I've got a solar light that stopped working. Pretty simple circuit, diode for charging the batteries, 2 transistors and a few resistors to switch on at night, solar panel is used as the light detector. I've never messed with SMD, so no idea where to look, or how to decipher the markings. I plan to replace with through-hole, little higher power transistors, since I believe the failure was do to running a string of battery powered LED Christmas lights.
![both.jpg both.jpg](https://www.electro-tech-online.com/data/attachments/32/32193-e80df8f214a5431b56cd33cedda932ef.jpg)
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Hope the photo is clear enough, took a few try to get one this good, don't think I can get much better. They are really small parts, but believe there is enough copper to solder normal transistors to, maybe even drill holes...
![both.jpg both.jpg](https://www.electro-tech-online.com/data/attachments/32/32193-e80df8f214a5431b56cd33cedda932ef.jpg)
(click to enlarge)
Hope the photo is clear enough, took a few try to get one this good, don't think I can get much better. They are really small parts, but believe there is enough copper to solder normal transistors to, maybe even drill holes...
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