schase sent me his Logitech G15 Keyboard for some modding love. For those of you who don't know, he's got a green theme with his setup at home. His case has green fans and lights and what not, and the G15 he has kinda ruins that because it's all blue. So, he sent it to me to see if i can intimidate the G15 into making it's LEDs green. Unfortunately i couldn't intimidate it, so i have to solder new LEDs in place
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
I'm not finished yet, but here's some progress:
The stock G15:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6844.jpg)
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6845.jpg)
Then i started pulling it apart. First the frame and the LCD came off:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6847.jpg)
Then i removed the actual keyboard from the bottom cover:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6848.jpg)
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6849.jpg)
Now, if you've always wondered how the G15 works (the LEDs, i mean), this should explain it to you:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6850.jpg)
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6851.jpg)
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6853.jpg)
If you still can't figure it out, what happens is the G15 only has a FEW LEDs, and they shine directly into the edge of a thick piece of plexi, which then distributes all the light. Very cool indeed
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
So, let the modding begin. I needed to know how much voltage these LEDs are getting, so i soldered two wires on to the wires powering the LEDs:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6855.jpg)
I then turned on the G15 for some testing:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6857.jpg)
Using these wires i measured the voltage - 4.4V. schase sent a bunch of green LEDs with the KB to me, and i figured i'd see if they'd work (i know nothing about the LEDs he sent me). I soldered one onto the two wires i used to test the voltage:
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6860.jpg)
![Image](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/DAE_JA_VOO/g15v1/IMG_6861.jpg)
So, these LEDs WILL work, but that one has only been on for about 5 minutes and it's REALLY hot, so i'm gonna go get some other LEDs quick.
Let me know what you guys think
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Oh, and BTW, this is the first of my new watermarked pics
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)