When the phone was otherwise in a working condition.

  • hallettj@beehaw.orgEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    LEDs should last for tens of thousands of hours. There may have been a manufacturing defect in OP’s case.

    • frogmint@beehaw.org
      2·
      9 months ago

      This isn’t necessarily true. LEDs are capable of running for years, but not all LEDs are designed this way or are operated this way. An LED in a given application can die quicker if:

      • the LED manufacturer cheaps out
      • the phone manufacturer runs the LED at higher current for more brightness
      • the phone is poorly designed, allowing the LED to heat up
      • the phone is exposed to significant heat and/or the LED is covered while used for a long enough duration