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Better LEDs for self built keyboard

I've tried to build a corne chocolate, but I've been facing some issues with the LEDs that they're using. For some reason, they have chosen to use "normal" surface mount LEDs (SK6812MINI) instead of reverse mounting ones with legs (e.g. SK6812MINI-E), and suggest bridging them with solder. See this before and after soldering from the original guide.

So I'm wondering if any of you know about some reverse mount LEDs, that would work on this board. Note that like 6 of them are mounted facing the other way, for "underglow". I'm not really interested in that, but the data lines aren't separate for the backlight and the underglow, so I'd have to bridge with a wire, which is meh.

I know I could modify the PCB design, but I don't feel too confident it will work after me doing so.

I'm open to suggestions :)

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