Now that I replaced the bulb, I am not getting a picture. I have sound but only a bright square. Any ideas as to what to do? I am using the cables red, white, yellow.
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Lowes or Home Depot. It's an MR16,50 watt,850 lumens bulb. I got a small laptop cooling fan with USB AC adaptor plug that I place up against the vent on the side without the cooling fan and it keeps the heat down inside of projector,which causes bulbs to blow quicker. It essentially blows cool air into projector and fan built into projector will blow the cooled down air from inside of projector out. Hope this helps.
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Mine is a larger tv but had the same problem. While replacing the bulb, I noticed that the color wheel was in pieces. I replaced both & the picture is ok now. There are plenty of instructions on the net. Tip: wear gloves. I got a bad cut from sharp metal. Good luck.
834335
I can only echo other comments, no sounds when changing light modes. You might Try plugging it into a different electrical socket that is on a different circuit. This would rule out voltage problems I think. Good luck.
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It could be the ballast board or a capacitor issue. If capacitor looks bloated, replace. Might be a good idea to take it to TV or computer type shop for quote as you already spent half the cost of a new projector, on the replacement bulb. If it costs more than $200 to fix, I'd buy a new one and get the longest warranty you can. I have had my Acer for over a year now and no issues whatsoever.
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Sorry, haven't had the problem yet. My recommendation would be to try something you've probably done already - take the actual dead bulb to a lighting store or a Lowes or Home Depot to get an exact match.
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I got it yesterday,didne bulb not work! I open the.bottom check the bulbStill not on! Can you change it for.me.
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Try removing the bulb and looking at the bulb to see if it looks burnt or otherwise blown. If not, double-check your connections and re-install. If still no luck, you may (unfortunately) try getting another bulb before looking at other component issues. Make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that you DO NOT TOUCH any of the glass parts of the bulb! The oil from your fingers severely decreases they life of the bulb. Hope this helps!
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Have you checked for a loose wire? I would say buy another bulb maybe you have a faulty bulb. Have not had any problems with mine. Everyone who sees it for the first time is very impressed!
1954677
I would open it up and reset the bulb. Dust off the inner connection also. It develops a lot of dust and the connection may not be there.
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I think I found an answer to the issue. The problem I had is that I changed the settings immediately to "Dynamic," which raises the brightness significantly, and is only supposed to be used in a very bright room. When I put the settings back to normal everything looks great and the side light issues disappear. I guess I just need to listen to the suggestions of what the different picture modes are for.
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i received my package a day or so ago & one of the lights instantly overheated & stopped working. the other one works OK but the bulb seems very dim. is it possible for you to replace the broken piece?
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When my bulb went out the first time it went real dim first it lasted a few days and finally went dead there is ways of reseting your TV I would try that and also I updated the TV once when my screen went dark you go to the website of the manufacturer and follow the instructions you need an SD card but it may be you got a bad bulb for what we pay for these bulbs bound to happen aventually
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Send it back. The bulb is irreplaceable. That's what I did when this happened at 2 months post purchase.
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Not trying to sound like a smart-ass but did you plug it in all the way? I had that issue one night while trying to get pix of the northern lights. After coming inside and seeing it in good light, I pushed it in further and problem was fixed. Pat's answer is great advice.
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Mike just had repair guy tell me my blue led is gone. Was your tv no picture at all when it was down for blue led issue. Just wondering if mine might be more than the blue led bulb.
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Most Likly, inspect the bulb first if it sounds brooken when shifting it back and forth than its a bulb. If it looks fine and sounds fine it could be something else.
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Hello, I just received my unit. I plugged it in and the Power Light was flashing red AND the blue UV-C light was flashing. Resetting the unit by pushing and holding in the UV-C Button changed the power light to green but the UV-C light is still flashing. Any suggestions? Possibly the bulb was damaged in transit and needs replaced? Thanks for any help!