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I finally found the ballast that is compatible with my model #HLP-5663 wx/xaa. I have one question though,what is the difference
bewteen a service ballast assembly (BP96-00690a) and a lamp ballast (BP47-00027A)?

Thanks

I need some help, back in July my color wheel went and I replaced with no problems thanks to all of your advice on this forum.Now my tv is starting to turn off after several minutes and then again after I turn it back on. I'm thinking it might be a bad ballast...I tried to order a new one through DM...

Hope this helps Samsung BP96-01579A Assembly Color Wheel For use with HLS4265W HLS4265WX/XAA HLS4265WXXAC HLS4266W HLS4266WX/XAA HLS4666W HLS4666WX HLS4666WX/XAA HL-S5065w HLS5065WX/XAA HLS5066W HLS5086W HLS5086WX/XAA HLS5087W HLS5087WX/XAA HLS5088W HLS5088WX/XAA HLS5666W HLS5686CX/XAA HLS5686W (BP9...

Smart move DM is where I ordered mine...just make sure you dont touch the new wheel when it comes in...also if you still have your old wheel and its not totally shattered use it is a practice for installing the new wheel..you have a very small slot to fit the new wheel in and you dont want to scract...

Same thing happened to me last week and I bought a new color wheel through www.discount-merchant for $120 and had it the next day. There are some great instructional youtube videos out there walking you through the whole process. Spend sometime watchin the video and read as mush as possible on messa...

Color wheel arrived from DM over night as promised. After watching three you tube videos on how to replace the color wheel I was off and running. Took me about an hour to open up the back of tv and remove the old shattered color wheel and about 30-45 min to install the color wheel and put everyhting...

I have a Samung HLP-5663wx/xaa five years old... replaced the lamp a year ago...and now my color wheel shattered during the world cup over the weekend. Read a bunch of posts and was able to remove the color wheel with no problems thanks to all of the advice out there..Thanks! Ordered a new color whe...