If you replace the DLP lamp out of your Zenith or LG, you will need to reset the counter…otherwise you may get an annoying reminder every few days if you’re surpassed the predetermined hour mark.
To Reset:
Ensure the TV is powered on.
1) Press and HOLD the MENU button on the TV
2) Press and HOLD the MENU button on your REMOTE
(hold both these until the service menu pops up 5-10 secs max.)
3) Let go of the REMOTE button first, then release the button on the TV
4) Press and HOLD the ENTER (or OK) button on the TV
5) Press and HOLD the MUTE button on the REMOTE
(hold both until the LAMP LIFE HOURS appears on the screen)
6) Let go of the REMOTE button first, then release the button on the TV
We suggest writing your lamp hours on a peice of masking tape and taping it to the back the TV for future reference.
7) To reset the lamp counter, press SELECT (or the button in the middle of the direction arrove buttons). Hit SELECT a second time to confirm clearing the lamp counter
For certain models, you might have to tweak these steps slightly… offer your inputs!
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gary says:
January 26, 2008 at 12:20 pm
didn’t work on mine. have to reset in another manner any suggestions Zenith (nfg LG) M52W56LCD
Paula says:
April 30, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Thanks for the the help. Worked great! Followed your steps and worked just fine!!
dmiller says:
May 13, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Zenith Z52SZ80
On step 5, release the enter button on the TV while holding down Mute on the remote, press Enter on TV again and the Lamp hour reset will come up.
Piece of Cake!
Mary says:
July 15, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Thanks for the help. Did as you suggested and was able to reset the counter.
andi says:
July 18, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Worked perfectly! Thank you so much !
Rob says:
September 3, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Worked perfectly on 52 inch LG. You must always release the remote button first, or you lose the service menu and have to start over again. Thanks for posting this. I got 4372 hours out of the factory installed bulb. Not bad at all. Bought the replacement bulb on eBay for about $100 USD. They wanted $305 CDN in London, Ontario for replacement bulb / carrier assembly.
ralph ramos says:
September 4, 2008 at 6:35 pm
thanks
JP Spampinato says:
October 17, 2008 at 2:59 am
This worked for my Zenith E44W46LCD LCD HDTV by doing step 5 before 4 and not worrying about the System Menu disappearing. The Lamp Reset comes up fine after 5 seconds.
9904 hours from the factory lamp, WHOOP!
I have not replaced the lamp itself because the picture is still bright and fine. I might not be considered a standard user of a home LCD set, though. I only cycle my TV about once a week because I still believe that the more thermal expansions any electronic components are put through the more they wear out. You could call me old fashioned but in my particular case it’s because there’s always someone awake in our household. It’s a freaking commune here sooo… anywhoo… your mileage will probably vary; my TV is always on.
Either way I wanted to thank you for documenting this because this worked perfectly.
JP (remove one ‘d’ from my address to reach me)
ddiscgolferpro@yahoo.com
Ronnie says:
January 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm
thanks for the help it worked out great we got 10034 hours out of the original bulb not too bad. picture still looks a little yellow any help.
Mike says:
February 7, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Zenith has a lawsuit that is currently being settled that will cover your optical engine, which is going out, that’s why you see yellow as I do. They have to fix it free or give you a NEW plasma of the same size. it applies to all US owners. Go to there web site and read it. it’s not finalized yet. I understand the optical engines are no longer made, so they will have to give you a new tv of the same size.
Kristy says:
April 2, 2009 at 3:13 am
Thanx…This worked for my LG 52SZ8R-TB reset the hours but the red lamp light is still lit on the front of the TV. We got 11634 hours out of our bulb.
Kristy says:
April 2, 2009 at 3:14 am
Oh but I forgot to mention that I had to swap steps 4 & 5 making sure to release the remote buttons first.
SIngh says:
April 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Great . worked PERFECT. Thanks for the information.
John says:
April 19, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Worked fine, but for No. 7, after the service menu has come up, release the ‘Mute’ on the remote and then the ‘Enter’ button on the TV. Then, with no buttons pressed, quickly press the ‘Enter’ button on the TV twice; that will reset the hours and make the yellow/orange light go out. I managed to get 11224 hours out of the factory lamp – I appear to have come in 2nd, but only by 412 hours.
John says:
April 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm
For additional step-by-stem info on lamp replacement, check out these sites:
http://www.justanswer.com/uploads/Edward67/2008-02-01_192855_Zenith_Lamp-Replacement.pdf
http://guides.fixyourdlp.com/zenith/6912V00006C.php
Chuck in Mayberry says:
April 29, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Many thanks for this information ! I ordered a lamp from an independent supplier online and it worked great – easy fit. When the orange light wouldn’t go out, I called LG customer support. I was told (eventually) that I was just darn lucky I didn’t electrocute myself and I should have called an “authorized” LG service here in the Triangle (nc). I had done that before calling the independent and the local folks wanted 3 to 4 times the money.
Long story short is…LG support told me I would have to arrange and pay for an “authorized” service rep to come out here and use a “special” service remote to reset the lamp counter.
Wish more folks knew about “the golden rule”, as you seem to. Thanks again! (cd)
bob says:
May 1, 2009 at 5:15 am
Carried the instructions for the bulb replacement set worked straight away but i am not sure if i have reset the timer correctly.
Does it have to be reset and does it affect the brightness of the picture when its done. The lights are all working as per the user manual.
vstewart5 says:
June 19, 2009 at 8:58 am
Worked great for my Zenith Z56DC1D 52″ DLP…Thanks for the info!!!
dstyner says:
January 20, 2011 at 11:01 am
HI – I have replaced my Lamp and went completed the “reset lamp counter” procedure and the counter is back to “zero”. (I had over 8,300 hrs on the lamp). MY PROBLEM IS – I cannot get rid of the message to “replace Lamp” that appears each time I turn on the TV. Since you were successful at resetting the lamp counter and I also have the same model (Zenith Z56DC1D) do you have any suggestions? Thanks – I hope I hear back from you soon.
dstyner says:
January 20, 2011 at 11:03 am
HI – I have replaced my Lamp and completed the “reset lamp counter” procedure and the counter is back to “zero”. (I had over 8,300 hrs on the lamp). MY PROBLEM IS – I cannot get rid of the message to “replace Lamp” that appears each time I turn on the TV. Since you were successful at resetting the lamp counter and I also have the same model (Zenith Z56DC1D) do you have any suggestions? Thanks – I hope I hear back from you soon.
Brandon says:
September 15, 2009 at 5:26 am
Worked great on zenith E44W46LCD reversing steps 4 and 5. Thanks for info everyone! 10032 hours on original bulb, wow.
Barbara says:
February 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
FANTASTIC, THESE INSTRUCTIONS HELPED ALOT, CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Arodfive5 says:
April 27, 2010 at 6:47 am
what is the best website to purchase a replacement bulb for my z56dc1d 56″ Zenith DLP tv ( z56dc1d model), and what brand replacement bulb is the most reliable and long lasting bulb? Thanks in advance for you time and advice.
Joe Blogg says:
May 17, 2010 at 3:22 am
None of these suggestions worked for my TV. Any order, no matter how I try, I cannot get the reset lamp life menu to come up. Im going so insane trying to get this working that im starting to think that killing myself would be easier. .that stupid red light is driving me up the wall. .
Mike says:
August 21, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I have a Zenith E44W46LCD and called the 800 number found on http://www.Zenithservice.com. I had already swapped the lamp on my own; the Customer Service Rep (with bad English) told me that a code was required and only a certified technician could reset the counter. After a little interweb work, I followed the instructions listed above and the orange light has been reset. Took a grand total of 30 seconds. Hopefully, this new lamp will exceed 12,000 hours.
All in all; by doing the replacement and the lamp reset myself, I saved over $150.00.
Mike says:
August 21, 2010 at 9:05 pm
PS. The factory lamp gave me 11356 hours before it burned out.
Chris says:
September 26, 2010 at 5:11 am
I have a LG 52SZ8R-TB and no matter how many times I try, the Service Menu does NOT appear.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the lamp coz I only replaced it about a year ago and the picture is ok. But I couldn’t reset the clock back then either so maybe it thinks the lamp is too old and it just shuts down after less than 5 minutes. The red lamp light is on all the time and when it shuts down the lamp light flashes 4 times.
Any suggestions?
Shakib says:
July 14, 2011 at 12:57 am
can someone help me out i have a LG 52SZ8R with a brand new orsam bulb i can get in the service menu but no matter how long or how much i change the steps i cant get into the lamp reset menu?
please help
Kurt says:
October 26, 2011 at 8:23 am
took 20 seconds to reset my Z56DC1D lamp timer
easy to do if you follow the instructions.
Thanks for the website!
13012 hours on factory lamp!
Michael says:
December 10, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Love my tv, replaced bulb at 13889, but have yellow at top and purple at bottom