Smoke Detector Teardown

Written By: Ari Dubinsky (and one other contributor)

Published: March 4, 2014

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Smoke Detector Teardown

Written By: Ari Dubinsky (and one other contributor)

Published: March 4, 2014

Comments: 2
Favorites: 18
Views: 8.1k

Teardown

Introduction

For our reverse engineering project, we chose to use the smoke detector. This smoke detector consists of a sensor to detect smoke and a loud electronic buzzer to alert people within the building.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Gas and Smoke Detector, use our service manual.

Step 1 Smoke Detector Teardown

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Use a screwdriver to pry open the plastic enclosure. It might be easier to push the buzzer through the hole, if you need extra leverage.

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Step 2

The buzzer is unhooked from the PCB board, by hands.

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Step 3

This is the circuit for the smoke detector. It is powered by a 9V battery. The 3 metal leafs are contacts for the buzzer and the bigger leaf is for the test button.

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