# Reflection very low

**URL:** <https://community.garadget.com/t/reflection-very-low/8668>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [January 19, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://community.garadget.com/t/reflection-very-low/8668 "2022-01-19T00:39:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![garadget](https://community.garadget.com/user_avatar/community.garadget.com/garadget/32/34_2.png) [@garadget](https://community.garadget.com/u/garadget)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://community.garadget.com/t/reflection-very-low/8668/8 "2022-06-05T01:21:26Z")

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Sounds like the laser diode may be failing. They are not difficult to replace if you are into DIY projects:

> [@Low reflection low laser](https://community.garadget.com/t/low-reflection-low-laser/1240/4):
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> Yes, I warranty all items for a year. From your responses it sounds like you will have no difficulty with this particular fix. Here are the process: open your unit and remove the PCB. It’s all once piece. pull off a plastic spacer holding laser and photo-transistor in the direction of the laser don’t remove the leads from PCB, instead heat up the ends attached to laser one at a time leaning the laser away until completely separated put the new laser into the spacer and slide it back onto PCB s…

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