KES-400A Laser Repair

[suede]

Hi All - I run a console repair shop and replace a lot of PS3 Lasers (KES-400A) All the lasers are purchased from China but I cannot afford this anymore. I am trying to learn how to replace the diode on these lasers and get them back up and running myself. One problem...I cannot find anyone who can teach me to repair these. Is there anyone that can help me to repair these? Any info on parts or tools required would be a great start...

Thanks in advance

 

[kiyoukan]

Wait you mean a 13$ sled can no longer be replaced? and you just want to add a new laser.

 

[suede]

I just want to repair the laser unit

 

[kiyoukan]

you mean fix the laser diode it self? or the sled that holds all the optics
You cant fix the laser it self you can only replace it.

 

[suede]

I want to repair this laser unit so I can put back into the PS3.
I buy them all the time from China and they are reconditioned lasers...how are they reconditioning these?

This is what i need to repair...

 

[kiyoukan]

Ahh okay well as far as that goes you would be better of buying a whole new sled, (a sled is the thing you posted above). we cant just buy a new laser we take them out of the sleds. you can pick those up what you posted above for10$ and thats the cheapest i have seen them in bulk.

 

[suede]

Is it not possible to fit a new diode and this will have the sled back up and running?

 

[kiyoukan]

nope i dont think anyone has ever been able to buy just a diode, but when the sleds cost 10$ there is no need.

 

[suede]

where can you buy a working sled for $10 - in bulk?

 

[kiyoukan]

PHR-803T HD diode sled 405nm !!! FIVE PACK !!! HIGH POWER !! [PHR803T_FIVE] - $74.99 : StoneTek Electronics, Your Laser Parts Store
there you go.
what were you paying before?

 

[chipdouglas]

the phr sled is different than the kes sled. the phr is for the xbox hd add on, while the kes is really from the ps3. but the kes sleds are available for cheap. although i cant reccomend a source. the kes diode is not very useful around these parts.


michael

 

[kiyoukan]

ahh my bad, sorry.

 

[Xplorer877]

If there is a problem with the sled I doubt it's a burnt diode.

-Tony

 

[HIMNL9]

Other than this, for replace the bare diode on an old sled, you need also to realign and refocus it ..... seeing that is matter of displacements in the order of 1/1000 of mm, i doubt that is a work that can be done with home tools .....