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OK I will start with a disclaimer.... I KNOW VERY LITTLE about computer related issues.
Now that is cleared up, on to my question. I found a circuit board in a tread mill the other day and it has 8 LED lights on it. What I was wondering is if I can unsolder the LEDs and reuse them. Also I was wondering about reusing the resistors. I have heard people mention doing something similar to this, but thought someone here might know.
OK the second question I pose is about using computer components to make current adapters. I saw a how-to one time about using the power converter on a computer as an adapter. If I can salvage the LED's I was wondering if then I can power them with the adapter. Or if someone has a way to reuse these components that would be better, I would greatly appreciate it.
This is very similar to the thread about using LED's in a skull in the how to section, but I didn't want to bog down that thread with my frugality.
OH one more disclaimer.... I know I can go to Radio Shack and buy these items but I think that it is so much more fun so salvage stuff.

I have access to lots of circuit boards whether they are from computers, appliances, house hold items or other crazy stuff like tread mills so it would be really cool to reuse some of this stuff. Thanks in advance for any help!!!!
Here is the circuit board. The LED's are ate bottom.
Now that is cleared up, on to my question. I found a circuit board in a tread mill the other day and it has 8 LED lights on it. What I was wondering is if I can unsolder the LEDs and reuse them. Also I was wondering about reusing the resistors. I have heard people mention doing something similar to this, but thought someone here might know.
OK the second question I pose is about using computer components to make current adapters. I saw a how-to one time about using the power converter on a computer as an adapter. If I can salvage the LED's I was wondering if then I can power them with the adapter. Or if someone has a way to reuse these components that would be better, I would greatly appreciate it.
This is very similar to the thread about using LED's in a skull in the how to section, but I didn't want to bog down that thread with my frugality.
OH one more disclaimer.... I know I can go to Radio Shack and buy these items but I think that it is so much more fun so salvage stuff.
Here is the circuit board. The LED's are ate bottom.