#RGB Backlight

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plucky rapids
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is there anythin i could do to fix it?

dawn hazel
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Fix your soldering…

plucky rapids
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lmao i know, i bought a new soldering station which is perfect. but what do i fix for the soldering?

hybrid badger
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we cant answer this without inspecting it further
hard to predict a fault through a couple blurry images

hybrid badger
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no offense here, but theyre all basically the same

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but like zebro said, this is completely shorted

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theres a component in there on the left

plucky rapids
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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

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sorry if im wrong by the way

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I really do hope this are better photos

hybrid badger
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idk what to tell you man, if you cant see the component lodged in here, then modding really isnt for you

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we have pics to go by, you have it actually in your hands, look at it closely

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this is way too much solder, on both sides

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and this wire should go here, to not get pinched and short something

plucky rapids
# hybrid badger

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

plucky rapids
hybrid badger
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youre not listening to me

yes that is power for the backlight, thats besides the point

you have ENGULFED a component in solder

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the component is NOT the backlight LEG of the backlight board

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do you see that component, just inside the circle, on the bottom?

plucky rapids
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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

hybrid badger
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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

plucky rapids
# hybrid badger

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.

hybrid badger
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considering the state of the flipper in general, i wouldnt really advise to try to fix it yourself

plucky rapids
plucky rapids
hybrid badger
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its a resistor regardless

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according to the schematics it doesnt matter if youve shorted it, but it is still bad practice to leave like this

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for the NFC issue, we really need pics of all boards of all sides
including the nfc board

plucky rapids
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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.

plucky rapids
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thanks for your help fronk! i will send it shortly. I have to charge my phone.

hybrid badger
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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

plucky rapids
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Ok thanks alot, i live in va so I think shipping will be high. Are you in Sweden?

hybrid badger
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yea
it would be like 25 bucks

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theres places closer to you that could look at it

plucky rapids
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cool👍 , I will send the photos soon

plucky rapids
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I'm sorry for the quality, the light is just making jt very blurry

hybrid badger
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did u try wiping the camera lens lol

plucky rapids
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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😭

hybrid badger
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when u take pics, take pics of different areas, try to get a separate area in focus

plucky rapids
hybrid badger
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yea cant see anything obvious

plucky rapids
plucky rapids
hybrid badger
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you're good, shit happens lol

plucky rapids
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Idk if it has any impact on it, speakers still work too and ir

hybrid badger
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post pics if possible

plucky rapids
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Ok let me tear it down again

hybrid badger
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could definitely be it

plucky rapids
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Sorry if the quality is low

plucky rapids
# plucky rapids

in that picture the 2nd ibutton pin is off because im resoldered] it btw

exotic quest
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My eyes are fucked. Can't see if the carrier line is damaged.

plucky rapids
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I will take a better photo tomorrow👍

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It looks like it did damage the raid carrier

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Does that have any effect on nfc? And if so how can I replace this ribbon cable?

plucky rapids
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If I can ask where do you get these pictures from? They seem very useful

dawn hazel
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Yeah, there’s your problem bud.

plucky rapids
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ok what should i do to resolve it? is there anywhere i can buy a ribbion cable from?

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that workks with this on?

hybrid badger
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verify pitch, pin count, length, and orientation of the contacts, and youre all good

plucky rapids
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i did find out the pincount, an the orientation of the contacts look the same, how should i check the pitch?

hybrid badger
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pitch is distance between middle of each contact

plucky rapids
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oh thanks!

vernal gulch
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also check what the cable is actually terminated as. some FFCs are soldered and not put in a connector

plucky rapids
plucky rapids
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So I do not know yet if I did short anything though

tiny schooner
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We did it! ❤️
TalkingSasquatch had to calm me down via chat, cause of 2 moments where i thought "Boiii? You're f*€Ked now!".

sterile escarp
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Anyone could share an scheme on how to install/tinker it?

dawn hazel
tiny schooner
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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! party clap omg

Nothing and nobody was harmed and thanks to my "employee" (Sry Dave. troll) there's no #1063477855482286154 .

dawn hazel
sterile escarp
sterile escarp
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I mean like where should i solder it

dawn hazel
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But use gpio gnd instead of rfid carrier, I need to make a new video

tiny schooner
dawn hazel
tiny schooner
sterile escarp
hollow kernel
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is there any drawbacks of connecting the gnd to the gnd of the gpio ?

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ping me

tiny schooner
lapis vortex
hybrid badger
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youll only really see separate grounds in higher end devices, usually measuring ones

lapis vortex
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i dont really do DMs, but ground in this case doesn't refer to AC ground, but rather the negative terminal of the battery

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also i like how this project channel has a 10 second slowmode and #general has five troll

hybrid badger
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you will likely never see AC devices in action, theyre being phased out heavily and are only found in special areas

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its in 99.9% cases converted to DC before it reaches the device

sterile escarp
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Tysm @lapis vortex for creating such a cool pcb :3

lime tinsel
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@dawn hazel ?

dawn hazel
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it wasnt in the new message

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i sent updated

lapis vortex
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@dawn hazel

dawn hazel
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@lapis vortex

lapis vortex
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hai

dawn hazel
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Përshëndetje (hello)

tiny schooner
sterile escarp
tiny schooner
tiny schooner
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For me it would be too expensive - did it myself.

tiny schooner
# sterile escarp She did the RGB board

RGB Backlight Platine für den Flipper Zero designed von Z3BRO. Die Installation dieses Mods erfordert die Demontage des Flipper Zero und das Entlöten der Stockplatine und das Löten dieser Platine sowie das Löten kleiner (28-30 AWG) Drähte an die Masse- und Vibro-Pads auf der Flipper-Hauptplatine.

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I love Astro - but i'm very corious 'bout that.

round ravine
tiny schooner
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But anyways - big THX to the person who had the idea to create it.

hybrid badger
tiny schooner
hybrid badger
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aha

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but there needs no evidence

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astro has shown CAD stuff of pcbs

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this stuff goes back a year

tiny schooner
# hybrid badger but there needs no evidence

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! love

lapis vortex
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i didn't create the idea for it, but i did design my board from the ground up

dawn hazel
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Isn’t that funny…

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The one example you send is someone who stole the design.

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@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)

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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.

bronze flame
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Z3BRO Ambassador RGB backlight for Flipper Zero like

tiny schooner
old pier
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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.

old pier
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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

hybrid badger
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this is not optimal in any way at all, choose a better ground, and clean up the pads here

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youre also using too thick wire, it cant go over the display flex like that

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also not sure if u did, but always remove sdcard when disassembling device ofc

old pier
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Just following the instructions 😦 I tried jumping the ground to the GPIO ground. No improvement.

hybrid badger
# hybrid badger

there are 4 pads in this area, are they all cleaned up and not touching eachother?

old pier
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I took this wire off and cleaned the contacts. Solved the brightness and timeout issue with the stock LEDs. Thanks! 🙏

hybrid badger
old pier
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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.

dusk karma
lime tinsel
round ravine
lime tinsel
round ravine
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Hahaha okeee

light basin
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is this hard to install?

lime tinsel
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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

lapis vortex
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!rgb

dry fieldBOT
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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

inner fossil
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Is it possible to pay for a professional to perform this mod?

lime tinsel
lapis vortex
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this is something i do yes

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but i shall be on break for the next week

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and fronk does too yes

inner fossil
lapis vortex
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it's on my website, on the kofi link

inner fossil
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You'd have to take the circuitry out of the shell anyway so

hybrid badger
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nah it's a different process

lapis vortex
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i can do that yeh

hybrid badger
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shell needs nfc antenna moved, and window for display and IR moved

lapis vortex
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i don't charge extra for shell swaps

inner fossil
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gotch

lapis vortex
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i'm out this week though so you'll have to wait a bit till i get back

inner fossil
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Honestly I'm not even sure when I'll decide to commit

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so don't worry about making me wait

lapis vortex
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ah oki

cunning wren
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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?

hybrid badger
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mine shows everything normally, so it seems like it

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if you unplug cable, does it still work normally?

cunning wren
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Yeah it works fine, the message changes from Charged to Napping but everything else reads 0 still

frozen nebula
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Fuck this world is moving too fast

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I miss my simple RGB PCB :(

cunning wren
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Even weirder - the charging indicator will turn green but the system still doesn’t know the battery health or percentage 🙃

dawn hazel
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But I’ve encountered this issue many times before and a recalibration always fixes it for me.

cunning wren
inner fossil
inner fossil
hybrid badger
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why private?

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and why ping two of us?

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you're not this important to ask for handholding in dms man, ask here

inner fossil
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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?

hybrid badger
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no

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he likely just installs differently colored leds

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instead of letting you control colors

dawn hazel
nimble wharf
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Can i use simple Jumper wires for the RGB Backlight Mod?

hybrid badger
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anything that carries electricity, and isnt too big

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and wont short other components, aka insulated

nimble wharf
nimble wharf
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Do i realy need an additional ground? I soldered both LCD Backlight Connections, but sadly No Backlight, it is enabled

hybrid badger
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those wires are quite thick

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im afraid the backlight board is getting flexed and has been damaged, has happened to me

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but yes that ground leg needs to be soldered to ground

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doesnt have to be scraped, theres a ground point here

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not sure why the long cable to a custom scraped point (is what it looks like anyway)

nimble wharf
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Silikon cable, realy flexible

nimble wharf
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Changed to GND3, still nothing, replacement should be in Mail, Hope it arrives in time for Weekend

hybrid badger
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it can and i suspect will cause the black piece that goes over the display to push on the wire and bend the backlight

lapis vortex
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thats why my guide says to shave off part of that black piece

hybrid badger
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oh does it? i missed that, will have to recheck it, epic

lapis vortex
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to be frank with you troll it's just a shitty pdf

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i need to actually spend time to make a nice one

hybrid badger
nimble wharf
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Ignore the middle LED - on this build there i no need for an additional ground only Connection to Vibro

hybrid badger
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im confused on the issue

nimble wharf
# hybrid badger 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

nimble wharf
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Finally party and I only have connected Vibro as Data Line, No additional GND

dawn hazel
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Here’s a sneak peak of RGB Backlight production

inner fossil
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Not rgb but this diffuse light gives me ideas how to go about the cyberpunk neon glow

inner fossil
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Whoever I send my f0 to
I'd also like my iButton pin reattached during the assembly process

hybrid badger
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probably better to say that when you actually decide who to send to lol

dim cave
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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 😓

dawn hazel
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Some rgb backlights going up soon!!!

hybrid badger
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this cable is generally too thick, you want to use magnet wire/enameled copper wire

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and make sure that the contacts on the legs have solder on them fully

dim cave
dim cave
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do I get an award for most improved? 😅

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i cleaned up the joints and i’m happy with how it looks now. except the screen still does not light up 😅

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hybrid badger
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looks a lot better

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but you might have been unfortunate and flexed the rgb board to the point of failure

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test by just applying power directly to the board, if you have a bench psu

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nice panavise though

dim cave
hybrid badger
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remove the screen and backlight and test with them away from the flipper board

dim cave
hybrid badger
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ah

dawn hazel
winter badge
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now with battery draw 🪫

dawn hazel
winter badge
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how many milliamps?

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you said 150ma earlier but that was an old revision

dawn hazel
dawn hazel
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Updated Install guide for RGB Backlight and Internal RGB

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@wraith yoke could you pin this please?

dawn hazel
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❤️

queen swan
lime tinsel
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You can buy transparent cases at pcbway, but they don't say flipper on them

queen swan
lime tinsel
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Pcbway

queen swan
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How hard is taking off the shell and screwing the new one on?

lime tinsel
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!teardown explains the steps

dry fieldBOT
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-=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!

iFixit Flipper Zero Repair guides

lime tinsel
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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

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Other than that, most people have no issues

queen swan
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Appreciate it i just got mine and looking through these projects makes me want to customize mine

lime tinsel
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They can look really cool

queen swan
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Is there a tutorial video on how to put in the leds?

dawn hazel
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!rgb

dry fieldBOT
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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.

GitHub

Flipper Zero RGB firmware source code. Contribute to Z3BRO/Flipper-Zero-OFW-RGB development by creating an account on GitHub.

dawn hazel
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On the rgb github page (first link) there is a bunch of instal tutorials

dawn hazel
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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

odd field
dusk karma
odd field
rough quest
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And i guess they got banned from here, so idk where to ask them 🤣

hybrid badger
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theres not any open source schematics i believe, but its a simple pcb to design

rough quest
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i think theres supposed to be a 500ohm resistor on the data line but i dont see one

hybrid badger
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the one im using, astros latest, is just 3 neopixels and a cap
and one data line controlled by vibro signal

rough quest
hybrid badger
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aaaaah, yea my b

rough quest
odd field
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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

hybrid badger
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well theyre not exactly expensive to buy

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custom flex pcbs are niche

odd field
hybrid badger
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yea a bit expensive I guess lol

odd field
inner fossil
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Just wanted to shout out to @lapis vortex in advance for their deeRGB

lapis vortex
inner fossil
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That name sounds familiar.......... 🤔

inner fossil
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@lapis vortex well done

inner fossil
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@nova spear this is where the color thing is discussed

nova spear
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oh okay

inner fossil
nova spear
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what im gone tell to her

lime tinsel
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@nova spear here

nova spear
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thanks

lime tinsel
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Just keep it to hardware related questions in here, not questions related to that firmware

nova spear
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okay what. i need to do for change the color

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i need to do solder?

lime tinsel
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Yes

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You can either do it yourself
Or pay someone like @lapis vortex to do it for you

nova spear
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are you know how much is cost

lime tinsel
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Nope but @inner fossil recently had it done so they would know

nova spear
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if he come back im gona ask him

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thanks for everthing Kittens

fair yarrow
nova spear
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if i bought how to use?

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like i need to open the device and connect the module?

fair yarrow
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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

inner fossil
nova spear
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okay thank you

uncut willow
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!rgb

dry fieldBOT
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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.

fair yarrow
# uncut willow !rgb

#bot-spam for bot messages
is there anything with the RGB mod you'd like to know?
saw you also posted it in #general

uncut willow
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is there anyone that chould do this in norway / ship to / from norway

fair yarrow
fair yarrow
uncut willow
fair yarrow
uncut willow
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also is this good for a newbie or should one wait

fair yarrow
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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

uncut willow
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to frank

fair yarrow
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well you can always contact him and see if he can help!
im sure hes able to do it for ya!