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Killed my first diode

skir0987

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So I got an LPC-826 from cajunlasers (which, by the way, is awesome... they sent me warning stickers and an extra 18650 with my order which came in 3 days), put it in an aixiz module, put it in my vice, and hooked it up to a variable power supply at ~400ma. It worked great for a while until I moved one of the mini grabbers hooked to the diode and accidentally touched it to the vice, shorting the connection. When I turned it back on it had clearly LED'd--whoops! Luckily it was a pretty cheap diode, good thing this didn't happen with my 445 :eek:

Is there a good way to remove the diode so I can reuse the module?
 





Lotus_Darkrose

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Well the diode is shot so couldn't you just tap it out with something? Unless you don't want to damage your broken diode, lol.
 
sinner

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just stick it into the vice, gently tap the face of the diode and it will come out eventually, what is the problem you are actually having?
 
skir0987

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alrighty thanks... I wasn't sure if I could salvage the diode for anything but that seems worthless the more I think about it :)
 
Haloid95

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Murderer....... :D just kidding. Ya good thing it wasn't a expensive diode. Like Lotus said, since it doesn't matter if it gets damaged more just tap it out with anything.
 
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just a side note, at that current without a heatsink, it may burn itself out.

Yep chuck that diode in the bin.

Oh and your avatar is quite funny :)
 
Haloid95

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I don't know how I missed his avatar but its funny. Whats with the cat related humor on this forum. :D Well I guess a lot of people probably got into the hobby trying to give their cats some exercise.
 
Wolfman29

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Hey - don't worry about it. I kill diodes all the time =p I just generally assume I will kill 50% of 'em, so I always buy two ^_^ XD
 
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luckly it didnt happen to me i have my LPC 826 recessed in my aixiz module on a 370mA and to get your diode out you get a bolt NOT POINTY ONE and put it on the face of the diode and gently tap it it should come out
 
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I Have already kill:

5x 445nm Diodes
8x LPC-826
2x 12x 405nm
And couple of these cheap Diodes.
 
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