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Adding a backlit keyboard??

  • 19-11-2008 5:10pm
    #1
    stevire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭


    I seen this tutorial for Eee Pc's;

    http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2008-05/eee-pc-school-add-keyboard-backlight-under-15

    It's not a bad job, apart from the battery pack on the case of the laptop!

    How hard would it to be to install a similar lighting technique with the light taking power from the battery? (On a standard 15.4" laptop)

    Has it been done? Also would it take much battery power?


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  • #2
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    If you actually looked at the article you would see that the guy attached the battery pack to the back of the screen....

    Very messy job imo


  • #3
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    you could even run leds to a usb port to get power, and it wouldnt drain the battery to hard either !


  • #4
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    Manties wrote: »
    you could even run leds to a usb port to get power, and it wouldnt drain the battery to hard either !

    Yeah but I'm sure with a bit of work you could connect it to a power source internally


  • #5
    alansweeney100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭alansweeney100


    The light off the screen on my lappy is sufficient to type happily away in the dark.
    Is this more of a bling thing?


  • #6
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    pretty much yeah, and to make it individual.


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