Populargrow 165w Led Chinese Black Box

[coldmantis]

So I recently got a really good deal on a Mars Aqua 300w 32" Chinese Black Box. I decided to re purpose my old fixture the Populargrow 165w into a freshwater light. I ordered 20 6500k diodes of ebay, as I wait for them to get here I decided to try the light over my tank I did not like the spread at all. I decided to at least remove all the optics/reflectors/caps whatever you call them ahead of time. I watched a video on removing the caps and it looked pretty easy but these ones man oh man I think they are superglued on. I can't remove any of them. Has anyone tried removing the caps from a Populargrow black box?

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[TORX]

I havent on that particular brand. I have opened probably a dozen different LEDs with lenses and some can be a PITA to get the lenses off. I found one generic black box that had actually used like a white heat compound to glue them on. Each one just had a dab. Good luck and do not be afraid to post pics or more info. I am always interested in seeing a DIY or repair.

 

[coldmantis]

thanks I going to give it another shot, maybe use a flat head screw driver and a hammer this time to pry it off.