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Title: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: Chase5delta on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:46:17
I want to add LED's to my poker but I am not exactly sure how to, is there a good quality video showing how to properly do it? Thanks.
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: PointyFox on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:52:52
Not sure, but I assume you're talking about the Poker 2.  There are 2 pre-soldered holes for each lead from the LED for each switch.  They're the close together ones.  One hole is circular, and one is square.  The square hole is for the longer lead of the LED.  Desolder those holes, stick the LEDs through, solder them, then snip the extra lead sticking out.
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:53:59
hahahahahaha.. u crazy.

Just sell what you got, and buy it..
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: PointyFox on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:56:39
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:53:59
hahahahahaha.. u crazy.

Just sell what you got, and buy it..

You could send it to me and I'll solder them if you pay shipping both ways + $15 for time and materials, if you don't feel like doing it yourself or finding a pre-LEDed one to buy.
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: Chase5delta on Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:59:27
PM'd for more info :D
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: PointyFox on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:04:11
Gotta make sure you have the right kind of LEDs.  I think the forward voltage should be around 3.0-3.2v.  I tried LEDs from a TG3 keyboard and they didn't work.  Not sure what their voltage was. 

Here's a pic of my Poker 2 with LEDs (I only put them under the white keys, excluding space bar) :

(http://i44.tinypic.com/25r13me.jpg)
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: naokira on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:22:01
Quote from: PointyFox on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:04:11
Gotta make sure you have the right kind of LEDs.  I think the forward voltage should be around 3.0-3.2v.  I tried LEDs from a TG3 keyboard and they didn't work.  Not sure what their voltage was. 

Here's a pic of my Poker 2 with LEDs (I only put them under the white keys, excluding space bar) :

Show Image
(http://i44.tinypic.com/25r13me.jpg)


Hey, can you use the led brightness up and down with this?
Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 08 September 2013, 06:00:30
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Title: Re: Videos of how to do LED mod?
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 08 September 2013, 06:01:50


Quote from: naokira on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:22:01
Quote from: PointyFox on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:04:11
Gotta make sure you have the right kind of LEDs.  I think the forward voltage should be around 3.0-3.2v.  I tried LEDs from a TG3 keyboard and they didn't work.  Not sure what their voltage was. 

Here's a pic of my Poker 2 with LEDs (I only put them under the white keys, excluding space bar) :

Show Image
(http://i44.tinypic.com/25r13me.jpg)


Hey, can you use the led brightness up and down with this?

I don't think so, unless you hook up an led controller
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