Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

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  • caphair
    Badcaps Legend
    • Nov 2011
    • 1249

    #1

    Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

    If a diode rated for reverse voltage of 30v fails and all you have is a 20v would it safely work?
  • petehall347
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    • Jan 2015
    • 4426
    • United Kingdom

    #2
    Re: Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

    depends on the circuit

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    • eccerr0r
      Solder Sloth
      • Nov 2012
      • 8701
      • USA

      #3
      Re: Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

      indeed, depends on if the circuit was overrating it, but chances are that it wasn't, and the PRV was selected for a reason.

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      • caphair
        Badcaps Legend
        • Nov 2011
        • 1249

        #4
        Re: Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

        Originally posted by eccerr0r
        indeed, depends on if the circuit was overrating it, but chances are that it wasn't, and the PRV was selected for a reason.
        It's for a backlight circuit in an iPhone 6. Schematics say the 6 plus uses 20v while regular 6 uses 30v

        Want to use one from a donor 6+ board in a 6

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        • eccerr0r
          Solder Sloth
          • Nov 2012
          • 8701
          • USA

          #5
          Re: Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

          Probably can get away with a lower voltage then, but don't be surprised if it dies again...

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          • mariushm
            Badcaps Legend
            • May 2011
            • 3799

            #6
            Re: Can diode be replaced with a lower voltage rating?

            IMHO you should stick with 30v, unless you really investigate the circuit thoroughly.

            The 6+ may use better binned leds (with lower forward voltage), or the 6+ may have fewer leds in series, allowing for lower voltage, or the 6+ could use a better backlight driver which may not "overshoot" as much (maybe runs at higher frequency, maybe has faster/better feedback etc)

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