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![I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) : I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) :](https://preview.redd.it/d4u7r7q5y5m61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a4e389cc49118628128973a70e2f6616b72f5a23)
I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) :
![I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) : I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) :](https://preview.redd.it/ccr0uvc6y5m61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=79c1ba0dedaef7ce693c16cb1a5023cc045f18db)
I got this diode out of a dvd rom and I would want to know to what type of laser diode this is, and whats the pinout. Thanks for all helpful answers:) :
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