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Attie Grande

We're in!

The retention mechanism (handle & clip) will almost certainly fall on the table, so make sure you rescue them.

There may also be a plastic shim to keep the ROSA / TOSA securely in place, but not all modules have this.

Finally, a single screw will usually allow the PCB to lift away from the chassis. There are sometimes metal features on the chassis to "hold" the PCB at the far end from the screw, but not always - just be gentle and it'll come out.

Watch out for a thermal interface!

A closeup photo of the PCB, with a phillips screw visible. In the background (and very out of focus) is the head of a phillips screwdriver.
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Attie Grande

Finally, here are all the bits.

No thermal interface in this module, which was a little unexpected. If I remember correctly, the GPON modules I've opened had it... 80km is definately further, but perhaps 100Mbit/s is the key factor here for power dissipation.

A photo of all the pieces, showing the bent-metal shroud, release handle, plastic strut (for ROSA/TOSA), metal release pivot/clip, screw, PCB, and main chassis with a red/white/black FS.com sticker.
A photo of the same things, but the PCB and main chassis have been turned over.
Attie Grande

Look at the laser weld marks on the TOSA!

A photo showing the TOSA ont he left, and ROSA on the right. The PCB is visible below the ROSA.
A photo showing the other side of the assembly - ROSA and TOSA swapped, PCB visible in bottom left.
Ψ*Ψ

@attie ah c’mon you’re not going to take those apart?

Ψ*Ψ

@attie do I really only count two pins on the TOSA?? I guess they must be doing direct modulation on the laser.

Attie Grande replied to Ψ*Ψ

@psistarpsiii No, it's 4x pins total - 2x pins on each side of the PCB.

Attie Grande

@psistarpsiii 😂 I'd love to, but sadly these need to stay operational! 😭

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