When the phone was otherwise in a working condition.

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    Now I’m curious as well. I use it often, but not for that long each time. I know it gets hot after a while and it drains the battery.

    How long is it supposed to last?

    • hallettj@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      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