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  1. Wed, 1st Aug 2012, 09:34 PM #1
    Third Coast Tropical
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    Anyone ever change lamp/bulb on a LCD tv? Mine is going out and wondering how difficult it is and how exspensive the bulbs are? Anywhere locally that sells the bulbs? TV is a Samsung. Thanks.
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  2. Wed, 1st Aug 2012, 09:58 PM #2
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    Change the lamp on an LCD? I'm not sure LCDs have 'lamps'. Did your TV go out? What are the symptoms? Quite possibly an inverter, happened to my phillips a couple of times. On smaller monitors, like for computers, it's not uncommon for it to be a $3 capacitor, but not typical on televisions.
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  3. Wed, 1st Aug 2012, 10:16 PM #3
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    Okay...not an LCD. It is a DLP. Sorry. Symptoms- hard to see, very light. Lamp button is lit up.
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    Lamps are very easy.....

    When you order, make sure your getting a good bulb(osram or phillips) dont go to cheap but don't pay over $200....

    You can save too if you order the bulb and re use your housing... I save my neighbor who don't have access to the Internet over $200.... I paid $99 for his lamp and reused his housing...

    Lmk if you need any help.. I can get the site I bought the lamp from too..
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  5. Wed, 1st Aug 2012, 11:05 PM #5
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    Oh and be careful of the "oem compatible" or any other ways to get you to buy Chinese made bulbs.....

    Btw what makes you think it's going out? Dimming?
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    It is dimming.
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    Locally your going to pay extra..... If you can wait less then a week it's best to order online...
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    My dlp bulb went out Monday. Found a place locally that has the bulb for $125 over on bandera.

    I didn't know that I could get the bulb and re-house it. May have to get up with you, tony, and get a replacement bulb for the extra housing that I have.

    The bulb that I am replacing was an oem replacement bulb from china, $68. Lasted about two years.

    Did your television let you know it was time to replace the bulb? I get a message after so many hours. I didn't get one this time... The bulb just popped after about a year and a half.
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  9. Thu, 2nd Aug 2012, 08:42 AM #9
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    DLP bulbs are easy to replace. Cheap ones last a while. Good ones last longer. Lindsay, order one and call me when you get it. I'll help you.
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  10. Thu, 2nd Aug 2012, 10:03 AM #10
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    $125 is not bad for local.... What's the name of the place Allan?
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