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    E1405 and XPS M140 Media Direct Button lights

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by EclipseRydr, Jan 30, 2009.

  1. EclipseRydr

    EclipseRydr Notebook Consultant

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    So I have a Dell XPS M140 and the blue lights for the Media Direct buttons are much brighter than those on my Inspiron E1405...

    Is there anyway to replace the blue lights on the E1405 to make them brighter like on my M140?
     
    EclipseRydr, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Those LEDs are soldered onto a board that cannot be swapped between the two notebooks (most likely). You could switch the LEDs, but you have no idea of they could be considered interchangeable (resistances or other parts might be different enough to harm both computers!).

    Why is a single LED worth that much to you?

    I'd leave it alone.
     
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  3. EclipseRydr

    EclipseRydr Notebook Consultant

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    it's not worth too much, i'm just more of a cosmetics person i guess
     
    EclipseRydr, Jan 30, 2009
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