VCI-100 Button Lights Mod?

**fa5ky** · 08-03-2009, 09:03 AM

the link doesnt work

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i opened the vci up and the leds look smaller then 5mm. Maybe 3mm? im just concerned about using the wrong led type(voltage etc). Ive done alot of soldering work so i think i can handle the soldering part. It looks like most of the leds are through holes to so it shouldnt be to hard. Desoldering would be the biggest pain i think.

**Flaekiface** · 08-03-2009, 01:04 PM

Ok - fixed the link.

**fa5ky** · 08-03-2009, 01:59 PM

sweet. I had some 5mm leds around and found out that they work also. But desoldering was a HUGE pain i dont know if i can do it 60 some odd times with a regular soldering iron and keep my sanity. I might have to invest in a desoldering iron.

**Foreverhex** · 08-03-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by fa5ky

sweet. I had some 5mm leds around and found out that they work also. But desoldering was a HUGE pain i dont know if i can do it 60 some odd times with a regular soldering iron and keep my sanity. I might have to invest in a desoldering iron.

Its not too hard if you have some copper braid. I've de-soldered so many thing with just that.

**Flaekiface** · 08-04-2009, 02:46 AM

Desoldering was also by far the hardest part for me. Even though I used suction wire, it was a fucking pain to get all the tin out of the wholes.

**Foreverhex** · 08-04-2009, 08:38 AM

It can be a pain sometimes I agree. I just got the system down after doing it so much.

**fa5ky** · 08-04-2009, 10:11 AM

i went out to radio shack and grabbed a desoldering iron for 10 bucks and i must say its the best 10 dollars i have ever spent. With a regular soldering iron it would take me 5-10 min to remove(getting the last bit inside the holes was the worst) and put in a new led, with the desoldering iron took me less then a minute.