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In lugnet.technic, Mark D. McKean writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > Hope this helps. I tried to find a page with internal photos but alas could
> > not. It would be cool to modify the unit with perhaps a blue LED :)
>
> I have one from the 8480 Space Shuttle. I've taken it apart (it comes apart
> with just a little effort and no damage), hoping that I could swap out the
> red LED for a white one. Didn't take any pictures, though.
>
> And swapping out the LED is not a job for a novice. That LED is *very*
> small, and it's soldered in. I gave up on the idea of swapping it out
> myself. (Which will force me to change the design of my technomage staff
> that I'm working on...<sigh>.)
I suppose it's the same kind as found in modern cell phones, true they are
small and soldered but as long as the new one is put in the right way there
should not be a big problem (if the new LED is of the same type of course).
Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
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