Ok, I purchased this thing during Christmas. I was happy with my purchase, and have been displaying it proudly on my desk since. It looks amazing, but something curious happened a little while ago. I smelled a burning smell, it didn't take long to figure out where it was coming from. I unplugged it and looked at the back of the light, sure enough the plastic was warped and burned. It had to be around 60-100c. So, being the curious person I am I decided to take it apart to see what I'd find. I was hoping it'd be just one bad light and I could just remove it then plug the panel back in. Sure enough, as soon as I got the back panel off I was greeted by the smell of led paint! I had to get a fan in my room it was so strong. Keep in mind this was a few hrs after I unplugged it. After I got over the smell I noticed that the lights are attached to cardboard! It is a huge no no to put exposed wiring let alone lights on cardboard. After that, I noticed that there where holes burned through the metallic film on the cardboard! It's a wonder it didn't burst into flames. Anyways, just though I'd give you guys the heads up and save you the cash. I took pictures of what I found, you can find them below.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a link.
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- 09 May. 2011 11:53am #1
Don't buy the multicolor LED panel from Thinkgeek!
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