How to harvest a phr803t sled

[The_Muffin_Man]

Just got a phr803t sled today in the mail. I have never harvested a phr803t diode before so if anyone has some pictures, explanations ect.. it would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[jake21]

if i had a camera lol but its very easy, just pop out the diode in the heatsink that has 3 pin on it, and then take 2 pairs of pliers on each end of the heatsink and crack it in half and the diode will fall out

 

[phoenix77]

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[The_Muffin_Man]

Okie dokie...I'm practicing on the Ir one

 

[phoenix77]

 

[Laser_Ben]

I usually take out the thin heatsink then use a pair of tin shears to cut it on one side and bend it. Then the diode just pops out out.

 

[The_Muffin_Man]

K I'll be harvesting it tomorrow and putting it in my pocketpal...the stonetek diode in there died...