Adding per-key LEDs to KBD75v2

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Upgrading my KBD75v2 with per-key solder-in-place 1.8mm LEDs. The PCB only supports single color LEDs.
1.8mm LEDs (white, but choose any color you like)
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TS100 Soldering Iron (requires power supply)
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Electric Screwdriver
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KBD75v2 Kit (Grey, aluminum plate, requires soldering)
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Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020
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@samanthapeterson1737 3 года назад

Man you don’t know how long I’ve been looking for a video like this!! Great vid!

@alpacamale2909 Месяц назад

After trying this here's a very important advice: TEST YOUR LEDS BEFORE SOLDERING. 100% of the time there are two or three bad leds and you don't know it until you actually test them. so make sure to insert your leds, bend them and then turn on the keyboard and see if they light up. sometimes they don't make contact since they're not soldered so you have to wiggle them a bit. So this and you won't have to go through the nightmare of desoldering a broken led that won't turn on.

@epico5805 3 года назад

Can't wait to see you grow. Amazing channel

@basekit 3 года назад

Thanks!

@TicTacmann Год назад

I am a little late to the party I assume, but this is quite a promising video! Ive been looking for a video that teaches me how I could implement RGBs to a hand-wired keyboard. This seems to be quite useful here, since here the switches and LEDs are seperate from the PCB. Do you have a tip or idea how I could manage wiring the RGB properly to the keyboard? I am considering that either two Arduino boards or one large one may be possible to use here. (I am really new to this, so I am still figuring this out! Appreciate any tips)

@beauforr 3 месяца назад

Your best bet would be to use ws2812b-like LED-strips to minimise the necessary I/O to your microcontroller

@arcticstorm9385 Месяц назад

I really want to make a custom keyboard but where can I find the rgb light for the keyboard?

@essebo 3 года назад

Do you know if the LED's are individually addressable for this board? Or if there's some limitation with 2 pin LED's? I'm about to put in some on the same board and I was just curious if this was possible, since I thought it'd be cool to have some effects for when you press the keys down and stuff. This is kinda my first foray into LED's on keyboards so I don't really know what I'm doing haha

@nihalprakash8883 2 года назад

just checking, did you ever find the answer to this? currently wondering the same thing

@Demosophist 2 месяца назад

Don't you have to pair LEDs with resistors? Were those already on the PCD?

@vinNAYSH 3 года назад

Hi! Would you know if this is possible for the KBD8X Mk II as well? Also, is it possible to have the caps lock LED always on without the underglow being on?

@HG-sq2qo 2 года назад

Wondering the same

@TheBestestX1 3 года назад

Great video. Thank you for posting it. I just received my KBD75v2 and would like to do the same. Question - do I need to re-flash the firmware in order to have the hotkeys toggle the in-key leds on/off? The pins currently measure 0.35v. Thanks in advance

@basekit 3 года назад

I don’t think so. Should just work.

@TheBestestX1 3 года назад

@@basekit Thank you. How did you know the hotkey combination? A -> on/off, S-> decrease light, D-> increase?

@basekit 3 года назад

You can set this in VIA

@IneptVirus 3 года назад

Do all mechanical keyboard switches have the same LED hole, the same size? Struggling to find anything specific relating to LED size when looking at switches

@basekit 3 года назад

No, some switches have no opening for a soldered LED at all. Since SMD LEDs on the PCB are so common, it may be tricky to confirm if a switch has a slot for an LED or not, unless you can look closely at the switch housing and see the slot is there. Usually, if they have a slot it will be standard size, but not always.

@herbivorouscyborg2398 Год назад

I'm considering buying a random prebuilt with hot swappable switches and rgb lighting. I'm a bit worried about the LEDs failing and needing to be replaced in the future. Do you think it will probably be as easy as you have shown here? In case it matters, the keyboard I am looking at is HS108T.

@basekit Год назад

Hot swap pcbs have surface mount LEDs instead of solder-in-place LEDs and are not replaceable in the same way.

@au_Jelly 9 месяцев назад

@basekit is it possible to buy a hot swap PCB with rgb

@tinykid0x 3 года назад

(Congratulations you earned a subscriber)

@misslilithloves Год назад

hello can I ask? hopefully i can get a response... Can I do this on my KBD67 Lite R4? it doesn't have rgb light but has a capslock indicator light when pressed on... thanks in advance!

@teabagNBG 3 года назад

what is the best method for leds? directly solderd to the pcb or these right here?

@jdklupus4861 Год назад

I've got a ikbc cd87 and was wondering if I could do the same thing to it ? I have zero knowledge about this kind of thing

@chillinpin1316 2 года назад

Thanks bro if u are not here I think I will be researching for 5 more h

@zyneed 4 месяца назад

hey, great video! im just got into keyboard stuff now. i just got Digital Alliance Meca 8S, the keyboard doesnt have any rgb lighting, but when im modding the keyboard, i saw that the pcb has led slot labelled as "led" on the pcb. can i actually put a led light to it? im not really good at electricity and im afraid that i gonna fry the pcb when i put led to it

@bejaneugen 3 года назад

Can you change to others light mode, such as "light when key press" ?

@myronm7205 3 года назад

hey quick question! does the PCB have a pre programmed bind to turn off the per key rgb? if not, how did you achieve it? I'm currently planning out my dream keyboard build (i love rgb and this was my only option for a per key RGB keeb) and i want to do this!

@basekit 3 года назад

Yes, you can use VIA or map a key to dim or turn on/off the per-key LEDs. On this board, only single color LEDs are supported, the lights will not be RGB for per-key.

@swag_master8925 Год назад

Cna the led's be bigger then 1.8 mm?

@xKayNee 3 года назад

Can you make a video of adding an extra underglow LED?

@ttownscott 2 года назад

I installed 50 led's (did not buy enough), but none light up. I was careful with the positive end and don't see any solder bridges. Any idea what I should look at?

@ttownscott 2 года назад

Figured it out in Via. My LED brightness was just turned all the way down.

@abdullahkahriman 10 месяцев назад

Is it for every keyboard? I have the logitech k380.

@ClemBt 2 года назад

Hello, I Have a Razer Black Widow v3 keyboard and one day I would like to change the switch, the led is really big tough so is who to make it shine through other switch, is there any way to do it?

@basekit 2 года назад

Not unless you really know how to de-solder and solder. You might be better off getting a starter hotswap board.

@karlravioli 2 года назад

Yo i didnt even know this was possible lol. Nice vid

@flyinn2124 Год назад

does it matter which way they go in? please answer i just got them and i don’t wanna break my keyboard😅

@Demosophist 2 месяца назад

If the listing for a key switch like the Gateron Quinn says it is compatible with LED plug in, does that mean they don't have to be soldered?

@basekit 2 месяца назад

If your PCB does not have built in LEDs you will need to solder in the LEDs. The “compatibility” of the switch usually refers to the slot in the switch for the LED to physically pass through for installation to the PCB underneath the switch.

@flyinn2124 Год назад

also does the longer pole go in the positive or the negative

@basekit Год назад

Longer is + put in hole marked + on bottom of pcb.

@bobbyjackgirl12 3 года назад

If I were to purchase a pcb with underglow that is not hotswap, is it possible to add per-key LEDs like this? That can be multi colored LEDs?

@basekit 3 года назад

It depends on the PCB.

@thanoskirby6880 2 года назад

So you can't take out the switch unless you desolder the led? That's kinda a pain 😕

@CryingLiberal 2 года назад

those switches are also soldered in, pain regardless lol

@thanoskirby6880 2 года назад

@@CryingLiberal luckily for me i have hotswap but still why couldnt the leds be outside of the switch :/ i regret getting this pcb

@mbahmarijan789 3 года назад

please do a review with shine through keycaps

@blyatman772 2 года назад

Bro, I want to ask if we can put RGB diodes 1.9mm and then have modes like waves or rainbow like other factory made keyboards... I want to know because I'm a bit stupid (please replay this comment or someone if can someone else tell me I need it urgently)

@takemyname4363 Год назад

The board does not support per-key RGB, only single color. He also wrote that in the video descrion, Bro.

@princesa__jujuba 2 года назад

I've to ask you something: I've the Philips G614 and it has 19 RGB light modes. I want it to be only blue, but none of this 19 modes are a single color in the whole keyboard. I think that inside of it there's a kind of light control. I wish I could make it be JUST blue. Could you help me about it? Can you tell me what should I search and study for making it right?

@sniff1015 Год назад

U gotta follow the vid and buy BLUE LEDs for the whole keyboard which are IDENTICAL in a way that they have the same dimensions and same height as the keyboard’s LED u alr have. Moreover, just add the led lights and connect them. It’s simple metal connect to metal conducts electricity no? Follow that and then u will have ur customer keyboard. Also if I were u I would buy multi color LED so I can have different colors on my keyboard but hey that’s my opinion. It’s simple really how to change the color of ur keyboard but u just need the right tools which is the the automatic drill and hot glue and small pliers and that’s really it.

@sniff1015 Год назад

U can get multicolor LED which is perfect for a keyboard like urs

@blasstois 2 года назад

What snip tool is that? Mine is garbage haha.

@basekit 2 года назад

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@ethernet389 3 года назад

I got a varmillo va87 no backlight could i mod this or would the leds just always be on?

@basekit 3 года назад

Not sure.

@ryujiyamazaki583 3 года назад

Nice mod 👍👌! What is the name of the music?

@luigifuckingsucks98 3 года назад

recently bought this pcb! i was wondering how you got the lights to be a solid color instead of the flashing color that usually plays? thanks!

@basekit 3 года назад

I just use VIA to adjust the lights.

@abdullahkahriman 10 месяцев назад

Is it for every keyboard? I have the logitech k380.

@basekit 10 месяцев назад

I’m pretty sure the K380 isn’t built the right way for this.

@fugazimini8961 2 года назад

do you need to have a solder pcb for this to work?

@prokopf-9332 5 месяцев назад

Yes, hotswap already has leds in place

@Boqht505 3 года назад

Can you do a beginners build?because I’m trying to do a keyboard build with a acrylic case and I don’t know where to look for it and it’s gonna be my first build

@basekit 3 года назад

I have a Drop Carina coming tomorrow. It’s an acrylic case and should be simple. I’ll have the video up in a couple of days.

@Boqht505 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏🏻

@iamjbpeel 3 года назад

Are you able to apply the different colors and patterns to the LEDs like on the underglow?

@basekit 3 года назад

Colors no. This PCB only accepts single-color, 2-pin LEDs. RGB LEDs are 4-pin.

@iamjbpeel 3 года назад

@@basekit Hmm I was able to find two pin RBG lights. I haven't recieved them yet. But thanks for letting me know!

@ks_snuggles 3 года назад

@@iamjbpeel please update, as Im interested in adding RGB LEDs as well

@basekit 3 года назад

I’d be shocked if it worked. My understanding is that RGB LEDs require more than two pins. The two pins are +voltage and ground. You need more than 2 pins to “address” an RGB LED, in other words to command the LED what color to display. If I’m wrong please let us know.

@iamjbpeel 3 года назад

@@basekit will do. Still waiting on my diodes from AliExpress

@selimpride3000 2 года назад

How to make leds only lighting up when pressed? Is that possible?

@tinykid0x 3 года назад

He just has a good gaming chair 🤣🤣

@cody2957 3 года назад

What? Either you posted this on the wrong vid or this is just the stupidest cooment ive ever read

@tinykid0x 3 года назад

@@cody2957 huh

@cody2957 3 года назад

@@tinykid0x what was the point of your comment

@tinykid0x 3 года назад

@@cody2957 this shit was like 7months ago I got no fucking clue

@DowneyMax 11 месяцев назад

@@tinykid0xHow about now

@acmild 2 года назад

Does it work on every Cherry MX keyboard

@basekit 2 года назад

No. The PCB needs to have spots for the LEDs as well as diodes installed.

@maceycaron4910 3 года назад

does this work on cherry mx switches?

@basekit 3 года назад

The black housings yes, maybe not on the clear housings, doesn’t seem like there’s an opening for the wires.

@franciscotrain1645 3 года назад

I'm stuck wondering where it gets the power from? you get me?

@ManeManChannel 3 года назад

you see him solder the two pins for the leds to the KBD75v2's PCB, the PCB provides power to the LEDs through those connections :)

@franciscotrain1645 3 года назад

@@ManeManChannel ahh okay thank you!

@ManeManChannel 3 года назад

@@franciscotrain1645 No problem my guy

@stanleynugroho1970 2 года назад

Question: so if u solder it and that wire into through switch, so its become permanent in that pcb?

@basekit 2 года назад

This is a soldered PCB so the switch is already “permanently” installed. You would have to de-solder both the LED and the switch to get the switch out.

@jimxu1521 3 года назад

Did you have to program anything

@basekit 3 года назад

No, it’s already setup in VIA.

@RitzStreams 3 года назад

fucking hell whoever that lady is in the back at 2:32 she made me shit my pants thinking my mom got in my room and started yelling at me for no reason