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Old 09-26-2020, 01:58 AM   #10
Korn on the Kobo
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Device: Kobo Aura (1st)
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
From the thread titles, I was thinking this was changing the LEDs and creating a software mod to allow the color changing LEDs to work as such.
Sorry for the clickbait! But hey, the workaround works like a charm.

I had considered internally replacing the blue diodes or lighting wafer and re-soldering (or just painting them red), but didn’t want to risk damaging it my Aura was built to be solid form factor without screws to open; they’re really not so repairable/built for maintainability-- rather to dispose/replace. If someone here knows how to pry them open without breaking the screen or activating a software warranty-voided lock, would love to hear. In theory you could strip the external clip-on red LED attachment, glue it pointing down onto the screen, hide it inside a nicer-looking sleep cover or custom printed 3D-printed shell/case/frame/mesh. Just keep its button to push exposed.
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