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Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....

my friend is about to undertake actually changing the LEDs in his ipod. right now he's just trying to find the right kind of LED.
[134 byte] By [fasterthanlight] at [2007-11-9 17:40:28]
# 1 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
oh ya, ill post pictures and stuff of the process, and keep you updated

ps
my friend asks "Does anyone know where to get any left pointing positive solder point down Leds."
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:08:11 >
# 2 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Are all the other LED mods so far 'fake' or something?
DJ iFusion at 2007-11-15 14:09:11 >
# 3 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
people have been like "look! a modded ipod!" *shows a picture*

the picture is usually photoshopped, henceforth, fake
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:10:09 >
# 4 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
When you get it done, I would glady host the pics that come with the tutorial on my tutorial site...
Adam at 2007-11-15 14:11:15 >
# 5 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Originally posted by fasterthanlight
people have been like "look! a modded ipod!" *shows a picture*

the picture is usually photoshopped, henceforth, fake

As opposed to 'one day my friend is going to...'

:rolleyes: :confused:
DJ iFusion at 2007-11-15 14:12:14 >
# 6 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Interesting, I look forward to seeing this.
ejd142 at 2007-11-15 14:13:15 >
# 7 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
As opposed to 'one day my friend is going to...

no, as opposed to my friend and i are going to THIS WEEK, we are just looking for the proper LEDs
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:14:08 >
# 8 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
hmm, sounds quite interesting. Any ideas on what color the LEDs are going to be?
ipodpride at 2007-11-15 14:15:11 >
# 9 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
any colour you WANT them to be ;)
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:16:19 >
# 10 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
what, are you taking requests? :rolleyes:
kloan at 2007-11-15 14:17:20 >
# 11 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
i am if you are
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:18:18 >
# 12 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
~ok then~... :rolleyes:
kloan at 2007-11-15 14:19:16 >
# 13 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
hahahahah

GO TORONTO!
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:20:23 >
# 14 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
make it with green leds or red leds
barton37 at 2007-11-15 14:21:17 >
# 15 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
a super bright one. that way the pod can be a "flashpod"
enjoilax at 2007-11-15 14:22:23 >
# 16 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
um, why would i put red leds in... if they already ARE red......
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:23:27 >
# 17 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Do Blue instead it will look alot better On the white than the Green would do Blue
cowmamba at 2007-11-15 14:24:24 >
# 18 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
are you changing out the screen backlight too ? or just the buttons...

i would make the buttons actually RED..on mine they are either pink or orange...depends who you ask ..but never red dammit

and my backlight is blue...or white.....or was it blue..god#### pick a real colour
KidK at 2007-11-15 14:25:29 >
# 19 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Here are some cool suggestions:

-Make a Toronto Maple Leaf design with the screen LEDs (blue leaf with the rest in white). Blue buttons.

-Swap the colours or the screen and buttons. Red screen and blue buttons.

-Get the iPod painted in camo and make the LEDs different greens and browns and wutever to make it match the paint. Green buttons.

-Random: Take one from each LED bin and solder them without lookin at the colour.

-Get some strobe light LEDs that will #### the #### out of someone's eyes and only you know how to turn them off (rewrite the firmware)

-Checker Board: mount some white and dark greyish LEDs in a checker board pattern accross the screen. The buttons will alternate: white,dark grey,white,dark grey

I hope you found my ideas interesting...try and see if you an do the checker board, it's my fav.
Nizzle at 2007-11-15 14:26:27 >
# 20 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
five people can join together and have power ranger color scheme ipods
shipname at 2007-11-15 14:27:28 >
# 21 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Originally posted by shipname
five people can join together and have power ranger color scheme ipods

hahahaha.
ejd142 at 2007-11-15 14:28:24 >
# 22 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
its pretty much impossible to mod the screen leds, ive looked at it, the screen and leds come as one unit, and the leds are embedded deeply within the bowels of the screen
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:29:33 >
# 23 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Y mod an ipod? it wont just feel like an ipod after, its like putting different rims on Ferrari Enzo, it wont feel like a Ferrari u see what i am trying to say.If mac wanted custom designs to be made they would porb releasem now but take a good look u cant mod an ipod, u can just make it worser.
Ipodic20 at 2007-11-15 14:30:33 >
# 24 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Green will make it look minty fresh! DO GREEN!
Deaf at 2007-11-15 14:31:35 >
# 25 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
worser isnt even a word

and you'll see how sexy itll look with blue leds
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:32:29 >
# 26 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
its like putting different rims on Ferrari Enzo, it wont feel like a Ferrari
whatchou takin bout man?? dont you ever watch the show "Rides"? they had custom rims made for an enzo and it looked sweet... as far as im concerned you can mod anything! in fact, i dont feel something is truely personalized until you mod it..

lookin forward to those blue led pics fasterthanlight! hurry up!!
kloan at 2007-11-15 14:33:29 >
# 27 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Modding ( http://www.coolcasegallery.net/ccg/search.php?srchusername=&srchcountry=&srchcaseinfo=&srchquote=&lrating=8&hrating=10&srchcomments=&srchdate=0&srchdateorder=1&srchsort=4&srchorder=2&perpage=20&submit=Search) is the future whether you like it or no.
Adam at 2007-11-15 14:34:35 >
# 28 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
that is just awesome!! thanks for the link Adam... some of those cases are very inspiring... :)
kloan at 2007-11-15 14:35:29 >
# 29 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Hey dont think i've forgotten about it! we STILL have to go get those friggin LEDs!!!!! they will be bought soon!
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:36:35 >
# 30 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
I thought it was going to be done a week after posting....
qpid at 2007-11-15 14:37:38 >
# 31 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
it was supposed to
but important things came up
anyway... SOON I PROMISE!
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:38:38 >
# 32 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
need time to practice your photoshop skilss, morelike! ;)
mysteriousal at 2007-11-15 14:39:41 >
# 33 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
hahahahahh ya exactly
dont worry we're going to take pictures of the process, for all of you nonbelievers
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:40:43 >
# 34 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Originally posted by fasterthanlight
its pretty much impossible to mod the screen leds, ive looked at it, the screen and leds come as one unit, and the leds are embedded deeply within the bowels of the screen

Actually modding the LED's for the LCD is quite easy on the 3rd gen models (not sure about 1 or 2). I will be going live with my site in a week or so which offers many iPod mods and repair services, so I will keep all of you posted.
cyanideg at 2007-11-15 14:41:38 >
# 35 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
haha i know this kid was full of bs
an0therdumbsn at 2007-11-15 14:42:44 >
# 36 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Who is full of BS?
cyanideg at 2007-11-15 14:43:45 >
# 37 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
i'm full of bs? would you like to void your ipod warrenty and switch the leds?
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:44:48 >
# 38 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Who cares about the warranty, apple hardly replaces any iPods for free these days. Wouldn't you rather have a unique looking MP3 player?
cyanideg at 2007-11-15 14:45:39 >
# 39 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
Originally posted by stark23x
Mod everything. Stock sucks. :)

AGREED
cyanideg at 2007-11-15 14:46:50 >
# 40 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
for sure stock sucks, its just some people dont have the balls to do anything about it.
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:47:47 >
# 41 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
I agree. I would really like to mod everything to my iPod, it's just that I'm not that technically adept and I can't afford another iPod if I mess up. :)
Darrell at 2007-11-15 14:48:51 >
# 42 Re: Finally a REAL ipod LED mod....
What is it with people on this board resurrecting 12+ month old threads? I saw this and I got all excited (because I love LED mods, I used to do them on cell phones for people), and then it's nothing but fasterthanlight's vaporware promises. But cyanideg -- that looks damn sexy...you really should put that in it's own thread.
mrogers at 2007-11-15 14:49:45 >
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