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Mad Cow:
There's no chance of changing those LEDs, I opened my gigabeat to look at them, and found out they're tiny surface-mount LEDs, about 1.6mm across and 0.5 mm wide.

elborak:
That doesn't mean "no chance", just that it's hard. I've changed surface mount LEDs before and if you have a good iron, good soldering skills, and are very patient, it can be done.

That being said, I've only done it to repair broken LEDs. I'd never risk an otherwise working device just to change the color.

Mad Cow:

--- Quote from: elborak on May 10, 2007, 02:01:52 PM ---That doesn't mean "no chance", just that it's hard. I've changed surface mount LEDs before and if you have a good iron, good soldering skills, and are very patient, it can be done.

That being said, I've only done it to repair broken LEDs. I'd never risk an otherwise working device just to change the color.

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I actually meant to say almost no chance, but forgot the almost. I've never tried changing surface mount LEDs before, so I wouldn't know how hard it is, but my soldering iron is a cheap Radio Shack one with a bent tip, so I wouldn't be able to do it., plus I'm terrible at soldering anything surface mount.

Avid:
Well my sodering skills ar sub par as well. Maybe I should reconsider.

soap:

--- Quote from: Mad Cow on May 10, 2007, 02:21:07 PM --- ...but my soldering iron is a cheap Radio Shack one with a bent tip...
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With a file and sandpaper you can shape that discount hunk of metal into the tip of your dreams...

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