#RGB Backlight
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Fix your soldering…
lmao i know, i bought a new soldering station which is perfect. but what do i fix for the soldering?
we cant answer this without inspecting it further
hard to predict a fault through a couple blurry images
i hope this helps
no offense here, but theyre all basically the same
but like zebro said, this is completely shorted
theres a component in there on the left
Lmao it looks so bad on my end but thats the power for the backlight is it not?. I didnt have a heat gun to solder the capacitor but i tried with my solder pen, even tho iit looks horrible it worked
sorry if im wrong by the way
I really do hope this are better photos
idk what to tell you man, if you cant see the component lodged in here, then modding really isnt for you
we have pics to go by, you have it actually in your hands, look at it closely
this is way too much solder, on both sides
and this wire should go here, to not get pinched and short something
thats because i do not have a heat gun, But isnt that the power for the backlight, correct me if im wrong but it wrorked even before this has happened
if i want i could remove some in this part?
youre not listening to me
yes that is power for the backlight, thats besides the point
you have ENGULFED a component in solder
the component is NOT the backlight LEG of the backlight board
do you see that component, just inside the circle, on the bottom?
Lmao, I understand what you are saying. but does that effect the nfc? no offense but when i get a heat gun i will fix that problem, but i do not have a problem with that
no i cant guarantee that will fix NFC, but it shouldnt be like that, and im not sure why you need a heatgun?
which i hope you mean hot air station, we dont use heatguns to solder
yes i know but it works fine with it like that, before this issue happened, it still worked with it like that, my only problem is just the nfc.
considering the state of the flipper in general, i wouldnt really advise to try to fix it yourself
yes i do sorry lmao. but i really do thank you for your help
ok this really looks bad on my end
, my old soldering pen didnt have any smaller sizes and the temps were horrible. But i just wanted to see if There was any way i could fix the nfc, and i was wondering what was causing it. Im completly fine with the capacitor under the backlight being like this. I do not have a hot air station to solder it back on. Without it i really cant perfectly align it
its a resistor regardless
according to the schematics it doesnt matter if youve shorted it, but it is still bad practice to leave like this
for the NFC issue, we really need pics of all boards of all sides
including the nfc board
yes i know, I cant not fix it now. I need a hot air station to align it. I swear i wouldve fixed it already if i did but i want to fix the nfc issue.
ofc i will send it soon!
thanks for your help fronk! i will send it shortly. I have to charge my phone.
idk where you live, but if u dont figure it out i can take a look free of charge, if u dont mind shipping
but images first
Ok thanks alot, i live in va so I think shipping will be high. Are you in Sweden?
cool👍 , I will send the photos soon
I'm sorry for the quality, the light is just making jt very blurry
did u try wiping the camera lens lol
I did, this js a water damaged phone so that's probably why. I took out the 5g antenna and the phone worked. Also I'm using snapchat to take a photo because everytime I open up the camera it crashes because of the motherboard😭
when u take pics, take pics of different areas, try to get a separate area in focus
yea cant see anything obvious
Fronk thank you so much for the help, I really appreciate it. I will keep looking at it. Sorry for all the problems I made🤣 but I really do appreciate it
you're good, shit happens lol
hey, I was inspecting the ribbion cable and saw it was very slightly damaged
Idk if it has any impact on it, speakers still work too and ir
post pics if possible
Ok let me tear it down again
could definitely be it
in that picture the 2nd ibutton pin is off because im resoldered] it btw
I will take a better photo tomorrow👍
It looks like it did damage the raid carrier
Does that have any effect on nfc? And if so how can I replace this ribbon cable?
If I can ask where do you get these pictures from? They seem very useful
The flipper docs…
Yeah, there’s your problem bud.
ok what should i do to resolve it? is there anywhere i can buy a ribbion cable from?
that workks with this on?
verify pitch, pin count, length, and orientation of the contacts, and youre all good
i did find out the pincount, an the orientation of the contacts look the same, how should i check the pitch?
pitch is distance between middle of each contact
oh thanks!
also check what the cable is actually terminated as. some FFCs are soldered and not put in a connector
I bought it on the tenth but I do think that it's the right one
So I just got the ribbon cable and I plugged it in, everything worked fine but the nfc still ceases to work. I'm gonna keep trouble shooting looking around and I'm gonna update it if that's maybe the issue
So I do not know yet if I did short anything though
We did it! ❤️
TalkingSasquatch had to calm me down via chat, cause of 2 moments where i thought "Boiii? You're f*€Ked now!".
Anyone could share an scheme on how to install/tinker it?
For the rgb mod?
Ah! The "telegraph"-tutorial is made by you?
So - Thank you very much!
Had just a few little problems.
I crushed 1 of the (old) led-pcb-connectors.
The white Film on the back of the screen stuck to the MoBo.
My "employee" forgot to solder the negative in first place after trying to boot the Flipper to test the LED's.
And then, the last thingy - I thought it's OK now, we booted it - still no light.
Then I headed to the Settings to unlock the RGB-LED-Settings and voila - Turn the lights on!

Nothing and nobody was harmed and thanks to my "employee" (Sry Dave.
) there's no #1063477855482286154 .
Ah no, that was made by hitriy. I just have everything compiled in one place.
Yes
But thats only for making the rgb
I mean like where should i solder it
Video tutorial on how to install the RGB backlight for the Flipper Zero
PCB Assembly video https://youtu.be/N64fDjziTaE
Project GitHub page https://github.com/Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-RBG-Backlight
Huge thanks to TheTalkingSasquach for editing the video and for the thumbnail
But use gpio gnd instead of rfid carrier, I need to make a new video
That's what we did - like Sasquatch.
Was easier and more clean to solder.
Yeah he was STRUGGLING with that rfid gnd
We haven't even tried to do it via RFID-GND.
The other/our option seemed to be more "elegant".
Mine's working fine. 
in general, any ground will work- in any electronic device, all grounds should be connected
youll only really see separate grounds in higher end devices, usually measuring ones
i dont really do DMs, but ground in this case doesn't refer to AC ground, but rather the negative terminal of the battery
also i like how this project channel has a 10 second slowmode and #general has five 
you will likely never see AC devices in action, theyre being phased out heavily and are only found in special areas
its in 99.9% cases converted to DC before it reaches the device
@dawn hazel ?
@dawn hazel
@lapis vortex
hai
Përshëndetje (hello)
Bought as a modded device, or have you used the send-in-service?
Send in service by Astro
I refuse to believe that AstroPaws "created" the board.
You can buy it from other sellers too - but someone had to create the PCB-schematic.
Ah! Good idea - if you live in the USA.
For me it would be too expensive - did it myself.
She did the RGB board
Any evidence?
This guy is sending them too.
https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/1550188496/flipper-zero-rgb-hintergrundbeleuchtung
I love Astro - but i'm very corious 'bout that.
They redesigned the board to fit either screen, so they did create the board they use
But anyways - big THX to the person who had the idea to create it.
two people can make the same thing
this is just a mostly passive very simple pcb
Write this to the other person - not me. ^^
aha
but there needs no evidence
astro has shown CAD stuff of pcbs
this stuff goes back a year
You miss the point i was stating.
Boi act like Astro invented the whole PCB/Mod/etc..
It's a simple PCB, that everyone (except me) create.
Just tried him that there are other sellers too.
No hate to @lapis vortex - we wrote sometimes.
You know! Just love! 
i didn't create the idea for it, but i did design my board from the ground up
lol this guy stole hitriy’s design off my GitHub
Isn’t that funny…
The one example you send is someone who stole the design.
@bronze flame was the person who first explored the concept of an rgb flipper zero backlight, he wrote the first revision of code for it as well as the first prototype pcb. @upbeat lantern Was the first person to make a tutorial, as well as designing the first revision of the pcb, ready for mass production. Since then many revisions to the board have been made by Myself, Quenon, and Astro (who was the first one to have their board natively compatible with all flipper zero models, and was the first person to have Data out on their backlight)
So yes, neither Astro nor I were the people who came up with the idea for this project, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t create our own designs with our own ideas for improvement.
Z3BRO Ambassador RGB backlight for Flipper Zero 
That was absolutely unintentional - i'm very sorry.
I failed installing the RGB mod tonight, and am looking for a little guidance. I was looking at the replacement parts shop and noticed I have the screen that's not available yet in the new revision of the Flipper. This PCB I ordered from a seller on Etsy didn't line up right with the screen but I made due, carving out some plastic. Alas, the RGB lighting never powered on.
And now I have the address bonus of the stock screen no longer having brightness control or tineout. It's just on, all the time. FML
this is not optimal in any way at all, choose a better ground, and clean up the pads here
youre also using too thick wire, it cant go over the display flex like that
also not sure if u did, but always remove sdcard when disassembling device ofc
Just following the instructions 😦 I tried jumping the ground to the GPIO ground. No improvement.
there are 4 pads in this area, are they all cleaned up and not touching eachother?
I took this wire off and cleaned the contacts. Solved the brightness and timeout issue with the stock LEDs. Thanks! 🙏

Updates?
I don't think the board I purchased for the mod was compatible with my Flipper. Already sunk $30 into it with nothing to show. It's back to stock with some slightly mangled innards.
Just to confirm you have the firmware installed that has the rgb mode on it right?

Was this one fixed, or the first batch?
No idea, he just told me to leak it 
Hahaha okeee
is this hard to install?
That depends on your skill level with soldering and stuff
The RGB backlight mod for Flipper Zero is a hardware modification that replaces the backlight inside the flipper. By following the instructions provided in the GitHub repository (https://github.com/Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-RGB), users can enhance their Flipper Zero with a customizable RGB display, allowing for a visually appealing and personalized experience. More information and support can be found at #1057130674500419624
Download the latest custom firmware for the mod here: https://github.com/astro-cyberpaws/flipperzero-firmware-rgb/releases/latest/
Please remember this mod will void your warranty
!rgb
The RGB backlight mod for Flipper Zero is a hardware modification that replaces the backlight inside the flipper. By following the instructions provided in the GitHub repository (https://github.com/Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-RGB), users can enhance their Flipper Zero with a customizable RGB display, allowing for a visually appealing and personalized experience. More information and support can be found at https://discord.com/channels/740930220399525928/1057130674500419624
Download the latest custom firmware for the mod here: https://github.com/astro-cyberpaws/flipperzero-firmware-rgb/releases/latest/
Please remember this mod will void your warranty
Is it possible to pay for a professional to perform this mod?
I'm not sure if they're currently offering the service.
But @lapis vortex does/did, and my memory may be bad but I believe Fronk was as well?
this is something i do yes
but i shall be on break for the next week
and fronk does too yes
How much
it's on my website, on the kofi link
not bad
If I send you the clear case as well, is installing into that extra?
You'd have to take the circuitry out of the shell anyway so
nah it's a different process
i can do that yeh
shell needs nfc antenna moved, and window for display and IR moved
i don't charge extra for shell swaps
gotch
i'm out this week though so you'll have to wait a bit till i get back
Honestly I'm not even sure when I'll decide to commit
so don't worry about making me wait
ah oki
has anyone had their battery not report anything after the backlight mod? I've reflashed the firmware twice and it still shows. Did I inadvertently cook something on my board?
mine shows everything normally, so it seems like it
if you unplug cable, does it still work normally?
Yeah it works fine, the message changes from Charged to Napping but everything else reads 0 still
Even weirder - the charging indicator will turn green but the system still doesn’t know the battery health or percentage 🙃
Have you tried recalibrating your battery? Leave it on until it dies, then leave it on the charger for a few hours. If that doesn’t work you might have damaged your battery.
But I’ve encountered this issue many times before and a recalibration always fixes it for me.
I haven't, but I'll try it. I tested the battery in another flipper and it worked fine and another battery in mine and it still errored. Maybe it's the controller or something on the flipper side. Thanks for the suggestion!
I would like to talk more in private
I would like to talk more in private
why private?
and why ping two of us?
you're not this important to ask for handholding in dms man, ask here
I don’t do the RGB mod as I find it unreliable and the data lead needs to run on the vibro circuit which is an extremely sensitive part of the PCB.
Have any of y'all found this to be the case and/or a major problem?
no
he likely just installs differently colored leds
instead of letting you control colors
Available soon.
Can i use simple Jumper wires for the RGB Backlight Mod?
anything that carries electricity, and isnt too big
and wont short other components, aka insulated
Perfekt, as iam from Germany, i ordered this on Tindie - i was Not willing to pay 30$ shipping for the original RGB Mod https://www.tindie.com/products/cs_electronics/flipper-zero-rgb-mod-pcb/
Do i realy need an additional ground? I soldered both LCD Backlight Connections, but sadly No Backlight, it is enabled
those wires are quite thick
im afraid the backlight board is getting flexed and has been damaged, has happened to me
but yes that ground leg needs to be soldered to ground
doesnt have to be scraped, theres a ground point here
not sure why the long cable to a custom scraped point (is what it looks like anyway)
Silikon cable, realy flexible
Changed to GND3, still nothing, replacement should be in Mail, Hope it arrives in time for Weekend
yes but thick
it can and i suspect will cause the black piece that goes over the display to push on the wire and bend the backlight
thats why my guide says to shave off part of that black piece
oh does it? i missed that, will have to recheck it, epic
to be frank with you
it's just a shitty pdf
i need to actually spend time to make a nice one

Ignore the middle LED - on this build there i no need for an additional ground only Connection to Vibro
im confused on the issue
I got an replacement Board today, sadly on this Board ist an issue with the middle LED - i think tomorrow i get another PCB or this one fixed
But Like i allready thought, the Board gets GND and + If you solder it Back Like original, and then IT seems there is No need for an additional GND connection
Finally
and I only have connected Vibro as Data Line, No additional GND
Here’s a sneak peak of RGB Backlight production
Not rgb but this diffuse light gives me ideas how to go about the cyberpunk neon glow
Whoever I send my f0 to
I'd also like my iButton pin reattached during the assembly process
probably better to say that when you actually decide who to send to lol
hey fam squad gang i am feeling very incompetent during my rgb backlight install, I have followed the guides and hooked it up as pictured.
After flashing rgb supported firmware the backlight doesn’t turn on even after enabling the rgb backlight setting.
I am using this board https://www.tindie.com/products/hamspiced/flipper-zero-rgb-mod/
I am trying to diagnose if it could be a faulty board, but I ordered two boards, and neither light up when I apply 3.3 or 5V over it, is that normal? Or is that not how neopixel works 😓
The solder joints on the backlight connections don’t look super great. Try reflowing them with some flux.
Some rgb backlights going up soon!!!
is the black display frame cut where the blue cable touches it?
otherwise you heavily risk cracking the rgb board beyond repair
this cable is generally too thick, you want to use magnet wire/enameled copper wire
and make sure that the contacts on the legs have solder on them fully
I’ll be sure to swap out the wire thanks. luckily I havent reassembled it yet
do I get an award for most improved? 😅
i cleaned up the joints and i’m happy with how it looks now. except the screen still does not light up 😅
i had to force 3v onto the other pad of the backlight, this fixed it for other people too
looks a lot better
but you might have been unfortunate and flexed the rgb board to the point of failure
test by just applying power directly to the board, if you have a bench psu
nice panavise though
Putting 3.3 didnt seem to help :(
Tried a spare rgb board (i got 2!) 3.3 and 5v on the board, I get no lights. the data pin is not needed for neopixel?
the original backlight is bright orange when i do it tho 🫠
not like this....
remove the screen and backlight and test with them away from the flipper board
I was replying to the other person. I describe testing with the bench in the message after that, with backlight not on the board at all
ah
now with battery draw 🪫
I’ve tested it over the last few days, not super terrible
That was at peak brightness on white
Updated Install guide for RGB Backlight and Internal RGB
@wraith yoke could you pin this please?
Done
❤️
Where did you buy the transparent shell?
That looks like the official transparent flipper
You can buy transparent cases at pcbway, but they don't say flipper on them
Do you have any recommendations from not flipper?
Pcbway
How hard is taking off the shell and screwing the new one on?
!teardown explains the steps
-=iFixit Flipper Zero Repair guides=-
For those who are comfortable with taking apart electronics with delicate parts and have the proper tools:
iFixit has a teardown guide ready to go for the Flipper zero!
It's pretty easy, but you can strip the screws easily and lots of people accidentally break the pogo pins and have to resolder them
Other than that, most people have no issues
Appreciate it i just got mine and looking through these projects makes me want to customize mine
They can look really cool
It is!
Is there a tutorial video on how to put in the leds?
!rgb
The RGB Backlight and Internal RGB mods for Flipper Zero are hardware modifications that replaces the backlight and adds additional RGB LEDs inside the flipper. By following the instructions provided in the GitHub repository (https://github.com/Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-RGB), users can enhance their Flipper Zero with a customizable RGB display as well as interior lighting, allowing for a visually appealing and personalized experience. More information and support can be found at https://discord.com/channels/740930220399525928/1057130674500419624
Download the latest custom firmware for the mod here: https://github.com/Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-OFW-RGB
Please remember both of these mods will void your warranty.
On the rgb github page (first link) there is a bunch of instal tutorials
The Internal RGB mod and RGB Backlights are LIVE on Rabbit-Labs site. This is a limited run so get them while you can! https://www.rabbit-labs.com/product/internal-rgb-case-mod-and-rgb-backlight-by-z3bro/52
DISCLAIMER:By Purchasing, you understand and acknowledge that the items being provided are on an "AS IS" and "AS AVALIABLE" basis. Due to the nature of these items, they cannot be refunded or returned. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all express or implied warranties and make no claims to the install-ability, f...
is it possible to know the pcb model and the components to do it yourself
Check the pins and the GitHub will tell you everything you need
even for the new rgb flex? I didn't find it exactly.
i think they are just selling them. I cant find the files anywhere.
And i guess they got banned from here, so idk where to ask them 🤣
theres not any open source schematics i believe, but its a simple pcb to design
yah its just neopixels n capacitors from the looks of it
i think theres supposed to be a 500ohm resistor on the data line but i dont see one
the one im using, astros latest, is just 3 neopixels and a cap
and one data line controlled by vibro signal
oh ur talkin bout the backlight? Yeah i saw some gerbers for it on z3bros github. No schematics tho.
aaaaah, yea my b
😘 nw lol
I found a gerber file for the 3 LEDs but not for the flex. and I'm not good enough to make a diagram and then design it
for France it's 85€
yea a bit expensive I guess lol
you will understand why I wanted to do it myself
Just wanted to shout out to @lapis vortex in advance for their deeRGB
@nova spear this is where the color thing is discussed
oh okay
She's who you want to reach out to
what im gone tell to her
@nova spear here
thanks
Just keep it to hardware related questions in here, not questions related to that firmware
Yes
You can either do it yourself
Or pay someone like @lapis vortex to do it for you
are you know how much is cost
Nope but @inner fossil recently had it done so they would know
You can check astros kofi for the price
Should be 55$
Got mine done by her awhile ago and have been extremely happy with it!
if you buy the service from astro
then you dont need to do anything besides the RGB version of OFW
if you buy your own RGB board itself then you need to open it and solder it together
if you have little to no soldering experience
i dont suggest doing it
even with my time using an iron i cant do it lol
same
It works out of the box itself, all you need do is go to the appropriate setting
okay thank you
!rgb
The RGB backlight is a hardware modification that replaces the Flipper Zero's original orange backlight with an RGB one.
By following the instructions here (https://cyberpa.ws/rgb-guide/), users can enhance their Flipper Zero with a customizable RGB display, allowing for a visually appealing and personalized experience. More information and support can be found at https://discord.com/channels/740930220399525928/1057130674500419624
Download the latest custom firmware for the mod here: https://github.com/astro-cyberpaws/flipperzero-firmware-rgb/releases/latest
Please note that this mod will void your warranty.
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is there anything with the RGB mod you'd like to know?
saw you also posted it in #general
yes there is actaually
is there anyone that chould do this in norway / ship to / from norway
frank/fronke is EU he can probably help ya!
hes not in official anymore but i can list off all RGB modders if need be!
yes thanks
well heres a list for you and others also looking for the RGB mod to be done!
EU
https://ko-fi.com/s/170d4341d3
NA
https://ko-fi.com/s/9fd3ad2838
https://valleytechsolutions.tech/products/flipper-zero-rgb-modification-mail-in
and hamspiced/midwestgadgets (he doesnt really advertise it but he does sell his own RGB boards and will install for you if you message him but hes in NA)
so for me frank would be best?
yep since hes EU
but you can also message the others as a backup incase he cant do it but since theyre NA shipping would be a bit pricy lol
yea
also is this good for a newbie or should one wait
some local repair shops might be able to do it too
but id highly suggest making sure theyre reputable
and RGB mod as a newbie i wouldnt suggest it but some people get lucky
but how much experience soldering do you have?
if its within your first 100 solders i wouldnt suggest trying it but thats entirely upto you
ive never done it but i was thinking sending it
to frank
well you can always contact him and see if he can help!
im sure hes able to do it for ya!