I do not expect it would work too well as lighting just the edges may not be diffuse enough. These beasts definitely prefer ambient light.
Honestly, so far the best solution I've had for use without overhead lights is to clip a book light onto my T200 and point it towards me, away from the screen, so it is illuminated by the reflected light. 💻💡🙃 But definitely try the filaments and let us know. --b9 On October 13, 2025 10:20:07 PM PDT, Scott McDonnell <[email protected]> wrote: >I had this idea and was wondering if anyone else has already tried it. > >Flexible filament leds are usually around 1mm in diameter and provide even >lighting along the filament. I have ordered a few to attempt a frontlight mod. >I don't yet know what arrangement will work best but there should be room >between the front case window and the LCD. I am kinda hoping that the >reflection of the LEDs on the front case plastic will provide enough light >into the LCD to light it up under low light. At the very worst, it should >eliminate that "shadow" you get from the distance between the front plastic >and the LCD which represents a good portion of my frustration with visibility. >Unless a light is pretty much overhead, the case casts a shadow on the LCD >which can make an entire row disappear. > >If this seems fruitful I may experiment with printing a translucent plastic >frame spacer between the metal frame and case window in which the LEDs can be >placed. This will evenly eliminate the shadows and also provide some level of >lighting for the LCD. > >My 11 inch strip runs on 3V and draws about 100mA (max brightness). I have >some 130mm strips on the way, so not sure what their power consumption will >be. One of my planned mods is a beefier battery system, so I am not as >concerned about this. But a final implementation will likely involve some form >of switch control. > > >Anyway, has anyone else already looked into this? > > >Scott >
