Replacing LED's?

So here's a noob question...

Suppose I buy an LED panel, when the bulbs reach the end of thier lifecycle can I just replace the bulbs or is the panel in its entirety rendered useless?

If the LED is one of the many China built ones, unless you know how to solder and where to buy the proper replacement diode, and how to put it in, either you'll have to send it in to get replaced, or you'll have to buy a new LED panel. However, there are a lot of new LEDs coming out this year with modular components that are easily replaceable just by switching out the small defective cluster of lights, and putting in a new one. The cost of that cluster should be covered by the warranty from wherever you got the LED from.

Quitekeen said:

So here's a noob question...

Suppose I buy an LED panel, when the bulbs reach the end of thier lifecycle can I just replace the bulbs or is the panel in its entirety rendered useless?

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Aquarium fluoros work excellent for growing if you get the right ones. I did this for many years. I'm surprised more people don't use them...

PetFlora said:

Exactly. This is why I switched to HO T5s, but using aquarium bulbs, which are available in LED like spectrums. Search here for Pr0fesseurs LED Without LEDs My First T5 Grow

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PetFlora said:

Exactly. This is why I switched to HO T5s, but using aquarium bulbs, which are available in LED like spectrums. Search here for Pr0fesseurs LED Without LEDs My First T5 Grow

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I have read that article and was very very interested in it. At the moment I am growing a white widow under about 300watts of 2700k cfls (actual watts). I am growing in a DR60 tent, first grow ever so I am just running one through start to finish to get some experience. Then I plan to do a small sea of green with the tent keeping the mother I was thinking 4x t5 side lights and 4x55watt cfls on top. Then I will be getting either a new gen US made led panel (like cali lighting). Or, the t5 led like lamps. Can you link a website that has good quality t5 bulbs in both red and blue spectrum?