Well, here a friend of mine came across this dvd writer for free from compusa, either way, we took it apart, and low and behold! I think i've found a sturdier type of diode
but anyhow, my biggest problem is: which lead is positive?!
well im not sure exactly what it is but i know with MY diode i can hook it up the wrong way round and its fine (just doesn't turn on). but maybe not all are ok being put in reverse.....
well, does anyon know anything about this kind of LD? i was hoping to convert this into a burning laser, lol, but i'm afraid i won't be able to heatsink it well enough without the aid of an axiz housing...
Use a multimeter to measure the resistance between each 2 pins so you could find the + and the -
If you can't adapt it to the aixiz module or just don't have one, find some other slab of aluminum with a hole in it.
well, does anyon know anything about this kind of LD? i was hoping to convert this into a burning laser, lol, but i'm afraid i won't be able to heatsink it well enough without the aid of an axiz housing...
I got a diode looks just like yours from a Sony 18x DVD Burner DRU-830. I connected the (-) to the body and (+) to the right pin. I am unable to mount it inside a housing yet.