How to remove board from pill?

OK I'm having a problem removing the board from the pill of my Romisen RC-N3.

I desoldered the wires but I damaged the threads of the pill while trying to remove it with a screwdriver, the board was stuck down hard and stayed put.

Since I badly damaged the pills threads I would probably need to buy an entire new light I assume? If anyone knows where to get a replacement pill let me know.

How difficult is it to remove the board from the pill and how can it be done? I want to replace the P4 with this Q5 as it also has a 16mm base. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11022

Thanks.

I certainly don't see the funny side of this Jarl...




...Hehehe. Thanks for the link!

I just desoldered as much as I could then stuck an hex key through the led wire hole and pushed it out....But.. I didn't care if I damaged the driver (I was upgrading that as well) as it was I didn't damage it but you take your chances using this method.

EDIT: Oh hang on you mean remove led, thats easy, just get some needle nose pliers, put it in led holes and twist...off she pops, nice and easy!

Bigsy said:

EDIT: Oh hang on you mean remove led, thats easy, just get some needle nose pliers, put it in led holes and twist...off she pops, nice and easy!

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Thanks Bigsy just the LED and board but even that with the needle nose pliers is tough, I tried...

Apparently it is more difficult to remove from the RC-N3 than many lights. The pill threads are still damaged so I have to sort that out too somehow. :shrug:

It's in the freezer now hopefully the cold will make things easier to dismantle.


Thanks.

Odd, I found my N3 no more difficult than my G2 or F4. It took a bit of force but nothing major.

Make sure your getting enough leverage with the pliers, maybe put a long screwdriver between the handles. And also screw the pill in the light or put it in a small strap wrench to get a good grip.

I've never found cold works that well, heat has always worked better for me, if your still struggling pop the pill in a plastic bag and boil it for 30 40 seconds, i'll be shocked if it dosn;t come off after that.

Thanks again Bigsy I appreciate the replies. I'll give the heat a go now.

Cheers!