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Subject: Re: backlight turns on and off....

Re: backlight turns on and off....

From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:29:35 -0400

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:56:06 +0100, Nix wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, idc-dragon_at_gmx.de moaned:
>
>>> I boot the box (latest build), the box turns its lights on, I press
>>> continue and the box turns it off after 60 seconds. Or not. Or
>>> turns it on after 3 minutes and does not turn it off.
>>>
>> Are you talking about the charging screen? That one gives light when
>> it actually puts energy in the cells, which may be intermittant.
>>
> What does flickering the light off and on like that do to the lifespan
> of the lights?

Not much.

> (I'm not even sure what kind of light it is. Presumably not filament
> bulbs ;} )

They are little LEDs, they will flicker for a very very long time. :) I
remember some people doing mods on them for different colors.

Oh, here's one. Also includes an IDE activity indicator LED. (redundant
with rockbox installed, wouldn't it be?)

Chris
Received on 2003-07-24

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