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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: krebosh on Thu, 29 November 2012, 04:00:09

Title: CM Storm quickfire rapid - LEDs
Post by: krebosh on Thu, 29 November 2012, 04:00:09

Hey

Just bought this keyboard but I would like to add som leds to some of my keys, how do I do that?

Title: Re: CM Storm quickfire rapid - LEDs
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 29 November 2012, 04:02:24

Simple answer is, you can't. There are no holes for the LED legs, and there are no electrical traces in the PCB to power the LEDs.

Title: Re: CM Storm quickfire rapid - LEDs
Post by: krebosh on Thu, 29 November 2012, 04:16:21

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 29 November 2012, 04:02:24

Simple answer is, you can't. There are no holes for the LED legs, and there are no electrical traces in the PCB to power the LEDs.

Okej, thanks :) Because when you read all this stuff about cherry mx keycaps with leds... i had to ask :P

Title: Re: CM Storm quickfire rapid - LEDs
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:52:30

Often it is quicker and easier just to buy a keyboard with LEDs already installed.  Such as a Ducky Shine.

Then your collection will start to grow ...