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GravityLight LED Replacement

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If the white LED light will not turn on, then you will have to open up the device and replace the LED.

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  1. GravityLight LED Replacement, Removing the Front Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 GravityLight LED Replacement, Removing the Front Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Flip the GravityLight on its back and place it on a sturdy surface.

    • Unscrew the three 2cm Phillips #00 screws on the back of the GravityLight’s body.

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  2. GravityLight LED Replacement, Opening the Device Housing: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Some of the internal pieces may loosen or fall out during disassembly.

    • Firmly grasp both parts of the GravityLight body and pull them apart.

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  3. GravityLight LED Replacement, Removing the Back Panel Screws: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Place the back panel, the larger of the two pieces, on a sturdy surface with its back down.

    • Unscrew the two 2cm Phillips 00 screws on the inside of the back panel.

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  4. GravityLight LED Replacement, Removing the LED Housing: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 GravityLight LED Replacement, Removing the LED Housing: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Hold the LED housing in your hand, but do not separate it too far otherwise you will tear the wires.

    • Lift the LED housing away from the back panel.

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  6. GravityLight LED Replacement, Remove the White Gear from the LED Housing: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 GravityLight LED Replacement, Remove the White Gear from the LED Housing: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Grab the outside of the large, white gear in the LED housing and pull the gear out of the housing.

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  7. GravityLight LED Replacement, Position the LED Housing: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Set the LED housing flat on a sturdy surface so that the back of the LED and the wires are exposed.

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  8. GravityLight LED Replacement, Cut the Wires: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Place the GravityLight's back panel aside.

    • Use the Flush Wire Cutter to cut both the purple wire and the red wire that connect to the LED.

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  9. GravityLight LED Replacement, Bend the LED Leads: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Take tweezers and bend the leads (the silver wires coming out of the bulb) so that the leads are straight.

    • The straight leads will make the LED easier to take out.

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  10. GravityLight LED Replacement, Remove the LED: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Flip the LED housing over.

    • Pull the LED out with tweezers.

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  11. GravityLight LED Replacement, Soldering the New LED: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • For reassembly: Flip the LED housing back over.

    • Put the new LED in its spot. Solder the red wire and the purple wire back onto the new leads.

    • Make sure that you pair each wire to the correct lead. If the LED still does not light, switch the wires on the leads.

    • For information on how to solder look here: How To Solder and Desolder Connections

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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