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Kelly

lunamj wrote:Okay, correct me if I am wrong; your not talking about the actual housing that holds the lamp/bulb, but rather the what that assembly plugs into. In other words, when you say ballast, your referring to what the bulb assembly connects to. Is that correct?

Yes that's correct.

Kelly

I'm not hearing any strange noises and now it's becoming more repetitious. If it is the ballast, is it a difficult task to replace? -lunamj lunamj, No it's not too hard as long as your a little handy. You may be able to find a video to guide you on www.youtube.com just type your part # in the searc...

Kelly

About two months ago, I would lose the picture and the three front lamps were blinking. As suggested, I replaced the main lamp and life was great. The picture was bright and beautiful. Now, my DLP TV will randomly shut off without any blinking lamps. - I'll turn it back on and it's good for a while...

Kelly

Dallas, TX had really bad thunderstorms with lots of lightning this morning. Our 56 Samsung DLP will start up cold and run for 30 minutes or so then the screen goes black. There is an occsional small area at the top or bottom of the screen that will light up occasionally or the screen will sort of ...

Kelly

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Been researching through the forums, but have not seen anything similiar to my problem. Obviously, have the three blinking lights which could mean several things. I have replaced the lamp and reset the lamp meter, but still have following issue...

Kelly

You may have gotten a bad ballast. I would send it back to where you got it from and ask for an exchange. Also, be sure your part #'s match up.

Kelly

My HLR4667W was working just fine for the last 3 years with mostly infrequent use. Went to turn it on and no picture or audio. Initially when hitting the power button it was flashing the timer and standby. But after unplugging it and plugging it back in, it does not respond to the power button and ...

Kelly

Need some help. Loved this TV but my color is no longer. General picture and audio work but I do get bright flashes of light from the moment it comes on. No loud noises so don't think it is the color wheel. Tried the set up menu using hints from another forum but I don't really know what I'm lookin...

Kelly

I already replaced the lamp a while back and tv worked great for about 2 months and I had that lamp checked... It is fine....I took a guess and replaced the ballast..no difference. It powers up , fans come on, and the ballast clicks 3 times then all 3 lights come on. When it quit working, it made a...

Kelly

Thanks for the reply Kelly, All of the Audio/Video cables are connected properly. I failed to mention earlier that the output of the speakers sound like Max Headroom at times as well. The time and skill to replace the boards is not an issue, it's more of an issue of worth. Being an Electro/Mechanic...

Kelly

The 4266w that I have is 2.5 years old. Lamp hours are currently 116500. New Lamp should arrive from DM today. A few months ago a strange noise started to come out of the speakers at random times. sometimes once every minute or so, other times ever 10 seconds. I can only describe it as the sound th...

Kelly

I did verify that the lamp is the correct part, however I am not so sure about the ballast. I had a hard time getting an actual part number from the piece itself. On the board there is a number on my original that is 4422 400 03765 3 and a barcode number 9137 008 20605. Doing a search I came up wit...

Kelly

Ok. I am about to pitch this thing in the trash! I went from cable tv to Dish Network and the very next day my DLP gives up the ghost. I heard what seemed to be a faint pop upon pressing the power button on my remote followed by three flashing lights on the front of the set. I immediately checked t...

Kelly

I have a similar problem. I have an HLS4266wx and my set would power on, last for about 20 min then power off. Over the course of a week it got the the point it would only stay on for less than a minute before shutting down. I would get all the blinking lights, read up on a few boards about various...

Kelly

I have a Samsung HLS6187W that is about 2-3 years old and is used a lot. Haven't had any problems until yesterday morning. When I turned on the TV, it started up normally (with welcome chime and sound and picture), but it was making these loud poping noises in a quick repition and then would stop f...

Kelly

Can anyone verify the model # of the lamp I need? I think it's 265919. My lamp blew last night. This is the first time I've had to replace it, and the TV's 3 1/2 years old (I think). I just wish it had given me a warning that it was near the end of it's life so I could've had a new lamp on hand alr...

Kelly

I have a HL-s4266W my troubles started with the indications of a bad bulb. ( flashing stand by and lamp) after the set turned on for a few seconds then went black. I bought an after market bulb installed it and had no resolution to my problem. I then replaced the ballist, my set worked perfectly fo...

Kelly

Update. It was the air bearing (silver) color wheel. When I took it out, the small window in the assembly had a spot "burned" into the coating of the glass. I'm not sure if this would affect the picture, but I ordered a complete lens and assembly just to be safe. Lew Good idea! Let us know how it w...

Kelly

I just replaced the lamp on my HLN5065 but the picture is still very dark. Cranked the picture to 100 but it can barely be seen during the day. Any Ideas? Thanks wrosich, Most likely it is your Ballast. Are you hearing any clicking noises when you turn it on? Did you check to see that the wattage o...

Kelly

I just replaced the lamp on my HLN5065 but the picture is still very dark. Cranked the picture to 100 but it can barely be seen during the day. Any Ideas? Thanks wrosich, Most likely it is your Ballast. Are you hearing any clicking noises when you turn it on? Did you check to see that the wattage o...

Kelly

hmotes,

I believe it's your ballast then. If I were you I would locate the ballast part # and call discount merchant. You need to replace it so your lamp will ignite and give you a picture.

Kelly

hmotes,

So it's most likely also, your Ballast. Did you take out your lamp to see if it was broken? Let me know if you have anymore information. Thanks.

Kelly

Yes the Samsungs really are! I hear nothing, but problems with them. It seems like once you fix one thing something else goes wrong. It may be your Ballast, your Ballast is what ignites your lamp and if it's out it won't provide enough power for your lamp to light up. Usually your color wheel makes ...

Kelly

Lew,

It may be the ball bearings, but still I am unsure of which one. The best advice for you to find out is take it apart that's the only way.

Kelly

Have a Samsung DLP TV where the lamp will only stay on for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Voltage at bulb is 80 VAC. Is this correct and any suggestions. Where can I find a repair manual for this projector. Thanks, Mark Mark, What happens after your lamp turns off? Does the TV shut off? It may be your Ballast c...

Kelly

OK, I can't tell by the model or serial number. What about the sound of the failing wheel? Do air bearings sound different than ball bearings when they fail? I really don't want to take it apart twice or leave it in parts while I wait for the new wheel. My resistance to that new 50" for $1000 is fa...

Kelly

My other half picked out this Samsung 46" DLP in January 06. Since that time: Replaced the lamp 3 times Replaced color wheel once Thankfully, I purchased the service plan from Conns and it's good until January 2010 (it's more than paid for itself by now). So, lamp just went out last week. Service t...

Kelly

I have a Samsung HL-P4663 and need to replace the color wheel. It still works although it is so loud you have to turn up the volume to hear the TV sound. Is there a way to tell which wheel (air or ball bearing) mine has without actually taking it apart? Here is the info from the side: Model# HLP466...

Kelly

Hello all, I have a 2 year old Samsung DLP TV - model number HL-T5075S. History of issues - Bought the TV on April 22nd 2007, brought TV home Turned it on and got a Buzzing noise for about 15 secs at power on... this was right out of the box. I then returned the set the very next day. TV worked gre...

Kelly

SeanM,

It's really hit or miss you know. I can't be sure what the exact problem is with your case. I wish I could be of more help.

Kelly

SeanM

I can't say for sure because I'm not there to see it you know what I mean. Because it may not be your DMD board it could be a number of things possibly your color wheel even. So it's really up to you.

Kelly

I would say go for it! Just use the service manual to guide you. Best case you fix it and worse case it's still broken like you said. I mean these TV's are out dated now in our technology growing world anyway. If you can't fix it just get a new TV and make sure it's not a DLP. Good luck let me know ...

Kelly

Kamts,

Yeah that's a tough one I would have to say most likely your problem lies in the DMD board or light engine. I'd say quit wasting your beer money and just get a better TV make sure it's not a DLP!!! Good luck.

Kelly

SeanM,

I would not go spending 600 bucks without a second opinion. I was thinking and it could also possibly be your color wheel.

Kelly

kamts,

Your lamp would not cause the sound to go out. Are you hearing any other strange noises coming from your TV? How long ago did you last replace your lamp? Please get back to me with more information so I can help you figure out your problem. Thanks.

Kelly

So it could be one of two things if not both. If your a little handy you can actually pull the lamp out of your TV. You will be able to tell if it's broken. It will look burnt, shattered or even cloudy. If your lamp is not broken then it's your Ballast. Your ballast is what ignites your lamp and giv...

Kelly

I'm not sure what the part # is, but you may be able to find it in your owers manual. Let me know if you find it.

Kelly

Yes, it still sounds like the chip. You can replace it so you don't have to buy a new TV. Good luck and you're welcome.

Kelly

monkeyjj,

Well it's most likely your Ballast. You can actually take your lamp out of your TV and look at it yourself. You can tell if it's broken or not it's very noticeable. But from what you've said it surely sounds like you need a new Ballast. If you have more information get back to me. Thanks.

Kelly

altima25s2002,

Are you having any problems besides just the lights flashing? Do you hear any odd noises? Get back to me with more information so I can better assist you. Thanks.

Kelly

TCAT, It is your bulb. Most of these repair guys have no idea what they're doing! A multi meter can NOT test a bulb to see if it's working because these bulbs have a mercury vapor inside them not a filament. What you need to do find out what your bulb part # is that way you can replace it and be sur...

Kelly

SeanM,

The problem could be that your Ballast and lamp wattage are not matching up. You need to check to see if the lamp and Ballast are compatable with eachother. Get back to me with more info so I can help you trouble shoot.

Kelly

UgaDawg78, It's either your DMD chip or DMD board. Your DMD board houses you DMD chip. Your DMD chip houses millions of micro mirrors. The chip tilts back and forth very quickly and so do the mirrors, which project the light onto your TV screen. If it's not working properly it will cause the white s...

Kelly

Jannie, I believe it's your color wheel. Your color wheel sits in bearings and spins around very quickly and give your TV picture it's color. Since you are hearing a humming noise most likely it has broken and come off it's bearings. I would say it's worth buying the color wheel and replacing it. No...

Kelly

RCSTL, It sounds lke your DMD chip is not working properly. So It can be either your DMD chip or DMD board. Your DMD chip houses millions of micro mirrors. The chip tilts back and forth very quickly, which causes the mirrors to also tilt back and forth and project the light and color onto your TV sc...

Kelly

Gerrityj,
It's a little tricky to replace the color wheel, but not too bad. You can try discount-merchant.com for a color wheel if not then you'll have to look around.

Kelly

Gerrityj,
Most likely it's your color wheel. Is it a pretty loud noise? Your color wheel spins around in it's bearings fairly quickly and tends to make a lot of noise when it's going out on you. Please provide more information if you can. Thanks.

Kelly

Hahaha funny! if you have any trouble just let me know.

Kelly

ClydeSedg,
You're welcome glad I could be of help. Please keep me updated let me know if you need anymore help.

Kelly

DrDragon,
Great glad you found one. It's not wise to switch color wheels. I would advise against it stick with your silver. Good luck and keep me updated!

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