For example: You know the little light that comes on when you hit NumLock? My dad thinks it will burn out fast if left on. But I tried explaining to him that it is not like the lightbulb in a lamp. He doesn't understand that there is a difference between a lightbulb and an LED. But out of curiousity, how long would it take to burn out, if left on 24/7?
2006-11-30 06:29:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
LEDs have an extremely long life span: upwards of 100,000 hours.
2006-11-30 06:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by yu.gota.go 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LEDs are extremely reliable and will last a long time. Unless your keyboard is exposed to un-reasonable heat high electric current (both very unlikely in a home or office) the LED will last longer than your computer.
In fact the mechanical switches in your keyboard will start breaking down before the LED even fades.
2006-11-30 06:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by Amit Bapat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lights will outlast the keyboard itself. You'd probably end up with broken keys, etc., long before the LED would ever "burn out".
2006-11-30 06:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LED never heats up, and its life expectancy is longer than the keys on your keyboard! They will NOT burn out! :)
2006-11-30 06:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by Fez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LED's are typically rated for at least 100,000 hours of use so you should be able to leave it on for at least 11 years without it burning out.
2006-11-30 06:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will throw out the computer long before the lights go out. You assessment is correct, its not a light bulb.
2006-11-30 06:34:38 · answer #6 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋