A laser diode packaging arrangement for a laser system handpiece configured to generate laser power within the hand-piece using a TO-CAN diode. Instead of using optical connections, an electrical connection is made to the handpiece from a laser system body, where the laser diode generates laser power within a handpiece body to a detachable laser tip assembly. The detachable laser tip assembly allows for interchangeable laser tips to be employed to provide laser tips having the same or different geometries. By employing various electrical contacts within the hand-piece and the end applicator, the laser can auto-detect the type of tip attached to the system and configure itself.
