Modding Guides > LED Optical Drive Mod > Overview And Preparation

This mod is a basic one, and a very easy one, but the result is very aesthetically pleasing. What we're going to do is fit three LEDs in the back of an optical drive so that when the tray of the drive opens, a beautiful glow will shine out.

 

Requirements:

  • An Optical Drive. Can be a DVD-RW, CD-RW, doesn't matter
  • Three 3.5V LEDs of whatever colours you choose
  • Three 1K Resistors (or a single 1.5K resistor)
  • Some Thin Wire
  • Some Heatshrink
  • Silicone
  • A Soldering Iron

Okay, so once you've got everything you need, lets mod!

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