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I've been meaning to post an update here in an effort to help someone else. My 1.5 year old Samsung 61" DLP flickered and died on me... Read this posting from the beginning to understand what my symtoms were and the steps I took to try and fix my TV... Brief Recap: 1 - I replaced the lamp - No fix 2...

Thanks soo much for the feedback and advice..... I reluctantly took the TV to a local repairman. The way he charges is $59.99 to tell me what the problem is (Diagnostic) and then I can decide if I want him to fix it or just pick it up. It's worth it to me to pay the $59.99 so I know what the heck is...

Thanks for the reply about the polarity issue. Here's a run down of the key details: 1 - The problem began a week ago, when I turned on the TV and it turned on but the picture did not get fully bright and the picture flickered, the color was washed out/pale and then it went dark and the three panel ...

A week ago my TV flickered and went dark. I ordered and installed a new lamp, but no change. I then ordered and installed a new ballast, but no change. The TV tries to fired up 3 times and then I get the 3 blinking lights. Here's my question - I'm a fairly skilled electrician and I watched the lamp ...