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    Can I add a back light to my keyboard on my Clevo P150/Sager N9130?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by thejellydude, Apr 13, 2013.

  1. thejellydude

    thejellydude Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all. I recently got an N9130 second hand, and I love it. My only is that I'd really like a backlit keyboard, which I had on my old system. Does anyone know if I can buy a second hand one, like steel series, and install it on a unit that didn't originally have a backlight? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
     
    thejellydude, Apr 13, 2013
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  2. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    i know for sure that its not possible to upgrade the previous gen 8130/50/70 with the current gen's backlit keyboard due to different sizes and the missing LED power connection on the mobo.
    IIRC the 9130 also has a comparable chiclet style keyboard like the previous gen's, but on the other hand (i think) sports the same mobo as the other current gen laptops 9150/9130, so in theory it should have the LED connector.

    i think its best if u ask a reseller who already offers the steelseries option, they should be able to answer ur question for sure :) potential ones are mythlogic and xotic for example...

    cheers

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    jaybee83, Apr 13, 2013
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  3. mythlogic

    mythlogic Company Representative

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    The P151EM motherboard is actually missing the LED connector, the SPOT is there, just doesn't physically have the connector soldered to it, and the topcase is a different size for the keyboard (its smaller on the P151) so it won't fit..
     
    mythlogic, Apr 13, 2013
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