HDX 16 Backlit Keyboard Upgrade

[Kallola]

I had purchased an HDX 16 1354CA at this point in Canada from Futureshop which, for individuals of you in the US, is much similar to Best Buy. At present, as some of you might be aware, there is no alternative for a backlit keyboard for this model of laptop. As much as I feel affection for it, I cannot assist additional than be a diminutive jealous of my friend's Macbook Pro where his has a spiffy backlit keyboard. Additionally, the keyboard contained in my laptop is the Canadian layout, which is unconditional garbage. There's two of the similar backward slash keys on moreover side of the keyboard, making the left shift the similar size as the control key and enter takes up two lines.

[Antonio1]

You have to search lot for it, it's a PDF file. It was not too complicated; merely a small number of the screws had to be taken out commencing the bottom, and the three that reserved the keyboard itself in. The merely parts of the laptop I desirable to eliminate were the speaker grill and that silver part the surroundings the keyboard. Subsequent to that, I immediately necessitate to create certain I was cautious by means of the ZIF connectors, additional than they did not demonstrate you several trouble, immediately strange angles. It simply took you regarding 10 minutes max, and I am no professional. On the other hand, I am moderately convinced that this determine to void your warranty regrettably, as the keyboard is not a user consumable part (I contacted HP unswervingly regarding this, so I am quite certain). Other than, I do not imagine it's traceable actually, so if there's ever a tribulation, immediately switch the keyboards back and you be supposed to be fine.

[Carlos16]

At the same time as I would not do this for the reason that I do similar to my copper DV7 KB, I was interested, where did you plug in the LED power flexi cable of the keyboard or not. (In attendance there are two exposed in the backside of the KB, one is perceptibly data. If not, and it seems it that it take delivery of its power through the one most important connector, do you have several control in excess of the LED's.

[Deepest BLUE]

In this you determine to see a cable which will be for the data and one much less significant one for the LED. I had to plug together of them in perceptibly, additional than I had predictable as much. There was merely two ZIF connectors underneath the keyboard itself so it was moderately simple to assume what went where. To create active the backlighting, I would press Fn + Spacebar. There is no dimming, merely on and off regrettably, other than it's superior to nothing.

[Brooks]

The chassis is wonderfully glossy, other than the screen is excessively glossy. I mean I be able to utilize this as a mirror today. I have not used such monitor previous too although so I do not be familiar with how it compares. I encompass a 130M in it. I have comprise and simply tried Age of Empires 3 so far, other than I be able to run extremely high settings by means of 720p declaration I would say it compares to my previous ATI 1900XT if I remember it appropriately. The screen is gorgeous. Colors are not oversaturated or no matter which moreover. Contrast and brightness are superior. Viewing angles are extremely superior. I would say that taken as a whole it is close to my Dell Ultrasharp IPS screen.

[Cruzz]

I originated myself a wonderful backlit keyboard by a ebay seller called Yallstore. That also on only 22 American dollars and 6 days later, I got accurately what I required. I encompass it installed and much as I predictable, it was one of individuals things that I did not actually realize was enormous until I essentially had it. I am glad I purchased it, and it creates the laptop that much superior to utilize. I contacted HP hold up and maintain from side to side their chat characteristic, and they said that it was not obtainable as an upgrade alternative.

[Tamila]

It’s a fingerprint magnet. On the other hand you cannot actually tell in view of the fact that the color is not so dark. I play crysis warhead by means of the 130M. It plays similar to knife from side to side butter. The Crysis is one of the majority demanding games. The screens great, evaluate it to my Toshiba. Other than I cannot evaluate it to the XPS16 for the reason that well I do not own one. On the other hand, the xps16's screen is rgb led, which is believed to demonstrate additional color than regular ones.