Hey guys, I'm new here and pretty much a noob regarding electronics. I know how basic components work, own 2 good multimeter, an oscilloscope, an adjustable power supply and a Weller SMD solder station.
I got into a new hobby recently, which is aqua-scaping. Unfortunately I managed to mix up the 12 V power supplies of my fish tank LED light bar and the Bluetooth module from the same company. Problem is that they have reversed polarity at the plug, hence I shot both items.
Now, I really want to fix this myself, with suggestions and help from you guys. I contacted the manufacturer but they didn't reply.
The LED light works with and without the Bluetooth controller. That's why I started pulling the light apart. The light consist of 2 boards: one long board with all the LEDs and very few components, and a short board that accepts the 2 wires from the 12 V power supply and a USB cable coming from the Blutooth module. The Bluetooth module controls brightness and color channels only.
I took a high res photo of the short board only, because I believe (and hope) that the only components being shot are on this part.
Full size image (7 MB): https://s11.postimg.org/h3fv8mo35/DSC00777.jpg
So where and how do I get started in trouble shooting this board?
I got into a new hobby recently, which is aqua-scaping. Unfortunately I managed to mix up the 12 V power supplies of my fish tank LED light bar and the Bluetooth module from the same company. Problem is that they have reversed polarity at the plug, hence I shot both items.
Now, I really want to fix this myself, with suggestions and help from you guys. I contacted the manufacturer but they didn't reply.
The LED light works with and without the Bluetooth controller. That's why I started pulling the light apart. The light consist of 2 boards: one long board with all the LEDs and very few components, and a short board that accepts the 2 wires from the 12 V power supply and a USB cable coming from the Blutooth module. The Bluetooth module controls brightness and color channels only.
I took a high res photo of the short board only, because I believe (and hope) that the only components being shot are on this part.
Full size image (7 MB): https://s11.postimg.org/h3fv8mo35/DSC00777.jpg
So where and how do I get started in trouble shooting this board?