem on my RACE
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 17 November 2012, 03:51:32

Well then .... Don't I feel silly.