In-Keyboard Desk Backlight

Hello members, and thanks for checking out my first step by step instructable.

So I was looking around at all of the keyboard modifications and figured I would show how to easily create a back-light for your desk by modifying your keyboard.

It is nothing too complicated, it is just a simple mod where I integrated some LEDs into the keyboard to light up my desk for some cool aesthetics. 

Step 1 Supplies and Tools

Supplies needed:

- LEDs of any color
- resistors
- keyboard
- 22 gauge wire
- small switch


Supplies I used:

- 6 Ultraviolet LEDs  (3.3 forward voltage, 20 mA each)
- 6 100 ohm resistors (one for each LED)
- 22 gauge wire
- standard HP keyboard
- 1.5 Amp mini toggle switch


Tools:

25w Soldering iron
Small solder (.022mm)
Screwdriver
Power drill with 7/32 drill bit (not pictured)
Wire stripper
Hot glue gun
Voltage meter
Tweezers
Wire shrink wrap (although I never used mine to save space)

Comments

[colorex]

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