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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Wulfre on Wed, 03 February 2016, 22:40:57

Title: Replacing LEDs on QFR.
Post by: Wulfre on Wed, 03 February 2016, 22:40:57

I want to switch the LEDs on my QFR from the stock red ones to white ones. Does anyone know where I can purchase LEDs in low quantities and also what size/power LEDs I should get?

Title: Re: Replacing LEDs on QFR.
Post by: flabbergast on Thu, 04 February 2016, 04:41:49

The cheapest (and sufficiently reliable) source for LEDs is ebay (usually shipped from China). The size is either 2x3x4mm rectangular or 3mm flangeless "normal" shape LEDs. Power doesn't really matter - even the "smallest" LEDs have >= 20mA current rating, and the LEDs in keyboards normally get something like 2mA - 4mA.