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Features:
condition:new
Wavelength : 980nm
Output power : 50mW
Working Temperature: -10 Celsius ~ 40 Celsius
Size: 5.6mm with PD part
Number:HLD980050N4T
Details:
This Infrared laser diode has PD, is an industrial electronic component and used for as Industrial testament, Lab, DIY.
The laser diode is and precise and sensitive optical instrument. Before carrying on some laser DIY activities, please read about the technical information first and protect your eyes before laser ray. Be sure the operator has experience in optics DIY or testing. and Don't operate when the power is connected.
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1PC HLD980050N4T New 50mw 980nm TO-18 Infrared IR Laser Diode with PD
Scott
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024
The HTC Vive base stations are very expensive, and from what I've seen there is no replacement parts available for purchase. I don't see throwing it away or buying a replacement when what is wrong is only a couple of dollars. Despite the way companies act these days to incentivize buying new and doing their best to make products (unfixable), I have been repairing electronics both as a hobby and professionally for over 20 years. So if I can fix something, I'm always going to try to fix it over buying new.While this laser diode is not a perfect match in specs (HTC Vive lasers are 850nm 50mw, this is 980nm 50w), I figured it's close enough and will most likely work. It's a bit of work to replace the broken diode but once it's in the base station it fires up and works as if nothing was ever wrong. As for safe on the eyes like the original laser, I'm really not sure if the minor difference in specs makes it dangerous, but I'm not exactly staring at my base stations to find out. There is a motor inside that pulses the laser so it's not a constant stream of light.If you attempt this, then pay attention to which wires go to which legs. The original lasers are epoxied in place but it's fairly simple to tell which wire goes to which leg. To remove the old diode, I snipped the epoxy flush with the little lens its attached to. I then drilled a hole into old diode from the bottom, put the lens in a vice, drove a screw into the hole, and pulled it out with channel locks. From there I put in the new diode, soldered up the legs, used some hot glue to hold it in place and act as the new epoxy, and put everything back together. Plugged it in, and no more red error light. Looking at the base station through a camera I could tell the laser was working, but surprisingly it doesn't appear as bright as the original. But that doesn't seem to matter as tracking works perfect again and the HTC Vive is once again usable.
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