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WyrmMaster
01-29-02, 09:39 PM
I did the mod to my normal cd drive, but it uses a big 5mm led. The burner has a little bitty thing that i cant figure out how to remove or where to sodder the replacement on. Anybody do this mod, and if so, HOW?
Yatta
01-30-02, 01:04 PM
you can order the smd leds from jameco.com but they don't have blue ones! :(
WyrmMaster
01-30-02, 09:58 PM
Actually i was planing on using red for the burner, but the problem still remians of removing the old one, and attaching the new one.
Yatta
01-31-02, 08:14 AM
well turn it on and test with a multimeter to find out which is the positive and which is negative. you can take it off with a soldering iron. putting one back on is tough since the entire thing is only like 2mm. I think you could/should order one and see how they attach to the circuit board. also get the correct voltage too.
WyrmMaster
01-31-02, 09:47 PM
I really dont know how to sodder this thing though, it doesnt seem to have any pins on it, it certainly doesnt poke though the PCB. Maybe its just little contacts. If thats the case id probably be lucky to get a new one attached, but il look at it.
Darrenct
02-01-02, 05:29 AM
Of course, I'm not looking at your CD drive right now, so I don't know exactly what I'm talking about.

Is it possible just to clip the wires coming from the exsisting LED and solder the new one to the wires from the old one?
If you screw up, all you'll lose is the CD burner LED.
Yatta
02-01-02, 06:53 AM
try replacing the little clear plastic with a red plastic and see if that makes it red. Also use a marker on the LED too.
WyrmMaster
02-01-02, 04:59 PM
Originally posted by Yatta
try replacing the little clear plastic with a red plastic and see if that makes it red. Also use a marker on the LED too.

Thats not a half-bad idea. I might just take a red sharpie to the led and cover tonight.
Yatta
02-02-02, 12:44 AM
post pics when you are done :)
WyrmMaster
02-03-02, 02:53 PM
Originally posted by Yatta
post pics when you are done :)

Sorry, no camera. Il tell you about it though.

Only problem is that its a bicolor LED, green when reading, orage when burning. Too bad i cant get blue when reading, red when burning, that would be cool.
nohoy
02-04-02, 03:34 PM
Originally posted by WyrmMaster

Too bad i cant get blue when reading, red when burning, that would be cool.

agreed, i dont like the red and orange, and if you do manage to do this why not make a detailed thing for an idiot like me to do so i can have mine all pretty too:D