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Hello everyone, I'd like to repair this laser from LikeItBright.
OPTICS QUESTION : SKIP THIS POST (If you want to save time), AND GO TO THE NEXT REPLY.
However, it seems that he is majorly inactive by now (his last post was in 2010, although the last time he was here was just about a month ago, I have PMed him about three weeks ago, and have not recieved a message ever since), hence now I am asking you guys some advice.
I basically want to change the modules, because the one inside is broken.
I have very limited items at my disposal (you've got to thank this country for not being DIYers), but I probably can get ahold of certain tools such as soldering irons, antistatic wristbands, pliers and the such. My main concern is identifying if the module is press fitted or not, or some other obscure technique (like sorcery) I am unaware of which can not be remedied by simple tools.
For one, I am not sure how it is called the action of taking out the module from the host (don't know what to look for). I was wondering if special tools were needed. Also, if you notice the module (still in a anti-static bag) has a screw thread over it (see pictures below), whereas the complete laser itself doesn't show any sign of that threading. So could it be that the module is screwed in the host, and therefore I should use some pliers and remove it by twisting (in the widdershins direction) ? Or should I pull with brute force with that same tool ? Also, should I push or pull, or both, assuming the module isn't screwed in the host, but rather inserted ? I hope this question can be answered by people who have dealt with O-like green modules and the such. (Should it be taken out by some obscure method, I'll have to ask one of the guys here to do it for me :/)
Secondly, by looking at the pictures, you may notice that it is in a anti-static bag. Is it necessary to get an anti-static wristband ? Although I am not directly dealing with sensitive components, just the switch.
Finally, I am kind of guessing that the switch is to be shorted by connecting the A or/and B to C or/and D, amirite ?
Thanks for the help, and thanks for reading that fairly long text for those who are in need of time.
PS:: I would not want to rip of the circuit board from the brass diode housing (it looks pretty delicate considering how it is only connected by three solder joints). I am also unaware of the exact name of the host, but it is very similar to this one.
OPTICS QUESTION : SKIP THIS POST (If you want to save time), AND GO TO THE NEXT REPLY.
However, it seems that he is majorly inactive by now (his last post was in 2010, although the last time he was here was just about a month ago, I have PMed him about three weeks ago, and have not recieved a message ever since), hence now I am asking you guys some advice.
I basically want to change the modules, because the one inside is broken.
I have very limited items at my disposal (you've got to thank this country for not being DIYers), but I probably can get ahold of certain tools such as soldering irons, antistatic wristbands, pliers and the such. My main concern is identifying if the module is press fitted or not, or some other obscure technique (like sorcery) I am unaware of which can not be remedied by simple tools.
For one, I am not sure how it is called the action of taking out the module from the host (don't know what to look for). I was wondering if special tools were needed. Also, if you notice the module (still in a anti-static bag) has a screw thread over it (see pictures below), whereas the complete laser itself doesn't show any sign of that threading. So could it be that the module is screwed in the host, and therefore I should use some pliers and remove it by twisting (in the widdershins direction) ? Or should I pull with brute force with that same tool ? Also, should I push or pull, or both, assuming the module isn't screwed in the host, but rather inserted ? I hope this question can be answered by people who have dealt with O-like green modules and the such. (Should it be taken out by some obscure method, I'll have to ask one of the guys here to do it for me :/)
Secondly, by looking at the pictures, you may notice that it is in a anti-static bag. Is it necessary to get an anti-static wristband ? Although I am not directly dealing with sensitive components, just the switch.
Finally, I am kind of guessing that the switch is to be shorted by connecting the A or/and B to C or/and D, amirite ?
Thanks for the help, and thanks for reading that fairly long text for those who are in need of time.
PS:: I would not want to rip of the circuit board from the brass diode housing (it looks pretty delicate considering how it is only connected by three solder joints). I am also unaware of the exact name of the host, but it is very similar to this one.
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