Hi all

I have a couple of UK laser Bright stars.

These are 100mw red and 50 mw green.

One laser works only on green.

Are these easy to repair. ie do i just buy a red laser diode?

Rob

Hi Rob!
How long have you been using the laser?
Did you buy it from new?
Typically, a diode will usually last between 5-10 thousand hours and a diode will often just fade in power after a while and then not work at all.
It might be something else causing the problem on your red diode. Could be a loose connection between your red diode and the psu. It could be something else.
Have you took the casing off to check the inards? If it's still under warranty, don't take the casing off as this will voide your warranty.
Hope this helps :)
Mendoza.

Thanks for this. It's fairly new been used a couple of times but not under warranty.

OK, might be worth opening her up and check for loose connections.
I'm presuming you bought the laser from new? And only used it a couple of times so the diode life should have plenty of hours left in it.
If push comes to shove, red diodes are really cheap nowerdays. Contact your supplier and find out whether they can fit A red diode for you. Or sell this laser on and get a better laser - an RGB or RGBv one, you'll never look back!
Mendoza.