Hello,
First time posting, anyway I'd like some information/help regarding soldering LED's to a regular non-backlit Razer BlackWidow. I think it's the one from 2010.
I did some research, and some people have reported that the PCB in my version is the same as the Ultimate editions PCB. in other words, the current PCB in my keyboard has the pads for LED's and circuitry involved with LED's.
My questions are:
Can I add LED's?
Would I also need some resistors?
What LED's will I need? I'm guessing 3mm LED's. I'd like to use blue ones.
The method I will use will be using a solder sucker on the LED holes (To make a hole) and slip the LED legs through the switch and into the hole, and then solder them in place. Does this sound reasonable?
Some pictures
Back of the PCB (Ultimate edition, should be the same as mine)
LED circuitry on PCB from switch removed
What I would like it to look like at the end, mine also has room for a LED.
One thing I'm worried about, this picture of the PCB shows a place for resistors, do I need these for the LED's to work and what value are these resistors? Would be a lot of work if I had to do this. (Would need to desolder every switch to get to this part of the PCB)
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=147843&d=1407382720
Source for PCB info:
http://www.overclock.net/t/869461/razer-blackwidow-review
Thanks
First time posting, anyway I'd like some information/help regarding soldering LED's to a regular non-backlit Razer BlackWidow. I think it's the one from 2010.
I did some research, and some people have reported that the PCB in my version is the same as the Ultimate editions PCB. in other words, the current PCB in my keyboard has the pads for LED's and circuitry involved with LED's.
My questions are:
Can I add LED's?
Would I also need some resistors?
What LED's will I need? I'm guessing 3mm LED's. I'd like to use blue ones.
The method I will use will be using a solder sucker on the LED holes (To make a hole) and slip the LED legs through the switch and into the hole, and then solder them in place. Does this sound reasonable?
Some pictures
Back of the PCB (Ultimate edition, should be the same as mine)
LED circuitry on PCB from switch removed
What I would like it to look like at the end, mine also has room for a LED.
One thing I'm worried about, this picture of the PCB shows a place for resistors, do I need these for the LED's to work and what value are these resistors? Would be a lot of work if I had to do this. (Would need to desolder every switch to get to this part of the PCB)
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=147843&d=1407382720
Source for PCB info:
http://www.overclock.net/t/869461/razer-blackwidow-review
Thanks