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**please remember to keep your personal information private! no one should ever ask for or give out any sort of uber private personal stuff like social security number, home telephone number, street address, or your dog's favorite treat!

Hi, I'm your friendly neighborhood moderator, Eddie. I work in television repair and help to run the FixYourDLP.com website with my friend Annabelle.

Hey Guys...I'm Stephen, a local one man shop/tech in Ventura, California. This is a nice community and I think you guys are on to something great! I would love to participate and getting as many people educated as possible. Just like open-source software, I think we need to stop thinking like we're in the stone edge and start sharing information...yes, I'm a tech making my living from repairs, but that doesn't mean I should hold what I know as top secret information. We should be able to share and exchange ideas like a civilized society...theres plenty of work out there and I'm sure not everyone what's to be their own handy man. And for those that are DIYers, more power to you

For those that have no clue, give it to a pro, it will cost you less, TRUST ME!

anyway, if you guys need more moderators, let me know!

Cool site, lots of great information!

-WesternDigital
Austin, TX

I'm Jeff. I'm a student. Help me with my tv problem please!

Hey whats up, I'm Jake.

I'm a student and i hope I can help you guys with some problems.
I'm not an expert but i have some knowledge with DLP TV's.

oh...and music is my LIFE

Hello All,

As my ID implies, I'm an old techy type who worked on TV and sound equipment back in the 1950's, however, my career took a different path. I still dabble in repairing my own equipment
when it's within my reach. I subscribe to the belief that a little knowledge can be dangerous. And I don't use the "Karate Chop" method of repair as some of my customers did before I received their equipment, although they swore it had merit for loose connections.

I wanted to say hello to everyone!

Hi what a great site, I own a Samsung HLP6163W and when the color wheel went I decided to become a member.

Nice to have everyone on board here (pun intended).

hello my name is steven, i have a dlphd tv with what looks like white dots forming everywhere, can someone tell me how to fix the problem. i read? saw on (you tube) that samsung used faulty parts is this true

Hello all this loooks like a great site my name is Roger glad i found this site i have a problem with my Panasonic dlp shutting off it would shut off about 4 or 5 time then stay on all day now it shuts down every 10 to 15 min can anyone help me

My name is Kelsy, I am just some old guy wanting to work on my tv that is broken. I do however run a ford dealership so if I can help in any way in that respect I will. When I do something to my tv I will post to let people know if it worked or not. This is a great place for info. I hope I can contribute to everyones satifaction. Thanks

Hi. -=Xploitz=- here.

I'm here for reasons like many others, Samsung DLP issues. I inherited a $3000 TV that, (for the moment) is just a 100 lb paper weight! :p

I'm an HVAC tech by trade who specializes in Domestic and Commercial Refrigeration. I plan on learning what I can and helping out others along the way and maybe even to stay here a while...maybe more. Who knows!

Any rate....Well met everyone!!

-=Xploitz=-

Hi, to Eddie and the gang. I am a non techie who live in the Island of Trinidad who has learnt to fix things for himself because of the unreliability and unprofessionalism of some of our "professional" technicians who have not kept abreast of the technology.
So, as I am having some issues with my Mitsubishi WD-52525, I found your site, and the rest is history. However, i am seeing so many complaints about Samsung sets when i thought Mitsubishi were the most problematic! As a matter of fact, I am currently considering purchasing a Samsung LCD-LN52B750. (Is it a good buy as against the other manufacturers?).
May I state my problem here: This Mitsubishi set shut down for lamp and service. I bought the new lamp and changed all the capacitors required that had failed. The set then started to work for a few minutes but only on input ports (not off air). When I took off the set and it never came back on. The solid red light is on constantly nagging me. This suggest that it is the lamp, so i again bought a new lamp and walla! no change! Oh, before all of this I had disabled the keys on the set and was using the remote only.
I shall appreciate some help.

Many thanks.
Oscar

omjaco wrote: When I took off the set and it never came back on. The solid red light is on constantly nagging me. This suggest that it is the lamp, so i again bought a new lamp and walla! no change!

Hi oscar.

Im pretty sure that the introductions forums isn't the right spot to ask for help.

But, I like to "try" to help. First off, Im no tech. NOT EVEN CLOSE. I'm just some Joe Blow here like you. But from what I read, it sounds like the switch that senses when the TV panel is on isn't engaging.

My Samsung has a little lever switch that wont let my tv turn on if the plastic housing from the TV cover isnt pushing in and up on it. You might want to check to see if your switch is being pressed. And even if it is, you might want to try shorting it by placing a peeled off bread tie into the ends of the switches wire harness. (This completes the circuit and bypasses the switch) Its possible your switch is bad.

Also, It may be that your lamp is not seated in its spot correctly. Might want to try removing the lamp and putting it back in.

Best of luck to you. Other than those 2 not working......could be a bad ballast.


-=Xploitz=-

Hello everyone, I'm from Trinidad (West Indies) My dad is the Tech, but I submit the questions for him. This website is great, being the first one to actually respond to a question I asked, so you can understand my excitement!!! Thanks alot!

We're glad to have people from all over the world!

Well hello everyone I am Howard from Southern Ca. This is kinda normal here now in the USA lack of jobs. Worked in automotive area in the high end car field writing sevice. I have been off work for 2 1/2 years guessing no wants a 56 year old male so I am getting ready to do my own thing and one is electronics repair since I have been buying items not working, repairing them and reselling the item. I have been looking at instructional video sites and others, but this is the site that I think is really needed for everyone. I do beleive in team work and hope all of use can working as a team to solve lifes kittle BS stuff, .

hello everybody, I am a marketing student and I love technology, I have tons of friends in the electronics field who have a wide array of experience and as my mentors, I am here to share what I have learned!
Cheers!

Hey all, larryokiscout here, call me Larry, if you please. I'm a Security Guard, dabble in higher technology, and love to help others help themselves. Like others on here, I found this website due to a problem with my TV, and I think this is absolutely a necessary site, and should be a model to other sites around the net of how repair info should be shared. Open Source FTW!

Really cool site, very informative. To people that post questions. Please be specific even if it takes you a couple more lines here or minutes. Apparently we all like to help out, So... Help yourself by helping the techs here.
Welcome people

Hello my name is Mark from Texas. This webiste looks like it's full of knowledge and ppl like me who have an issue with Samsung TV (bulb, ballast, video inputs, etc). I have a Samsung DLP HLP4667 that won't give me picture even thought everything sounds normal when I turn it on. The bulb comes on just fine but I noticed the flashing Standby/Temp red light comes on then the TV turns off. This happened after I unplugged tv for a few hrs to re-arrange room b/c I had new furniture to setup for my wife.

Any help would be appreciated....

Mark

Eddie wrote:Make some friends... introduce yourself!

**please remember to keep your personal information private! no one should ever ask for or give out any sort of uber private personal stuff like social security number, home telephone number, street address, or your dog's favorite treat!

Hi, I'm your friendly neighborhood moderator, Eddie. I work in television repair and help to run the FixYourDLP.com website with my friend Annabelle.

retired edu/military and like to "try" to fix things rather than scrap them for the "newer" item. TV repair, starting with a Samsung HM5065W appears to be a real leap of faith. All guidance is greatly appreciated.

hi. first time into a forum so not sure what to say or do.
but i got a mitsubishi wd-62327 and my lamp has went out for the second time in less than 4 years.
wanted to c if there was a better lamp i could put in so it would be brighter and last longer
current one is a 915p020010

Hello everyone, my name is Juan, however online, I also go by Omega. I found this place through Google while searching for ways to fix my DLP television set, so right off the back, I think I'm on the right website. I'm new to this forum and would love to learn a lot from you guys in regards to higher end televisions, such as repair, tips, tricks, and when it comes time to upgrade, what to look out for in my new purchase.

I'm no stranger to electronic's repair, as I've been doing my own tinkering for years albeit have no real training in the field. I'm a quick learner and what brings me to this forum is mainly my Samsung HLT-507-6SX/XAA DLP TV.

I've had trouble with it in the past, but when it was under warranty, all of the power troubles I was having have been repaired. Now that it's no longer under warranty, I either have to fix it myself which would be awesome, or chuck it away since it's not usable for the things I normally would do on a screen that size (gaming). At this point, I'm going to buy a replacement TV (so far I'm really interested in LED TV's) but I would like to learn how to repair my 50" DLP and perhaps donate it to my parents...

Well, that's the who, what, where, why, and how I'm here. Hope to see you around

hello everybody!

I have a Mitsibishi WD-57733, That will turn on and then off. the status like shows the code 3-6. Does anybody know what that means? i would greatly appreciate anyone who can lend me a hand.

thanks

Hi guys and gals. I'm lalinzki and I live in A.A. Mi. Well I just want to say that I love this forum for being informational and also for trying to help find parts for "Samsung" or other ones. I have a HL-R5067W for 3 days and I can take it apart. I always love fixing things specially things that I never fix before. I would like to share my personal information about my product as well as visual walkthroughs for people to and hopefully they'll will learn anything from it and not spend as much as we can since economy is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD .

Thank You

Hello everyone, Glad I found this forum....my Infocus SP61MD10 has an issue, hoping to find a fix. I am in the technical fields....BMET for 7 years....IT for the last 14 years..

Dave

Hello, posted a message in the Samsung forum where a guy had same issue as I did. Post said it was being moderated, then has never appeared.


What's the issue?

Hi,

Sam Shah from Knoxville, TN.We got Samsung DLP 61 inch TV. While removing the color wheel, the Dector switch broke off. Google search guide me to this great site. By reviewing the some of the problem and suggested solutions, I am very impressed. In addition, by reading the solutions I find out great site http://www.Discount-merchant.com. they had the switch with picture. I will send an email to my friends who own DLP tvs. Thank you guys for having tallented site.

hello everyone my name is rob. hopefully someone can help get this tv figured out and then maybe i could repay them with some information or knowledge i have come upon. anyways thanks a head a time guys (& girls).

Hello, my name is Scott. Im new to the site and after stumbling upon it, it seems like these folks are the most friendly and helpful out there so i joined. I posted what i thought was a legit issue with my samsung DLP only to receive an email saying it was denied because i was trying to sell a web site or some other product????? please help. thank you and nice to meet you all.

Hello scott,
The admin sometimes flags posts by certain key words that are spam, it must have mistakenly fallen into that category,
not the first time this has happened, feel free to post again!

Hi Guys and Gal's,

My name is Edgar BYO, and I love any technical analysis. Its ALL ABOUT the PHYSICS. And will really like to share my knowledge in DLP's with others, since I believe in paying forward and love helping people. Now in this days getting the TV check by a service center might cost $50 to $100, which is very good for gas money . We will really try to save you that money if we can diagnose your issues in this forum.

See yah..... Godspeed...!!

Hello Colorado here tech head for years now

Hi everyone. My name is Brian, living in sunny FLA...
I have a dlp which is becomng a headache for me.
This site seems really cool. I consider myself to be mechanically inclined, with good deductive reasoning. But I am still learning about DLP's and their issues....
Hopefully I can get some information and possibly share some things I have learned along the way. I've already tried to post a tech question in the Samsung forum but it hasnt come up yet for some reason.

thanks, brian

Hi all..
hope to get info here, and give assistance when I can..

thanks,

Hello,

I have recently started my own business selling refurbished electronics in the New York area, and I realized quick that projection televisions are not only very accessible for DIY repairs, but big screens with great picture come at a more economic price tag. I have 20 yrs experience in electronic appliance sales and am recently branching out to "refurbish" and fix some of the bad products I get before sale.

It seems like this forum is packed with helpful information. Hope to chat with the community soon!

Hi All,
KevinS, new to the forum, here. I am recently retired (well not that recently and truly released/terminated from INTEL in Arizona, USA - with less than 40 days to go for full retirement ).
So, I have a bit more time available to work on some things like 2005 Samsung DLP TV (an HL R6168WX/XXA with a light engine number 61B; L680 61”-050809-18) that recently got the dreaded 6 inch black shadow of light tunnel death on the left side of the screen.
looks like lot of good data here
I will post my conundrums soon.
Best

Hello!

I just got into projectors and had a problem with my first one! So I came over here to get some help if possible.

Hello and welcome! I am sure someone out there will be able to help you out, there are a lot of talented technicians in our forum.

Hi guys, Mike98 here. I am trying to fix my Toshiba DLP 52HM84 and have not had great success. First time blogger, and first time tv repair attempt. Please help. I have purchased a new lamp - that did not work. Then I soldered 5 new parts onto the ballast PCB. Luckily I didn't break anything(I don't think) because the TV still trys to start. When I turn it on i can hear the power start to spool up but the image never projects. I am at a loss.
THANKS!!

Hello! All, I am ajguru (non techie) new to the forum. I have a Samsung dlp HLS6167(01/2007). Screen would go blank (sound on) while watching, front lights blinking.
Assuming it is the lamp, I ordered & replaced it with new Philips lamp. problem still exists!!,when unit turned on first time will work fine for 30-40mins before screen goes blank, when it goes blank, i hear a buzzing sound.
I found you all!!:-).......I reset the lamp hours to zero (was 18659). Still does the same!!....Please help!!:-( could be the color wheel?
Thank you All in advance!

Hi all. I'm new to this forum and quite new to DLP TV's. I picked up an older Samsung and have a couple of questions that I'm hoping an expert will be able to answer for me :-)

Thanks in advance, experts!