Quick question about LED lifetime and my Ducky Shine 3

[Dimentio]

Hey guys,

I recently purchased a Ducky Shine 3 (blue LEDs) with brown switches and it's super awesome, so awesome that I'm worried about how long some of its awesomeness will last.

I love how bright the LEDs are on the board, but I'm concerned that they'll fade over time. Is it enough of a concern to actually bother turning the LEDs off when I'm not using them? Or will they remain equally bright over a long period of time, even if I leave them constantly on at 100% power?

Thanks!
Dim

[BakaPhoenix]

LED have a quite long lifespan.
Probably not as much as a switch, but long enought to buy another keyboard because the shine is too old XD

(but remember that sometime they can die prematurely)

[BlueBär]

LEDs do fade over time, but that really takes long, LEDs generally have a long lifetime. You probably wouldn't even notice it since it's a gradual process. And even if you would start noticing it you could always replace them, it's not too hard.

[laffindude]

lifespan is rated to 50% brightness of original. If you use it, it is constantly getting dimmer. So turn it off. Blue light is not good for your eyes anyways.

[tp4tissue]

This will not be a problem..

They will last longer than it takes for you to become bored with them, and turn them off indefinitely...

Bright-blue lights is a youngster's fascination..

It is the Adult-path to exist in darkness except for which is necessary to survive..

[rowdy]

Welcome to Geekhack!

I have two Ducky Shine version 1 bought more than a year ago.  One has had almost constant use at work, and is still as shiny as it was the day I got it.

The other one sees much less use at home (been supplanted by Model M and HHKB), but it still as shiny as.

[Candyflip]

Welcome to Geekhack!

I have two Ducky Shine version 1 bought more than a year ago.  One has had almost constant use at work, and is still as shiny as it was the day I got it.

The other one sees much less use at home (been supplanted by Model M and HHKB), but it still as shiny as.

On this forum sometimes you don't know if shine is a good or a bad thing 

[terran5992]

Changing the leds will not be that difficult if it really does happen

[tp4tissue]

Changing the leds will not be that difficult if it really does happen

problem is color matching.. so you'd have to change ALL of them...

[terran5992]

Changing the leds will not be that difficult if it really does happen

problem is color matching.. so you'd have to change ALL of them...

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LOL , How many shades of white are there?

[laffindude]

Too many. White LEDs aren't white, they are blue with yellow phosphor. Different wavelength of blue and different amount of phosphor will change the color temperature.

[terran5992]

Too many. White LEDs aren't white, they are blue with yellow phosphor. Different wavelength of blue and different amount of phosphor will change the color temperature.

Woahh i had no idea

[rowdy]

Changing the leds will not be that difficult if it really does happen

problem is color matching.. so you'd have to change ALL of them...

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A shame the manufacturers don't throw half a dozen spare LEDs in the box with the keyboard.