ACE Pro LED Reel Lighting

If your ACE Pro is in a poorly lit area, it is difficult to see the filament colors and reel movement when printing. We have added a strip of LEDs to light up the filament reels. This is not a difficult project, but you will need to open your ACE Pro, drill a small hole, print a couple of small clips, and solder several connections. This has not been tested on the newer ACE Pro 2, so some instructions may differ. Parts COB LED Strip, 24V, 5mm wide, white 4000K, 32 cm long (do not use a wider strip, it will interfere with the spools). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWV93XZN 2-pin male and female connector, and wires (ideally 24-28 gauge) Heat shrink tubing as needed Optional: Printed S1 LED ACE LED clips, use PTEG, not PLA, as the heat may warp PLA. I used Transparent Black that I had available, but clear would be better, but any color or opaque would be fine. It’s not going to affect the light much.   Disassembly notes I use a towel on my workbench to reduce the chance of scratching the ACE Pro. First, remove the cover. On each hinge, use a small screwdriver or pen and insert it into the hole of the metal rod, and slide it from the case. Be careful, the spring does not fly away. Do the same for each side and set aside the cover. Use this link for basic disassembly instructions, but skip Step 5. There is no need to remove the mainboard. https://wiki.anycubic.com/en/fdm-3d-printer/kobra-3-combo/ace-pro-mainboard-replacement-guide The Anycubic instructions are good, but at least with my unit, two screws in the back holding the Bowden tubes were missing, perhaps by design. When you remove the rear AC power cover, the AC power connector also has two screws missing, although they don’t seem to be important, and again, may have been left off by design. When following Anycubic’s disassembly instructions in Step 4 to separate the inner and outer shells, I found it a bit difficult. It’s a very tight fit, but it does come apart. Just make sure you remove all the screws, especiall