Hello friends!
Just before telling you my problem, I need to tell you that I haven't any knowledge of the electronics field. I'm just curious if I can find a way to fix it.
I 've bought some lights for the bicycle the other day, one white and one red (front & back). My problem is that one of them, the front one, has appeared to be problematic about 5 days after I bought it. There are 2 light sources where one of them just keeps being turned on a little bit, and gives a small light emission, even when I've turned it off.
As these days were rainy and the bicycle was outside, I supposed that its electronics might have gotten exposed to the water, as the product is cheap probably not well designed to be out with that weather.
I opened it up, and the batteries and the circuit were all wet inside. I let the components to dry out and tested it, but still the same problem. After I started scratching one of the components attached on the circuit surface with a "U1" sign, which seemed to be dirty/rusty and tested again. At that time, that circuit worked fine, so did both of its light sources.
Then, I made the mistake to scratch the other side of that U1 component, which had also one rusty/blue-colored spot, but the material of that spot (which probably connected the U1 with another component) didn't stand the pressure of the pin that I 've been using on my "GoWildOnTheCheapLight" educational operation.
Please, if it's possible, I would like to know what exactly I've destroyed. And if there is any way of fixing it!?
Currently available: microscope, pin, puzzling mood
Admin, I'm sorry but if this post isn't supposed to be here, please delete or move it where it should be! Thank you!
Just before telling you my problem, I need to tell you that I haven't any knowledge of the electronics field. I'm just curious if I can find a way to fix it.
I 've bought some lights for the bicycle the other day, one white and one red (front & back). My problem is that one of them, the front one, has appeared to be problematic about 5 days after I bought it. There are 2 light sources where one of them just keeps being turned on a little bit, and gives a small light emission, even when I've turned it off.
As these days were rainy and the bicycle was outside, I supposed that its electronics might have gotten exposed to the water, as the product is cheap probably not well designed to be out with that weather.
I opened it up, and the batteries and the circuit were all wet inside. I let the components to dry out and tested it, but still the same problem. After I started scratching one of the components attached on the circuit surface with a "U1" sign, which seemed to be dirty/rusty and tested again. At that time, that circuit worked fine, so did both of its light sources.
Then, I made the mistake to scratch the other side of that U1 component, which had also one rusty/blue-colored spot, but the material of that spot (which probably connected the U1 with another component) didn't stand the pressure of the pin that I 've been using on my "GoWildOnTheCheapLight" educational operation.
Please, if it's possible, I would like to know what exactly I've destroyed. And if there is any way of fixing it!?
Currently available: microscope, pin, puzzling mood
Admin, I'm sorry but if this post isn't supposed to be here, please delete or move it where it should be! Thank you!
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