Extracting 803T diode.

[360freak]

I took every part of the diode out of the 360 HD DVD drive, except for the final little housing it is. I cant seem to pry it out. I'm sticking a tiny screwdriver in the little holes on the side. It looks a little like theres something small blocking it from coming out. Has anyone had this problem?

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Try taking pliers or something and bending it until the diode falls out. Or get a electric saw (or dental drill), and cut the metal part around it WITHOUT touching the diode. This is easy for me since my dad is a dentist and has all kinds of fancy machines.

300th Post!!!!!

 

[MarioMaster]

the metal is usually brittle, i used two pairs of pliers and snapped the bracket in half, leaving the diode ready to go

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Or you could do what mario said...

 

[360freak]

Thanks so much. +rep for both of you

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Thanks

 

[jamilm9]

+rep for both of you.(i ordered on and will need all the help i can get soon.

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Thanks!

 

[hydrogenman15]

I like using a vice to basically unpressfit the diode. ;D

 

[john_lawson]

best way is to get a 5/32 punch and a 2 lb hammer then-naw just joking i chop at it a little at a time with cutters-dikes what ever they call them now seems to work for me

 

[Chad]

Get some heavy-duty wire cutters and nip away the heatsink. Works great every time. (as long as you don't hit the diode... LOL!)

 

[rkcstr]

I just snap the diode heatsink using two pairs of locking pliers ("vise-grips"). Just be careful you don't catch the can in the pliers, though! I did that on one and now it's defunct