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12-06-2006, 12:16 AM
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Mouse LED Swap
http://diypcmods.com/images/redmousebig.jpg
It seems that just about every mouse on the marked comes stock with a red LED. Which isnt bad but its not good enough. You want to make it match your blue case lighting. Well your in luck! This guide will show you just how to accomplish such a mod and with little effort.
Tools/Supplies
# Screw Driver
# Soldering Iron
# solder
# Led of your color choice
# Some soldering skills
The first thing you need to do is acquire an LED! This is the key piece for this mod and finding one can be pretty easy if you know where to look. I suggest Google. Find a place online that offers all kinds of LED’s in the color of you choice at a decent price. Make sure any LED's you purchase have a minimum luminous intensity or MCD of 500. This is the brightness of the led that is required in most optical mice.
http://diypcmods.com/images/mousedown.jpg
Now that we have removed the cover we can start by locating the LED. In this case the LED is located under the tan plastic shroud you see in the picture to the left. In order to get to the LED and avoid melting the shroud when soldering we need to remove it.
http://diypcmods.com/images/putbacktogether.jpg
After removing the shroud the led should be free and clear. At this point you need to make note of a few things.
http://diypcmods.com/images/mouseledcoveroff.jpg
Every LED has a posative and a negative side. You need to know which side is positive and negative and which side on the board is posative and negative. Most boards will have it labeled with plus and minus signs. If not, you need to look at the LED to determine with side is positive and where those leads plug into the board. Once you know which is which its time to remove the LED.
http://diypcmods.com/images/whiteled.jpg
Removing the LED can be a little tricky. So break out the soldering iron and let it warm up. Once it has reached peak temperature hold the board in a position that will let the led fall out once the solder is melted enough. Melt each solder point the LED plugs into until the LED falls out, make sure you doing melt the board. Once free check the board to make sure the solder is not connecting the two points and that the solder points are free and clear of any solder. Now that the old LED is free you can match it up with the new one and cut the leads of the new one to match the old ones lenght.
http://diypcmods.com/images/ledoff.jpg
Now that we have a perfect match for the replacement LED it is time to do more soldering. Place the new LED in the old ones place. Heat up the points of solder while applying solder to each point. Once your satisfied with your soldering job you can now let things cool. Double check to make sure that your solder points are not touching one another and that the LED's positive terminal is in the correct position.
http://diypcmods.com/images/blueleddone.jpg
Now all that is left is to reassemble the mouse and test it out.
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Mouse LED Swap
http://diypcmods.com/images/redmousebig.jpg
It seems that just about every mouse on the marked comes stock with a red LED. Which isnt bad but its not good enough. You want to make it match your blue case lighting. Well your in luck! This guide will show you just how to accomplish such a mod and with little effort.
Tools/Supplies
# Screw Driver
# Soldering Iron
# solder
# Led of your color choice
# Some soldering skills
The first thing you need to do is acquire an LED! This is the key piece for this mod and finding one can be pretty easy if you know where to look. I suggest Google. Find a place online that offers all kinds of LED’s in the color of you choice at a decent price. Make sure any LED's you purchase have a minimum luminous intensity or MCD of 500. This is the brightness of the led that is required in most optical mice.
http://diypcmods.com/images/mousedown.jpg
Now that we have removed the cover we can start by locating the LED. In this case the LED is located under the tan plastic shroud you see in the picture to the left. In order to get to the LED and avoid melting the shroud when soldering we need to remove it.
http://diypcmods.com/images/putbacktogether.jpg
After removing the shroud the led should be free and clear. At this point you need to make note of a few things.
http://diypcmods.com/images/mouseledcoveroff.jpg
Every LED has a posative and a negative side. You need to know which side is positive and negative and which side on the board is posative and negative. Most boards will have it labeled with plus and minus signs. If not, you need to look at the LED to determine with side is positive and where those leads plug into the board. Once you know which is which its time to remove the LED.
http://diypcmods.com/images/whiteled.jpg
Removing the LED can be a little tricky. So break out the soldering iron and let it warm up. Once it has reached peak temperature hold the board in a position that will let the led fall out once the solder is melted enough. Melt each solder point the LED plugs into until the LED falls out, make sure you doing melt the board. Once free check the board to make sure the solder is not connecting the two points and that the solder points are free and clear of any solder. Now that the old LED is free you can match it up with the new one and cut the leads of the new one to match the old ones lenght.
http://diypcmods.com/images/ledoff.jpg
Now that we have a perfect match for the replacement LED it is time to do more soldering. Place the new LED in the old ones place. Heat up the points of solder while applying solder to each point. Once your satisfied with your soldering job you can now let things cool. Double check to make sure that your solder points are not touching one another and that the LED's positive terminal is in the correct position.
http://diypcmods.com/images/blueleddone.jpg
Now all that is left is to reassemble the mouse and test it out.
Check out more Guides @ Diypcomds.com (http://diypcomds.com)