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My personal suggestion is that you replace the ballast (the entire board). Since the only way to test the ballast is with a oscilloscope, I really don’t see another alternative. Plus 50 or 60 bucks for a ballast doesn’t sound so bad (compared what those clowns at the repair show are trying to charg...

My personal suggestion is that you replace the ballast (the entire board). Since the only way to test the ballast is with a oscilloscope, I really don’t see another alternative. Plus 50 or 60 bucks for a ballast doesn’t sound so bad (compared what those clowns at the repair show are trying to charg...

UPDATE: (would really appreciate a reply) To recap the whole store... Bought the TV used from a friend in 2008 - he has just replaced the bulb. Couple months ago the lamp warning started to come on, and a few weeks ago the lamp died and the red lamp light came on. Bought a Philips bulb online. insta...

So i think this issue is very similar, if not the same as this issue http://www.fixyourdlp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=846 I called a local repair shop, and the ballast costs $300 (Mitsubishi quoted the same)... although I've found some online for like $54 or $125...maybe they are refurbished? i....

I have the same problem described above...anyone know what capacitor is used on the ballast board for Mitsubishi WD-53237? (ballast p/n 939B978010) my TV is on right now (by luck)..if i turn it off, it won't go back on...But i don't think i should pull apart the back to get the capacitor P/N of the ...

So i bought the TV a few years ago, it had a replacement Osram bulb in it...it died the other week, and I ordered a repalcement Philips bulb. It initial worked, and for a couple days...after the 3rd day, sometimes it would turn on (lamp indicator would blink green, then turn red)...after a few tries...