JVC D-ILA TV Replacement “How-To” Guide – TS-CL110UAA TS-CL110U Bulb
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Replacing your JVC D-ILA Lamp is very simple. Only tools required:
Flathead screwdriver (remove your lamp enclosure)
Torx T-6 or comparable driver
That’s it!
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Once you have the enclosure out, it should look similar to this:
Ok, first step is to unscrew these two screws circled in yellow:
Once those two are out of the way, unscrew the four small torx (two on either side). Then you’re left with:
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Now that you have all the screws off, simply separate the two plastic pieces and pull out the old lamp
Now it’s just a matter of replacing the old lamp for the new…reassemble in reverse order and enjoy!
IMPORTANT: The bulb should be handled with a clean cloth to avoid any dirt or oil. Our hands are naturally oily…this is a no-no for these lamps. It doesn’t hurt to do a final wipe with a clean, non-abrasive, lent free cloth before reinstalling your lamp.
If you’ve paid close attention to the pictures, you can see that this guide was created using a LTI (generic) lamp and enclosure. No worries, our lamps are all original. How can you tell me you’ve got an original lamp?
Here are a few more pics for reference: 
I read on one website that sales JVC bulbs that they don’t recommend “rebulbing” in other words replacing the bulb without replacing the enclosure. They claim that the plastic gets brittle over time & could break. They claim it’s also possible to get the bulb in the housing misaligned which would cause problems with the TV picture. Do you think there is any truth to this & would be best to pay additional to buy the bulb & the enclosure together? Or is this just a sales pitch?
VipGuy,
Shoot me a link to the post that talks about JVC’s recommendation against "rebulbing." While I can see that it’s a valid argument, I disagree.
Typically the UHP lamp enclosures are manufactured using a very strong compound…usually Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), with a Glass Fiber content of 40%. The picture below shows some of the specs of typical application: bottom-line: the plastic compound can resist heat in excess of 510 °F and has the strength and feel of metal!
With over 5 years experience in refurbishing JVC, Samsung, Akai, RCA, and Mitsubishi DLP/D-ILA (and comparable) TVs, we haven’t (to my knowledge) encountered any cracked enclosures. And we’re talking about servicing over 5,000 TV sets! If anyone has encountered such a failure it would be interesting to hear about it and we would be more than willing to do some analysis on the enclosure compound.
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The lamp alignment is also not an issue. Open your plastic housing…it’s fabricated for exact fitment of the lamp!
So to answer your question, I don’t think it’s necessarily a sales pitch, but more along the line of "theory." In theory, every tenth of a millimeter might effect the picture quality when referring to the lamp position but realistically…it doesn’t. The projected light goes through a sophisticated mirroring tunnel then get’s projected to your screen. One thing that we do think is essential: STICK TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER of your lamp. It’s not worth it to go with an aftermarket lamp to save a few bucks…too many times have we heard this story of lamp failures after only a few weeks or months of use with one of these third party lamp venders.
VipGuy,
There is absolutely nothing wrong with recycling your plastic casing. The material used for lamps in DLP/LCD projectin tv’s are generally PPS-40GF or PPS-30GF .. Which means they have 30% or 40% Glass Fiber. These casings are extremely heat resistant and long lasting. They are also bad for the economy if they are not recycled properly.
If you can find a “lamp only” and save some money, by all means go for it! If not, be sure to recycle your lamp case in order to preserve the earth! A reputable dealer/seller will include a FREE return label with their lamp and enclosure. That means THEY pay for recycling your bad parts. I know http://www.discount-merchant.com/ is one of them. They sell the cheapest lamps on the net and our service center has buys regularly. They DO include the return label for the used casing and bad lamp.
The “brittle” story is a myth by someone trying to sell their product over another.