Introduction

Tearing down a Cyclops Helios headlamp. Both hardware identification and functionality for the device are discussed.

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    • Power off Cyclops Helios before tearing down by pushing the black button until the LEDs no longer emit visible light.

    • Black button - circled in red

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    • Using two hands, carefully separate the front panel and back panel of the Cyclops Helios.

    • Front panel - boxed in red

    • Back panel - boxed in blue

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    • Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove two screws from the front panel.

    • The two screws fasten the outer enclosure with the inner electronics of the front panel.

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    • Within the enclosure of the front panel there is a clear plastic lens, and plastic button insert. Both are removable.

    • Clear plastic lens - boxed in red

    • Plastic button insert - circled in blue

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    • The inner electronics of module of the front panel includes a parabolic mirror, circuit board, and battery holder.

    • Circuit board - boxed in blue

    • Parabolic mirror - boxed in red

    • Battery holder - boxed in green

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    • Separate the circuit board from the battery holder by desoldering the black and red wires from the battery holder.

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