GLP-589nm dead after 1 minute

[Deleted member 14843]

EDIT: Nevermind, It's automagically working again.




Today i got my CNI banner contest prize the GLP-589.
It suddenly stopped while i was using it, there was no sign of death like flickering or mode hopping :wtf:
It didn't even complete a whole minute of working time :thinking:

Anyone had something like this? or is there anything i can do before i get replay from CNI?

 

[Tech_Junkie]

Wow, sorry to hear that. You've been waiting all this time too.

They should replace it, but they might give you the run around because it was a prize.

Good luck.

 

[Deleted member 14843]

Wow, sorry to hear that. You've been waiting all this time too.

They should replace it, but they might give you the run around because it was a prize.

Good luck.

Hopefully they will.
The first one has been confiscated (1 year ago), This one arrived but dead and the 3rd one...?
Looks like I don't have good luck with these 589nm.

I think It's the driver because I keept the button pressed for ~2 minutes and It didn't warm up, If it was the diode then the driver will get quite warm.

 

[HIMNL9]

^ or that, or the LD got open-circuit (and in this case, if the driver is linear, it don't take any current and don't heat)

 

[LaZeRz]

how to we know CNI didnt send you a dud laser on purpose?

I mean, they disagreed to giving out the laser for a while but ave talked them out of it...

 

[Deleted member 14843]

Wow, the laser is automagically working again :angel: Dunno how nor i want to know what happened to it.

It's awesome BTW, Thanks CNI :beer:

 

[LaZeRz]

Nice to see it's back and running

Have fun with the beautiful wavelength!

 

[rhd]

Wait.... is this the laser I just bought from you?

You didn't mention in the BST thread description that it was temperamental?