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    Keyboard Swap asus g51vx-g50vt

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Gervys, Jul 12, 2010.

  1. Gervys

    Gervys Newbie

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    I have a g50Vt and when the g51's came out... I was like.. man... I wish my keyboard lit up... SO I was thinking of the cheapest way of getting my keyboard to light up.

    Can I buy a G51vx palm rest/touchpad (Where the keyboard goes) and a backlit replacement keyboard from ebay, and just replace what i have on my existing g50vt?

    The only thing I noticed was that on the picture... the replacement g51vx backlit keyboard had an extra cable... maybe for the backlit...

    is that connector only on the 51vx motherboard or something?
     
    Gervys, Jul 12, 2010
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    Gervys Newbie

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    ok, so i just found the keyboard mod for the UL30, so now i know that i can solder a wire to a +5 V source and i will have a lighted keyboard... I'll post pics when i complete this mod.
     
    Gervys, Jul 13, 2010
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    ickibar123 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey Gervy's, you don't have any contact info.

    Did you finish that mod? I'm interested :)
     
    ickibar123, Apr 17, 2011
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