Can we hack a Livarno GU10 LED lamp?

It's always interesting to explore different types of LED lamp to see if they can be hacked for longer life by reducing their power.
This lamp CAN be hacked, but it's not quite as easy as some of the others.

If tacking a standard resistor on in place of the existing surface mount ones, keep in mind that the lead should not touch the metallised lamp coating, and should be shaped to allow the plastic lens to be refitted.

When I said "dooby" it's a reference to the super-efficient Dubai lamps. By decreasing power dissipation of the LEDs the lifespan of these lamps can be increased greatly. At very low power the lamp could last thousands of times longer due to the greatly reduced thermal stress. The LEDs also operate at much higher efficiency when under-run.

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