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Well advised! Samsung service indeed confirmed it was the ballast. Too timid to try that on my own. Thanks!!!

Thanks! Weird that the ballast would go with the old lamp still in. The error blinking lights is what prompted the lamp change in the first place.

Service company coming on Wednesday. Out of warranty, but changing lamp is as gutsy as I will get!

I have a Samsung HLS7178 DLP set. The TV suddenly began to shut off after being on briefly. I had the 3 front lights blinking so after researching I assumed I had a lamp problem (the set is 4 years old). I purchased a new lamp on line and was able to install it easily. I cleared the lamp in the fact...

Mystery solved. It is important to note that the steps above are incomplete. What you need to do is enter the factory service menu. Go to options. Hit enter. Go to lamp clear. Hit enter. THEN hit the right arrow key so that the word "OK" comes up after lamp clear. Then go back one screen and you wil...

Hi everyone. First timer here, so thanks in advance. I have a Samsung HLS7178 DLP set. The TV suddenly began to shut off after being on briefly. I had the 3 front lights blinking so after researching I assumed I had a lamp problem (the set is 4 years old). I purchased a new lamp on line and was able...

Hi everyone. First timer here, so thanks in advance. I have a Samsung HLS7178 DLP set. The TV suddenly began to shut off after being on briefly. I had the 3 front lights blinking so after researching I assumed I had a lamp problem (the set is 4 years old). I purchased a new lamp on line and was able...