Author Topic: Modding KeyBoard (Read 22168 times)

godly.asian · « **on:** April 08, 2007, 05:50:12 PM »

I am really fascinated about lights. I mean...if my chassis wasn't exploding with lights, I would have no use for it. I want to mod my keyboard now. It is a DELL make, and I want to put some blue LEDs in between the rows of the keys, so that when it turns on the keys have a glow beneath them. I prefer to use a surface-mount LED, if anyone could suggest something better that would be great. And also where I can get the best and cheapest ones.

Thanks and peaceoutz

lethal_b · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2007, 04:17:18 AM »

i am thinking of doing the same thing as u so far i have only changed the stock leds to blue using 3mm leds

i done it to my optical mouse as well

think i will try to do the rest of the keyboard today

UPDATE

k so i decided to give this a try on an old keyboard of mine its a vivanco clear green one and there is only 2 blue leds in there at the moment which lights up one part really nice will be putting more in today any will post a picture
here is what it looks like so far

Skullmaster · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2007, 08:25:52 AM »

Thats awsome! Its better than paying $60 for a gaming one!

godly.asian · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:04:06 AM »

nice, but where exactly can you get some rly cheap 3mm LEDs? I roughly need about 150, they don't have to be super bright, since all I am looking for is an under glow.

Tec_ · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:21:35 AM »

try electronics goldmine

godly.asian · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:31:32 AM »

they don't seem to have the color I am looking for(blue), but then what else would look good as an under glow on a black keyboard?

UPDATE: my keyboard

Tec_ · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2007, 09:53:56 AM »

like a neon green? idk seems like you have a blue thing going on thow

lethal_b · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2007, 12:00:47 PM »

k i am done for today i might add some more leds i dont no yet but here is the end result hope u like

looks way better then in the pic ture and more dark but the cam is picking the bright spots up a so it looks a bit weird

godly.asian · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2007, 12:10:52 PM »

ho snap...once your done, can you show me the circuit board, or how you hooked it up, I have an idea but I don't kno if it will work.

lethal_b · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2007, 12:12:48 PM »

Quote from: godly.asian on April 09, 2007, 12:10:52 PM

ho snap...once your done, can you show me the circuit board, or how you hooked it up, I have an idea but I don't kno if it will work.

sure yeah will take a picture 2moz for ya on how it was wired up

vskid · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2007, 02:47:59 PM »

Quote from: godly.asian on April 09, 2007, 09:04:06 AM

nice, but where exactly can you get some rly cheap 3mm LEDs? I roughly need about 150, they don't have to be super bright, since all I am looking for is an under glow.

You could get those on ebay for less than $20. Why do you need 150? I don't think you need that many...

godly.asian · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2007, 03:25:44 PM »

I might need them for other projects too, cuz I want to do my keyboard and laptop..but I don't have a laptop yet.....

User · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2007, 05:48:20 AM »

I snaked some el a couple years ago on a keyboard when I lobbed off the keypad.

savethehumans45 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:41:24 PM »

check it...http://www.hackaday.com/2007/02/24/diy-fiber-backlit-keyboard/

lethal_b · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:36:37 AM »

hey thats cool and a good idea to us fiber optic cable

Takahashi · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:49:11 AM »

Lol leds in keyboards, what will we think of next. Stick leds in a hamburger or ice cream so we can find it while we snack in the middle of the night.

lethal_b · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:56:55 AM »

Quote from: Takahashi on April 11, 2007, 09:49:11 AM

Lol leds in keyboards, what will we think of next. Stick leds in a hamburger or ice cream so we can find it while we snack in the middle of the night.

if you really wanted to yeah lol but leds in keyboards is old u can even buy keyboards with leds in the keys from shop or u could spen a grand and get a keyboard were every key has an oled display in the keys

Takahashi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:09:56 AM »

Its new to me lol but I really havent payed any attention to the pc modding board. Would it really cost a grand to stick leds under every key?

lethal_b · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:16:11 AM »

not leds but but little screens here is a picture of the key board as u can see u program the keys so when u play a game only the game keys show up and so on and so forth

thats one sweet keyboard would get one if i had the money

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2007, 03:09:45 PM »

^^ Holy crap, thats insane!! Id settle for this...

Skullmaster · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:30:00 PM »

You guys should make a photo tutorial, or a video tutorial, I be it would get tons of hits on youtube! Let me know if your gonna do this

Takahashi · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:59:09 AM »

Quote from: lethal_b on April 11, 2007, 10:16:11 AM

not leds but but little screens here is a picture of the key board as u can see u program the keys so when u play a game only the game keys show up and so on and so forth

thats one sweet keyboard would get one if i had the money

That keyboard is crazy llol. That'd be so cool

robin1989 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2007, 03:11:49 AM »

the optimus keyboard is ace - could you use EL-Wire under the keys in a keyboard instead of LEDs and get an all over cosistant glow

lethal_b · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2007, 05:06:32 AM »

could give it a try but there is the case of were to put the inverter

robin1989 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:11:19 AM »

you can get very small inverter now so you could just find a empty crevis inside the keyboard and put it in their. all it would take would be a few holes drilled in the keyboard for wiring

uzzyaslam · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2007, 02:52:51 PM »

i didnt know you could mod keyboards lol

User · « **Reply #26 on:** April 17, 2007, 03:05:41 AM »

The Optimus 10* is vaper.

neo8222 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2007, 02:05:28 PM »

Quote from: lethal_b on April 11, 2007, 10:16:11 AM

not leds but but little screens here is a picture of the key board as u can see u program the keys so when u play a game only the game keys show up and so on and so forth

thats one sweet keyboard would get one if i had the money

who makes this and what is it called I MUST HAVE IT!

robin1989 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2007, 02:07:32 PM »

Read further up the topic and you will see its called the optimus

lethal_b · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2007, 02:54:19 PM »

Quote from: neo8222 on April 20, 2007, 02:05:28 PM

who makes this and what is it called I MUST HAVE IT!

i am so happy some one has a $1000 to spend on a keyboard that really made my day lol

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