Can I Get A Replacement LED For This Lamp

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#299368 2-Sep-2022 15:25

This LED started flickering the other night. I assume that the LED is failing.

As you can see from the photo it is screwed in and soldered directly to the wiring. The lamp carries a note on the base saying that the LED is not replaceable but I would think that by unsoldering and unscrewing I could put a new LED in place. That is if I knew where to buy it and what to ask for.

Anybody out there have advice about this?

[EDIT - Corrected to LED from LCD - Silly me 😀]

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#2962386 2-Sep-2022 15:27

Hey, I have a few LED's that might fit.

what are the dimensions please?

What are the markings on base please?

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#2962396 2-Sep-2022 15:44

tehgerbil:

Hey, I have a few LED's that might fit.

what are the dimensions please?

What are the markings on base please?

So first of all I fixed the post so it reads LED not LCD. I put it down to old age 😅.

Dimensions are 20mm I think. Measured across widest points.

The only writing I can see on the LED itself is M19-01L

The base sticker reads:

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#2962417 2-Sep-2022 16:16

Sweet, I have these two, I suspect the bottom will fit - but I believe it is only 3W?

They were handed to me without any info unfortunately.

The upper may suit as a higher wattage - but you'll need to jerry rig a mount.

You're more than welcome to have both/either for free.

Pm me if you're keen, or wait to see if anyone here can confirm if either may work?

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#2962470 2-Sep-2022 20:10

LEDs typically burn out suddenly or go dim, whereas flicker in my experience more often comes from a faulty driver. There's probably a driver circuit in the base of the lamp and if that's the problem then sadly it's probably cheaper (and safer) to buy a new lamp.

Also the top of the two LED replacements pictured has inline resistors, so won't be a suitable replacement. The other one may be suitable if it's rated for the same forward current, but hard to say without comparing data sheets.

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#2963517 5-Sep-2022 14:57

tehgerbil:

Pm me if you're keen, or wait to see if anyone here can confirm if either may work?

Rather than PM you - I have decided not to try and change the LED. After the advice from @pih I am going with the driver as being the issue.

Thanks for your kind offer.

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#2963518 5-Sep-2022 14:58

pih: LEDs typically burn out suddenly or go dim, whereas flicker in my experience more often comes from a faulty driver. There's probably a driver circuit in the base of the lamp and if that's the problem then sadly it's probably cheaper (and safer) to buy a new lamp.

Also the top of the two LED replacements pictured has inline resistors, so won't be a suitable replacement. The other one may be suitable if it's rated for the same forward current, but hard to say without comparing data sheets.

Thanks for the advice. I guess this lamp is going to tip.