Mod to decrease the brightness level of the Glo HD ?

[detconan]

I'm the happy owner of a Kobo Glo HD reader that I like too much except for one thing, the rather too bright frontlit even at level 1. Actually, in total dark, despite dimming the leds to level 1 it still strains my eyes (with or without night mode). I feel that it is too bright and I would like to be able to fix that (I'm a rather night reader).

I found an excellent hardware mod by yoq in the forum but aiming only the Kobo Glo:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...=200706&page=5

I would be very grateful if some one can kindly propose a similar mod but for the Kobo GLO HD. I opened the reader and found that unfortunately, the PCBs are not the same.

Thank you very much.

[Danny94]

Originally Posted by detconan

I'm the happy owner of a Kobo Glo HD reader that I like too much except for one thing, the rather too bright frontlit even at level 1. Actually, in total dark, despite dimming the leds to level 1 it still strains my eyes (with or without night mode). I feel that it is too bright and I would like to be able to fix that (I'm a rather night reader).

I found an excellent hardware mod by yoq in the forum but aiming only the Kobo Glo:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...=200706&page=5

I would be very grateful if some one can kindly propose a similar mod but for the Kobo GLO HD. I opened the reader and found that unfortunately, the PCBs are not the same.

Thank you very much.

Hi my friend, please tell me you found a solution to decrease brightness below 1.
I really need a fix for this else i cant read at night anymore, completly ruins my sleep shedule.

[detconan]

Originally Posted by Danny94

Hi my friend, please tell me you found a solution to decrease brightness below 1.
I really need a fix for this else i cant read at night anymore, completly ruins my sleep shedule.

Hi friend..

Unfortunately, I didn't find any fix. I ended up moving to Clara HD which seems (at least for me) somehow dimmer. Though, I use dark mode at bed. In dark mode it is OK and more gentle to eyes (at least for me). I think this is your best bet right now.