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Title: [Sold] First Backlit LED - IBM Model M Keyboard Restoration. Soarer, USB Ect.
Post by: ezrahilyer on Fri, 28 November 2014, 23:05:45

My first (so far) LED backlit Model M.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331398234297 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/331398234297)

The LEDs are controlled with the Scroll-Lock key, I wired the LEDs into the trigger circuit for scroll lock so you can toggle it on or off.

I am pretty happy with it, and there were no permanent modifications to the chimney plate, you can take the LEDs out if you wanted, and the plate would be unharmed.
I think next time I won't use one with a black chimney=plate, and I will also not use one of the newer Lexmark ones, since they have little raised ribs that interfere with an even coverage of light. I will probably make the next one with green LED backlighting. We shall see...

Blue LED glow:
(http://straypoetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/57.jpg)

(http://straypoetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/57-1.jpg)







Looking great even when the lights are on.
(http://straypoetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_1996.jpg)

Title: Re: First Backlit LED - IBM Model M Keyboard Restoration. Soarer, USB Ect.
Post by: ezrahilyer on Mon, 01 December 2014, 11:06:30

Sold