Mouse Led Modding

[DreagonR]

Hey does anyone know if it's possible to change the colour of the led in my Logitech mouse?

I'm sick and tired of the crappy old red colour...


DreagonR

[Rich]

I think it would just be a matter of getting to the existing one and removing it without damaging the small circuit board inside. I don't know if it will work very well afterward, but you could try. I don't think those things are all that complicated on the inside. I imagine the existing LED is soldered onto the board. Definitely a high probability of destroying your mouse. :cry:

[DreagonR]

I am good at soddering... so i think i'll be fine when it comes to that... i'm just wondering where i can get the same types of led for the mouse...

The led that is in my mouse right now doesn't have any specifications at all.. so i don't know what the voltage is or other info that i might need...

This is pissing me off...

[Rich]

That might be hard to find. I am guessing you would need to wiring schematic for the mouse? Would there be any way of removing the LED and possibly determining its properties with a Voltmeter?? These are just guesses by the way.

[Rich]

Try looking up the patent info on the mouse. The patent number may be printed on the underside of the mouse. Look here for the actual patent http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html when you find the number. There may be an electrical schematic in the patent.

[fhetw]

http://www.twistedmods.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=37

http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/mouse_mod/page5.php

http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/led_mouse_mod/

[Rich]

Damn fine links. Good finds. :D

[MaNiAk21]

*Was going to give the same linkage* yes, all the info there.:)

[red999]

yeah their are lots of how to's on changing the led in a mouse. And from the ones i read, they all used the brightest leds they could find and they seemed to work fine.

[DreagonR]

YO... those are sweet ass links... Thanks a bunch man... I'll post some pictures of my mouse after i mod it... =)

[A Person]

I have found that the hardest part about doing the mouse mod is getting into the mouse. I tried to do that mod but the screws that keep the mouse together are very small and I ended up ruining the screw heads. Now they are on there permanently. I now have a mouse and a spare LED. Woop dee doo.

[Zero82z]

You could solder a screwdriver to the screws and use that to unscrew it... Then de-solder it and repeat for the other screws.

[the man]

Or you could cut the heads into solts heads with a dremel like i do whenever I'm careless like that.