aaronized83
- Nov 27, 2011
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Long story short, I noticed this detector was always weird feeling, like it was loose or something.
I rent a house from a family member so im not the property owner. I decided to take a close look at this detector and realized it wasn't completely closed.
Having vocational training in electronics, I have knowledge in circuitry and soldering. Well, i took this thing apart slowly and when I got to bare circuit, its clear to see it has been modified. Anyone with soldering experience knows the difference between a solder job by a machine or by man. This thing has been modified by man. Theres burns and dull colored blobs.
MY QUESTION IS....how the heck do I go about proving that this was modified. I mean I assume if i sent this in to the manufacturer for investigating, they should tell me this is not theirs? Or shoudl Itake it up with a electrician?
If somebody did in fact swap out components, should the identification numbers on the stickers show something?
Thank you for the responses.
I rent a house from a family member so im not the property owner. I decided to take a close look at this detector and realized it wasn't completely closed.
Having vocational training in electronics, I have knowledge in circuitry and soldering. Well, i took this thing apart slowly and when I got to bare circuit, its clear to see it has been modified. Anyone with soldering experience knows the difference between a solder job by a machine or by man. This thing has been modified by man. Theres burns and dull colored blobs.
MY QUESTION IS....how the heck do I go about proving that this was modified. I mean I assume if i sent this in to the manufacturer for investigating, they should tell me this is not theirs? Or shoudl Itake it up with a electrician?
If somebody did in fact swap out components, should the identification numbers on the stickers show something?
Thank you for the responses.