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Offline philhaha

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Change LED lights
« on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 09:05:12 »
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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Offline Dreamre

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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 13:05:27 »
You'll need to desolder and resolder the LEDs.
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Offline WakeMeIPlan

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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 13:08:31 »
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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Offline Dreamre

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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 13:15:39 »
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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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 15:42:38 »
I believe depending on what led's you choose the resistors also may  need to be changed.
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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 15:52:04 »
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Re: Change LED lights
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 19 November 2013, 01:56:52 »
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.

Quote from: philhaha on Mon, 18 November 2013, 09:05:12
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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