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    Clevo W370SS Help Please

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by jadbox, May 3, 2014.

  1. jadbox

    jadbox Notebook Consultant

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    I got this from Cyberpower PC and it is renamed the Xplorer x7 and it doesn't come with a backlit keyboard and I would love to buy one since it is so easy to replace. Does anyone have any idea of where I could get one for this model? Thanks in advance for any helo
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Have you checked it has a header for the led power on the motherboard?
     
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    jadbox Notebook Consultant

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    lol I have no clue what that means....I was able to take off the keyboard no problem
     
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    Anyone else know?
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) require power to function. Therefore a back lit keyboard uses a second cable to power the LEDs. This means there needs to be a connector on the motherboard for this to plug into and work.
     
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    While this is not your laptop specifically, you need a connection similar to the one labeled "2" in this picture (as Meaker said):

    disassemble-xps-15-laptop-18.jpg

    The smaller cable is what supplies power to the lights, or LEDs. You will need that connection available on the board before you can consider replacing your current keyboard with a backlit model.
     
    Prostar Computer, May 5, 2014
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