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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: philhaha on Mon, 18 November 2013, 09:05:12
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Hey folks,
I wanna know how to change te LED lights cuz i found this:
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/keyboard-parts/led-lights.html
Can't I just insert them??
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You'll need to desolder and resolder the LEDs.
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I'm also trying to change LEDs. For my KBT Pure. You do need to desolder and solder. I believe you need 3mm LED's? I'm still confused on the whole flangeless thing too.
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Either you get 3mm flangeless LEDs which doesn't have the wings on the bottom or 2x3x4 square LEDs. The LEDs with flanges will sit too high (as it won't fit into the LED hole on the switch) which will hit your keycap when bottoming out.
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I believe depending on what led's you choose the resistors also may need to be changed.
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There are a few threads about changing LEDs:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50865.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48963.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44798.0
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go ask Damorgue; he knows how to do up a system where LED lights can be swapped at will with the aid of http://www.ebay.com/itm/260551794155?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I'm not technically skilled so I prefer not to pass on his instructions in case I misunderstood them.
Hey folks,
I wanna know how to change te LED lights cuz i found this:
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/keyboard-parts/led-lights.html
Can't I just insert them??