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The pocket cinema that would not wake up: a Nebula Capsule 3 Laser
Some projectors need a ceiling mount, a long HDMI cable and a dark room. The Nebula Capsule 3 Laser needs none of that. It is about the size of a drinks can, runs on its own battery and throws a full HD picture onto any wall, which makes it a favourite for balcony movie nights, desert camping trips and hotel rooms.
All of that depends on one thing: the battery has to charge. On 31 October one of these little laser projectors arrived at our Al Quoz workshop in its box, together with two chargers. The problem on the job card was short: a power problem.
Not the charger
When a battery device will not come to life, the first thing most people try is another charger. This one came with two, and the fault was inside the projector. Our technician traced it to the charging port circuit: the charging IC, the small chip that manages power coming in through the USB-C port and into the battery, had a short circuit and needed to be replaced.
We explained the diagnosis on 2 November, the customer approved the repair within half an hour, and the projector was repaired and ready the next morning.
Movie night, back on
The projector was collected on 4 November, four days after it came in, and the repair carries our 3-month warranty.
- Device: Nebula Capsule 3 Laser portable projector, model D2426
- Reported problem: power problem
- Diagnosis: charging port fault; the charging IC was shorted
- Repair: charging IC replacement at our Al Quoz workshop, 3-month warranty
- Turnaround: received 31 Oct 2026, diagnosed and approved 2 Nov, ready 3 Nov, collected 4 Nov
Small device, board-level fix
A portable projector that will not charge often gets written off, or sent abroad for a replacement. In many cases the fault is one failed part on the board, and a board-level repair can bring the whole device back for much less.
If your projector will not power on, charge or show a picture, see our projector repair service, browse all repair services, or get in touch with our Al Quoz workshop.