Comments on: Damage or Fire Warning on Samsung DLP Television BP96-01653A Lamp

By: Shelagh McNally

Shelagh McNally — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 05:13:46 +0000

Hi Ron,
That smoke is because the wires are actually burning. Lamps from China bought off Amazon are usually counterfeits made with inferior materials. They also don’t have the right technology so can’t be calibrated to your model. What happens that that when the lamp is put into the projector it starts to melt and burns. You could take this lamp out of your TV immediately before it causes more damage. These bad lamps can damage your TV colour wheel or ballast and result in the TV being damaged beyond repair. I would suggest contacting discount.merchant.com for their inventory. They manufacture their lamps in North America and are Philips certified.
Regards,
Shelagh

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:55:40 +0000

I’ve recently purchased Samsung DLP TV Bulp from Amazon. It was shipped from China. I herd little cracking sound, then smell and smoke appeared to come from vent in back as soon I turned on the tv. Does this happens because of the voltage difference between china and North America? From 210 to 110 voltage.

By: Shelagh McNally

Shelagh McNally — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 05:55:51 +0000

Good question Bruce. I’ve asked one of the experts over in our forum for an answer. They should be getting back to us shortly.
Cheers,
Shelagh

By: Bruce Schaefer

Bruce Schaefer — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 02:46:03 +0000

where are these capacitors located?

By: Mo

Mo — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:07:38 +0000

I think I have the answer to the frequent lamp failure problem. I called to order my latest lamp and the fellow who answered the phone was very knowledgeable. He said that these Samsung TV’s have a problem with two capacitors in the power supply which in turn damage a capacitor in the ballast, which in turn causes the lamp to burn too hot and basically fry the bulb! He said this makes a lamp which should last 2 years last only a few months. After changing the caps the tv should work fine he says. The capacitors cost me about 35 bucks. I’m a little too scared to fiddle with them myself. I’m going to find an electronics guy who wont charge me too much to change them.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:21:01 +0000

So if I have replaced the bulb a few times and the most recent time I did the the tv powered on but no picture came up, should I assume that the ballast needs replacement or could it be something else?

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:03:30 +0000

I own the above mentioned model and have never changed the bulb in my 3 years of owning. However, last week a thick black smoke was emanating from the back of the TV, though the DLP was still working perfectly. I immediately unplugged the TV. This week I plugged it back in and it works with no problem. Before I call the repair man, does anybody have a clue what could be going on with this TV. Im pretty savvy with electronics, but this one has me stumped.

By: Miguel marroquin

Miguel marroquin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:14:56 +0000

i have the same problems you guys are having same b.s buying lamps and making rich this fake lamps companis i al redy sped like 350.00 please don buy this dlp tvs eny more i am to dup my samsung w/the same bulp bp96-01653a tv was 3 years old

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:21:08 +0000

I seem to have the same issue that many have posted about this… I’ve recently replaced bulb/housing in May ’11, then after 2 months usage, had to replace it again in July… and now a 3rd time. Wonder if there is a defect in these TV’s or is it just normal… I was told to unplug the TV on extended leave… or is it normal that these bulbs have a 3-4 month lifespan under normal usage?

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:18:53 +0000

What position should the door push the blue safety switch to. I have a HLT5075 bulb and door panel look exactly like the ones in your photos, and when I close it, the switch is pushed up. Everything that I read online says that the switch should be pushed down by the arm on the door. This door does not have an arm and I see no way for it to hold the switch down. Just trying to make sure that I am putting this thing back together correctly. Thansk for any help that you may be able to give