Author: annabelle
Resetting your Samsung DLP Lamp Hour Meter / Counter
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 @ 11:44 am
This is a quick reference guide to show you how to reset your Samsung DLP TV’s lamp hour meter or hour counter. Resetting the counter is a very simple proceedure.
Begin with the TV powered off.
Point your remote towards your TV.
Press:
Mute + 1 + 8 + 2 + Power.
Your TV set should now say “Loading Factory”.
Browse down to “Option” then press Enter (or the right cursor button).
NOTE: The Mute+1+8+2 buttons needs to be pressed down consecutively and fairly quickly. If your TV does not enter the service menu after using this combination, you can subsitute MENU instead of MUTE. This seems to work for some sets. Also, the right cursor arrow also acts as the ENTER button, so try it if you’re having difficulty with the ENTER button.
To exit the service menu, hit press the EXIT button or just turn off your TV (remember not to turn on your TV immediately afterwards!).
April 4th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Thanks for the info. I thought I was doing something wrong when it wouldn’t work for me. I found in another site that the TV has to be ‘Off’ before pressing the buttons.
2336 hours on my lamp before it died. However, I re-installed the same lamp and it worked! I had read in another forum that that worked for another guy, so I thought I’d try it. Now, I’ll have to see how long it will last, this time.
April 4th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Orlando, I just edited my first post. 2,336 hours, while like anywhere close to the expected 5,000 is not bad. You wouldn’t have pictures of your lamp enclosure and inside and outside of your TV would you? Most of the ones we see come in with a lot of dust and dirt covering the TV!
Another common problem, especially the Samsung DLPs is the lamp enclosure cover sensor. If this sensor is not depressed all the way, your TV set thinks the cover is missing and you will get the lamp error code too! We’ve seen this on a handful of TVs! Of course, like in your situation, it’s not always the lamp itself!
May 5th, 2007 at 11:09 am
I’ve been looking everywhere for this information. Worked on the first try.
Thanks!
May 14th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Thanks for the info. I have a set made in 2003 for the Korean market and these codes worked fine. I got 4770 hours.
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Bought new buld and adapter from Discount-M… Picked up same day from Borderline Elect… very happy with price and service. Went home cleaned inside ,not that dirty, installed new buld and reset meter…. This set is 2003 50″ samsung owned since new…total on hour meter 14,070 on original equip. bulb… Thanks Arden
May 29th, 2007 at 9:44 am
How do you check the lamp hours? I have a Samsung HLP 5663W. My lamp went down and I just ordered the new lamp with the new housing from Direct Merchant.com. They had the best price I could find. I reinstalled the old lamp and it seems to be working ok. I will store the new lamp as a backup if there are no more problems. Thanks
May 29th, 2007 at 9:54 am
I was able to get to the options screen. I had to press the right arrow button on options rather than the enter. Lamp Life 7807. I guess that is what I was looking for? Thanks
June 2nd, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I just did the switch after 10922 hours. Thanks for the help.
–Brad
June 5th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Have two Samsung remotes. Tried your set-up with each, one “off” the other “on” and both “off” nothing seems to work. My model is an HLN507W. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Charlie
June 6th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
My old bulb went dead and I just installed new bulb I ordered Monday. Very quick 2-day delivery. I installed new bulb and seems fine. I went through the procedures to reset bulb. It reads on lamplife 7910 hours. Is this the hours I used on the original/old bulb, or is this telling me how many hours on the new bulb I just installed? I have yet to do any reset.
Thanks
June 8th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
My lamp life was 9019 and still hasn’t gone out. We switched to a new lamp to see if the tv would be brighter as it seemed to be not as vibrant as it was in the beginning. I am keeping the old one as a backup for whenever this one goes out. I can’t believe it lasted that long and still hasn’t gone out. Sad to say tho that my color wheel went out on my Samsung HLR6167W TV. Guess there is a flaw in the color wheels on this model. Anyways, happy with the life of my lamp.
June 20th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
9092 Hours and then a complete blowout. Purchased new bulb and replaced for hopefully another 9000 hrs
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 am
Unbelievably 17,964 hours on the original HLN507 bulb. Had the color wheel replaced soon after my purchase, but the bulb lasted a LONG time. Use it 99% of the time as a DVI monitor for my desktop.
JC (San Diego)
June 25th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
JC, wow! That’s the longest I’ve heard from a customer…tell us about it…how do you (if at all) maintain the TV. Do you clean it? Is it in a dust free area? Do you leave it on all day and overnight? How often do you cycle on and off? Do you have it connected through a surge protector? etc. etc.
all in all…amazing! How long have you owned your set?
June 25th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Tom, what you’re seeing is the counter for the old lamp…7,000 is very respectable. Expected MEAN life is 5000-6000, so you are above average
June 25th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
CHARLES,
Do you have the original DLP Remote or just a generic Samsung Remote? Discount-Merchant.com has original replacement remotes from Samsung DLPs for about $25 or so…very reasonable. Call them if you need one! 619-710-2637 x203
June 26th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I got an old Samsung SP43J6HP, bought and successfully installed a new lamp, but the trick MUTE+1+8+2+POWER does not work… I get flashing 3 LED’s all the time…
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I tried the DISPLAY+P.STD+MUTE+POWER too, no hidden menu…
Any ideas?
July 3rd, 2007 at 2:16 pm
i just recieved a hln437w from a friend who decided to upgrade. curious about the tv itself i started looking around on the web and came across this site. nice site by the way, very helpful. anyways i checked the counter after reading the life of the lamps was around 5000 hours. 13090 is what the counter is at. which leads me to my question. will replacing the lamp make the tv brighter? actually will it have any effect at all? any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
July 8th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
17,142 and at about half that time I got a dark border on the right hand side only about 1 inch wide. Took about 10 trys to get the option menu to pop up though with the menu 182 power. |Will a new lamp help the picture much like on some of the other tvs?
HLN5065W1X/XAA
typical use but i avoid turning it on if I am not going to actually watch it.
July 15th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Just a quick question. I think the instructions here might have a little mistake or maybe my tv is a little strange I am not sure but for me the Mute + 1 + 8 + 2 + power did not work… however I tried the menu + 1 + 8 + 2 + power and that did the trick.. so with er my TV is wierd or the instruction should read menu instead of mute
August 1st, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I just replaced my bulb, BP96-00608A, with a replacement BP96-00826A.
10809 hours on the original.
I do have a white light above the power button about 4-5 inches long rising from above the switch. Is this something to be worried about? I have seen this on other DLP’s as well. I have a HLP5063W
August 2nd, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I just changed my lamp, thanks to your great instructions. It went very well! The number in the lamp hours was 2812850, I checked it after an hour it is now 2812851! I know this can’t be right, since I can’t reset the lamp hours. Any suggestions on how to reset? This has been more complicated than changing the lamp.
Thanks for your help!
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:36 am
I got 7400 hrs on my lamp on my Samsung HLR5078WWX/XAA
October 10th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Just replaced the lamp with one I purchased from direct-merchant, they were great to work with and had the best price I could find to boot, now I am trying to reset the lamp hours. I can get into the menu just fine and scroll down to “options” but when I hit enter nothing happens. It’s like it is locked out from adjusting any settings or something. I tried several other selections under the menu and I can’t select anything. Anyone go through this or have any idea what is going on?
October 10th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Finally got the menu figured out. I had to use the right arrow instead of enter to open up the options tab. Anyway 8010 hours on the lamp.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:01 pm
2,392 hours on mine. I think it is still good though. I did not try to put it back in. Good luck to all.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Thanks alot for the instructions on how to replace the bulb & reset the counter. It was really simple, took about 10 mins. I got 8308 hours out of my first bulb. I’ll see how long the 2nd last…
Thanks again.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Just had a power outage. Now I got a dead HL-R4667W. Once power was restored I got the LAMP light flashing on the power button and a very dim light from the TV. Lamp light flashed for about 30 seconds then quit. The fan kept running for a while then quit and then just the red Tv set off/standby light came on. I tried again this morning (uplugged all night) and got no light from the TV set and the same Lamp flashing as before. Is this just a bad lamp? All other home electronics and computers are OK. Its Lamp Code sticker says BP96-00823A(0) but when I go to Samsungparts.com it was superceded by BP96-01403A.
November 6th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
I have a 3″ dark (not black)vertical band on the far left side of the picture on a Samgsung 56″ DLP purchased a year ago. This occures on all source feeds, any thoughts? Lamp has 6054 hours, rest of picture is great.
Pat
November 8th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
anyone think heat is a factor in lamp life? I just purchased a 50in DLP, I may put a small computer fan on the outside of lamp access door, “exhausting” warm air and that may extend lamp life.
JNA
November 20th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Just checked my bulb hours as I have had the Samsung 50 inch DLP for 3 years, reading was 10,790 hours.
I turn it on in the morning and leave it on most of the day, maybe that is better than turning on and off many times. As related above after reaching OPTIONS I had to use right arrow button on remote to get the hours.
Great site —Keep up the good work.
I had the 3 Year extended service from Sears, they will clean you TV once a year free during the extended service.
My TV has shut itself down a few times, only a few, after my final cleaning, the technician left me a new bulb, I have not used it as the TV has not shut itself down since last cleaning.
November 29th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Hello,
I try to reset the lamp meter hours for my Samsung HL-P5674W some how it don’t work with mute+1+8+2+power
Is there any others option available?
Thank you, Peter
San Diego
November 29th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Admin,
I have Samsung HLN617WX, and lamp code is BP96-00224E(P). The lamp goes out dead. I just bought two lamps using BP96-00224J which is a new replacement for BP96-00224E. I did a reset showing 5252 hours. However the color is not as clear as original lamp. Do you know why? Hope that I can get some advice or input from you. Thanks.
December 28th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
[...] At this point, it’s now a good idea to check how many hours you had on your previous lamp and to reset the lamp hour counter. Instructions are available here: http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=8 [...]
December 30th, 2007 at 11:33 am
i tried the trick didnt work…. do u hold mute+1+8+2+power all together one at a time!!!!!!
December 30th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Whew! I was worried! Thanks for the info. it worked first try thank you so much!!
Seth
Seattle
December 30th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Mute-1-8-2-power works. Thanks! Lamp life 11,734. I just replaced the lamp. How do I reset it? My options are “lamp clear” and “user reset”. Any advice….
December 30th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
If anyone else has the same question, I chose “Lamp Clear” and it reset my lamp hours to 0.
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
13720 hours. Purchased 3 yrs ago-was original factory lamp. Thanks for the info!
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
My color wheel just died and I’d like to now check for the lamp hours already used on my 4 1/2 year old Samsung 50″ HLN5065W TV. I have a Sound system hooked up and I only use the Samsung remote to turn TV on or off, everything else is controlled with the VCR remote. What would be the procedure for checking the used hours without replacing the bulb at this time? I’m still waiting for the color wheel (back order) is it OK to turn TV on while it’s making that horrible noise; will it do any further damage? Thanks for your help
January 4th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
It worked for me too. I am a bit slow and tried holding all the buttons down at once…then realized you are suppose to press them sequentially. I got 7K+ hours from the original factory bulb. Thanks for the hand. Greatly appreciated. BTW I installed the newer and smaller lamp using the adapter ring and installation was a breeze.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Hey all,
I just checked my hours using the above procedure and am happy to say I have 7,736 hours on my 2003 HLN467. The picture looks fine, just maybe a tad bit dark which I am only aware of since reading these postings. Though I am experiencing a high pitched humming/whine until about 3 minutes after the picture comes up. Any ideas?
Thanks
Vince Stanley San Diego
January 8th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Samsung 4674W
5283 hours on old lamp.
it would shut off randomly, then work for a few weeks, then do it all over again. Replaced the bulb with new small philips and it works fine for now. It’s hard to trust this thing after reading all the posts. Next time I will buy the 5 year warranty for 300 bucks!!
Thanks for the help everyone.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I have a dumn question. When you say mute +1+8+2+power what is the plus? Is that a button your supposed to push? I tried using the enter button but still couldnt get it to work. I have a HLP6163W
I did read about putting the bulb back in if it wasnt working and that did work.
January 11th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Thx a lot for all the inputs from this site. From lamp code, to installation through lamp counter and resetting it as well. So educational!!! I think, I now have closer relationship with my hlp5085w. Replaced the old lamp with 10433 hrs on it and now enjoying the new lamp.
Discount-Merchant, you guys are awesome. Cheapest compare to what I’ve seen and quick delivery, as promised. Thanks again. Good Life everyone.
January 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am
I’ve had the color wheel replaced by a TV Tech (costly$425) the picture doesn’t seem as sharp as it had been prior to the wheel burn out. From your instructions it seems easy to change the bulb. I notice on comments there are variations to the instructions. I have 50″ HLN5065W with a side sticker showing SVC Model: HLN5065WX/XAA Made in Mexico, Ser. #3CFW800964K. Do you have specific instructions for that model? Also what bulb part number do I order? thanks for your help
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Hello to all, just replaced by lamp , as it was going dark from time to time, unit is a samsung hl 5067w over 32 months old, since i work from home , it on all the time. lamp counter was 12,587 hours!!!! u read right, C.City tech was overwelmed, he was thinking i was over exaggerating when i mention it must be over 11,000 hour, and flip when he checked the counter
January 24th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I’d like to try to replace the bulb on HLN5065W. I have a Panasonic Theatre sound system hooked to it. I only use the Samsung remote to turn TV on & off. The Panasonic remote is used for everything else. Will I be able to use the Samsung remote to key in functions for this bulb change? Which is the correct starting point to reset bulb hours; mute or menu + 1 + 8 +2 + power? Thanks for your help.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
hello
I just replaced my bulb and my lamp comes on but my screen is still black. any ideas?
thanks
January 29th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Checked yesterday and had 8295 hours on original lamp.8 hours later it blew.I have to wait on one to be shipped and it sucks with the superbowl being this weekend.I have a Samsung HLR5667W.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:18 am
I have a HLR4266W, and experienced the on/off scenario for about 2 weeks. Took the back cover off and removed the bulb, and blew low PSI compressed air over the circuit boards, fans, bulb, and plastic covers. There was quite a bit of dust that blew out. Put it all back together, and the TV works great.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I have a samsung HLP5063w 50″ 3 years old i have twin boys that are 7yrs. old so the tv was on all the time. the bulb went in Jan.08 got a new one from DLPlampsource.com it lasted 28 days now i need to send it back to get another one. BS if you ask me.I was told after i bought the after market bulb to only PHILIPS bulbs in my tv ever heard of this? Help me please
Thanks HJ
February 9th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
HJ, Just so you know, the OEM lamps by Philips are the best replacement parts for your television. The OSRAMS and other after markets aren’t as reliable. Discount-Merchant.com has some good prices for lamps. Looking at your TV’s model number, I can tell that you need an BP96-00826a. Those come in two sizes; the newer, better lamp E22h size bulb or the older, rounder E23 size bulb. From my experience, the newer is the better and should last about 8000 hours.
February 9th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I have a Samsung HLN617 I purchased the set in July of 2004. It is about time to replace the bulb for the second time. My problem is with the s-video, regular composite video and cable hookups. When using these video hookups as the source I get black lines on the screen. The picture is great otherwise. The HD/DVI hookups do not have the lines. Any ideas what is the problem? Is it possible that some dirt or some dust could be causing this. Thanks
February 12th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I have a Samsung HLP5067wx just bought the Philips e22 lamp, had to wait another day for the adapter that was not included and replaced it but it only runs about 20 minutes with funky looking color then shuts tv off…. is this a lamp problem or do I now have a TV problem too? What’s a color wheel and how do you tell if it’s bad?
February 13th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
J. Bolus-
It sounds like your problem could either be the video board or the composite cable itself. You may need new composite inputs on the board.
February 13th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
OK, I have 5145 hours on my lamp. Put in a new one. How do I get the counter back to 0?
February 13th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Dorothee:
Check the color wheel. This part gives color to the picture from the DMD. If you hear any loud whirling or whizzing sounds, its probably the color wheel. Also look to see if the colors on the wheel have faded.
This is an example of how the color wheel looks:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/2/403863.jpg
February 14th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I just replaced the dlp bulb on my Samsung HL-R5688W HDTV and now the lower right corner of the screen is 1/2 inch lower than the right. I went back into the service menu to see if there was a tilt function but all I found were Horizontal and Vertical adjustements. Anyone know how to fix this?
February 14th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
HJ,
Looks like Melissa is right on the ball. Since you have a BP96-00826A Enclosure, you want to make sure to replace your original Philips lamp with a Philips replacement lamp. There is a lot of literature on this that you can read on here or directly from Philips themselves. The main reasons why you want to stick with the Original Philips are:
1) Philips is the innovator of UHP Technology. Their lamps have more R&D in them than anything else on the market
2) You Samsung’s optics was engineered by Samsung and Philips engineers. The Philips e22 lamp (what you have inside your TV), was designed exclusively for the optics inside your set. Not to mention, the Philips e22 lamp is matched with the lamp driver, often referred to as the BALLAST. The lamp driver and lamp with hand in hand to provide the absolute picture. You do not want to subsitute a lower quality lamp or lower quality ballast in there! That’s just silly..
3) Philips lamps last longer. Their filaments are the most durable and long lasting in the industry. To ne honest, I’m not surprised you got a bunk lamp…it happens all the time with the aftermarket bulbs….get a Philips. Here’s a link if you’re lazy!
http://www.discount-merchant.com/Samsung-BP96-00826A-OEM-Replacement-DLP-LAMP-p/samsung-bp96-00826a-lamp.htm&Click=1466
Cheers!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Tom,
You really should be careful “blowing” compressed air INSIDE your TV Set…generally this is a bad idea because you’re really just smearing the dust and dirt all over the place. If you’re unlucky, you might be left with some dust particles on the screen or even inside the optics!
The general idea is to remove any dust that’s inside the TV with a suction tool (like your vacuum cleaner!) Some work better than others, but that’s the general idea.
What may have happened in your case– When you opened and closed the TV, you might have accidentlly placed the blue little sensor that’s on the back of your enclosure cover back in its correct position. If this blue sensor is not activated, your TV will not work. This problem seems to be about 5% of all Samsung issues. One way or another that sensor stops functioning and it needs adjustment.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
John,
Always keep a SPARE!!! ALWAYS!! These TVs work in mysterious ways…and it’s not worth risking your mom (or gf), or buddies, or whoever…being disappointed because the TV does not work. Turn that sad moment into one that makes you look good. I’m sure it would have been nice if you could have just popped in a spare and within 5 minutes the game would be game on…so to say…
Everyone, buy TWO lamps!! I don’t know if the promotion is still good by the time you guys read this, but Discount-Merchant.com is offering free shipping with a two lamp purchase…you can’t go wrong with that!
http://www.Discount-Merchant.com/?Click=1466
February 20th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Just replaced lamp with genuine philips replacement for my Samsung HLR4266w and it works perfect,just like new! Ordered from discount-merchant and received in just a few days. Perfect cuz i missed my tv! Connected to enclosure with guide online to be certain i did it right and it was so easy….used gloves too. 10,484 hours on original bulb,not bad. Didnt order 2 cuz i hadnt used DM before but would get 2 if i did it over again! Great deal and quality hardware and service!Saved me about 2 hundred bucks too
February 21st, 2008 at 7:47 pm
HELP!!! My TV turns itself off then on then off then on etc.. when it does turn itself on there is no picture. at first we thought it was the bulb however then it will work fine for a day or few days (just enough for us to think the problem is over) then it starts again! It has been down now for 3 days with no luck at getting it back on (continually) and with a picture of any kind.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for telling me how to clear my hours but what I need the code telling me how many hours i have on my current bulb.
Thanks
Emil
March 4th, 2008 at 8:02 am
Sandi, i am having the same problem. 1st back in Feb. the bulb went, so i just bought one on line 165.00 all was well for 20 days then the tv would come on , stay on for 2min. then turn off with the lamp & timer and the stand by light. If anyone can help us please my twin boys are hurtin for the TV.
March 4th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Just wanted to say thank you to whoever runs this site it has been a great help.Now with that said my tv still does not work. Does anyone know how to change a Balist or what it looks like.I have a samsung HLP5063w 50″i am the guy with the twin boys that cant afford the TV repair person.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Hi,
I just replaced my lamp after the screen went dark and would not come back on. I checked the total lamp hours and it was just 2,497. That seems very low. The dlp was purchased in 06 and is a Samsung HLS4676S. Does anyone know if this is a common problem?
Aron
March 4th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I have the same problem as Sandy. I have a Samsung HLS-5086WX/XAA. I checked the bulb hours and it was only around 3,400. My tv turns off sporadically. I am probably going to change the bulb but I’m wondering if this is what’s wrong? 3,400 hours doesn’t seem like very many. I have always had a slight problem with the picture and sound being in sync. Sometimes the picture comes faster than the sound and it requires a reset of the tv (turn on and off). Can someone give me advice please?
March 4th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
HJ,
Thanks for the compliments. We’ve been doing this for a long time and with the help of Annabelle, we’ve been getting more popular amongst the search engines, but the effort doesn’t stop there! Please help promote the site!
We have a ballast guide for a certain model of Samsung DLP TV, so you can look at it at http://guides.fixyourdlp.com/guides.php. Familiarize yourself with how its done before you try anything, and try and make sure it is the ballast before replacing it–asking a TV tech is certainly the best thing to do in your case!
Good luck!
March 4th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Aron,
Lamps have a finicky lift expectancy. Most of the newer Sammys can get anywhere from 3000 to 8000 hours. While 2500 hours seems a bit low, it could have something to do with your television watching habits, or the lamp could have just gone out. Go to Discount-Merchant.com for a new lamp. They’re the best on the Internet (not just because they sponsor us, but because we believe they are the best choice for the average guy).
March 4th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Jared,
Having two people post in the same day is highly suspect! The syncing of the audio may be caused by your cable box. Again, the lamp life depends on usage, though a bad ballast may be to blame. You’ll learn from reading the site that the most common parts to go out are the lamp, ballast, or color wheel.
Good luck!
March 4th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Thanks for the Info I had actually bought my lamp through Discount-merchant.com and thats how I came across your site. The info on here is great and hopefully I will get a few more hours out of this lamp.
Thanks
Aron
March 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Good luck Aron! Let us know how you fair with installing the new lamp!
March 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Admin,
Thanks for your fast response. In your opinion, would a new bulb really stop my tv from turning on its own? I understand it could be the ballast or color wheel as well… is there any way that I can tell. My bulb has about 3500 hours on it.
Also, do you think the syncing of audio would be resolved with different HDMI cables? The picture is great so I’m confused as to why this is happening?
Thanks for your help!
March 5th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Jared,
The audio synch problem could definitely be HMDI issues…to confirm, I would try regular RCA video/audio cables, or even component cables. If the audio is ok, it might be an incompatibility issues (HDMI standards are finally becoming universal!).
RE: turning off on its own.
It definitely sounds like a lamp issue to my Jared. With only 3,400 hours, it is a bit premature, but… Great an original Philips replacement lamp from Discount-Merchant.com and see what happens.
March 5th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
HJ,
While we don’t have the guide online (YET!) for your particular ballast, they are all pretty much the same. Here is a link to a similar ballast:
http://guides.fixyourdlp.com/samsung/bp47-00033a.php
Your ballast replacement might actually be a bit simpler than this guide so I wouldn’t be too alarmed!
Good luck!
March 5th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Sandi,
To me it sounds like a bulb…or if you just changed the bulb, did you change it with a generic one…cause those are the symptoms for a generic lamp replacement. Buy the original Philips from an authorized Philips lamp distributor…
March 12th, 2008 at 10:06 am
My Samsung HP-P5063W I replaced the lamp, no go lamp lights still flashing, Any suggestions? I really appreciate it!!
March 12th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Al,
Close the back cover, make sure all the connections are connected.. did you replace just the bulb or the whole enclosure/housing? The common problems can be the ballast or lamp… try it again. If it’s the lamp, call the place you bought it from.
March 25th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I have a HLN56W7, just replace the buld from http://www.discount-merchant.com and it works great. However, I’m trying to see what the buld life was previously and want to reset it. When I use the Mute+1+8+2+Power, or Menu+1+8+2+Power the tv just turns on. Better than before, but any assistance would be appreciated. I have tried pushing the buttons very fast and just like I would change a channel pace.
Thank you http://www.discount-merchant.com!
March 25th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Ok Guys. I have tried over and over all the combinations and I can’t get into the service menu.
I have model number HL-R5688W with the Pedestal base.
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/equipment/model-similar.php?a=B0002MLXAC&man=Samsung&model=HLP5685W
There is not much information in the searches on this set. I’m thinking I’m the only one that bought this model. LOL.
I just replaced the bulb and its working fine now but I would like to know what the bulb hours were on the old bulb.
Any info would be great.
Thanks
RA
March 25th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Sorry Wwrong link.
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/equipment/model.php?man=Samsung&model=HLR5688W
March 28th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I got into the factory menu to clear hour meter after replacing bulb and now I cannot get out of the factory menu even tried unplugging set (HLN5065W) can’t change channels or inputs stays tuned to local channel with menu on left ????
March 29th, 2008 at 4:05 am
hi guys i have a hls5687 samsung and i have the problem that when i used it for several hours the screen starts to blink (the image)and the lamp to(on the back of the tv) the color wheel has been replaced but it still doing it what do i have to check??
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
Have a HL-T4675S, just replaced the lamp, the standard mute/menu 1 8 2 power does not work on this set. Any suggestions for reset lamp hours or to even see how many on orignal lamp? set is only 7 months old, seems short for lamp replacement already.
Captain Dave
April 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
The lamps should last a lot longer than that. Was it a floor model or something? Maybe you have an issue with your ballast.
April 8th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Did most of you replace just the bulb or the entire housing as well. Seems that many of the companies selling it, sell the whole housing. I really don’t want to do that unless it is really necessary.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Have an HLS4676 that was turning itself off and the three LED lights in front would flash. Samsung technician came for service and replaced the “brains” of the TV and the lamp. Lamp had only 1100 hours. Problem is back again. The new lamp has 1200 hours. I have an extended warranty and the TV is going for repairs today. Anybodu else having this problem of TV shutting down and the lamp being ok or with low hours? Thank you. Great site.
April 12th, 2008 at 7:08 am
hi guys. knew i would have to get a bulb soon so shopping led me here. the hl-p4663w/hl shuts off every now and then so i put a fan in the back blowing in on the lamp. big mistake. the intenal fan blows out so it overheated big time. pulled the lamp housing blew the fan, board and vents out put it back together works fine now. will order a lamp anyway mine has 11490. cool huh?
April 13th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I have a hls5086w. the standby/temp lite is on while the tv is off? Is this normal? how do i turn off? I have 3700 hrs on my original bulb, its finally going out .Is that about average hrs ?
April 14th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Rob, it always depends on your usage of the television. Those lamps can last for years. 3700 sounds kind of low, but not uncommon. The standby light means the television is ready to be powered on.
April 14th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Gabriel,
I haven’t heard of that problem before. Make sure you take FULL advantage of that extended warranty! Good luck!
Lowell,
11,900 hours?! Wow, that’s a lot!
May 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Please advise. I just replaced my lamp using discount merchant. TV worked great. In-fact I played Xbox for nearly two hours. Turned TV off, went to work next day, came home excited to play some video games. Tried turning the television on, immediatly I got the three indicator lights flashing indicating lamp replacment…? Does this sound like a ballast problem? I have looked every where for replacment ballast, and can’t find anything. Any idea what the cost associated with this part would be?
May 13th, 2008 at 8:10 am
i have a HLR4667 that is acting odd.
my daughter accidentally pushed the power button on the front after the set had only been on about a minute.
the tv is powering off and on by itself with no picture. when i unplug and plug back in after several minutes, the set automatically powers on and the same instance occurs: on/off repeatedly by itself.
not every time, but sometimes, the 3 LED lights flash repeatedly, which according to the the manual i should replace the bulb.
i haven’t tried the above-mentioned code sequence on the remote because my tv won’t stay on because of the automatic on/off i just described.
any kind of fix before i spend a couple hundred dollars on a new lamp? your suggestions are greatly appreciated, thank you.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Just replaced the lamp on my HLP 5063 WX, had almost 8,700 hours! It was still working, but my TV would shut off intermittently, so after reading through this website, I decided it was time to replace it.
The step by step instructions I found here were super helpful, it took a little longer than 15 minutes, but I’m just slow; if I can do this, anyone can!
By the way, I ordered from discount-merchant.com late on Tuesday night and received Friday afternoon, very impressive!
May 17th, 2008 at 12:34 am
I replaced the lamp and the TV still does not turn on. Replaced the lamp, plugged in the power cord, and no difference.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:42 am
How do you know if the new lamp is fine or not?
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I think I got really lucky on lamp hours. Mine read 18379.
This was the original bulb on an HLN 5065W from 2003. It’s been through 2 moves and no cleaning. Fan was replaced in first 6 months from squealing. I feel like the people who drive without an oil change for 5 years…. Replacement costs were right at $200 for the whole unit (not just bulb)
Ted
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Chuck, we helped to create a new guide that will help you troubleshoot if its the lamp or not. That’s always the biggest problem. Sometimes it isn’t the lamp and other components can go bad! A big indicator is if the lamp looks flawless, or you put in a brand new lamp and it still doesn’t work. Most people will blame the lamp, but it usually isn’t the lamp at all.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Ted, that’s amazing. It’s rare to see lamps last over 6000 or 7000 hours. Some people are unlucky and their lamps only last 3000 hours.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Michelle, that doesn’t sound like a lamp issue. Maybe make sure there isn’t a button stuck or check to see if the lamp cover is secure before buying a new lamp or calling out a technician!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I originally had an Osram lamp, but just replaced it with a Phillips lamp from DM. Should I change the lamp type in the service menu to Phillips?
May 24th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Lee, which television did you purchase a lamp for? Philips works well in most newer televisions, but if you had a Mitsubishi or older Samsung with a BP96-0224A or BP96-0224B lamp code, you might want to stick with Osram!
May 24th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I have a Samsung HLR4667w. My lamp code was BP96-00823A(O)
May 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
If it was for Samsung, I’d definitely go with Philips.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I have tried resetting my lamp hours and neither with the tv powered on and/or off worked. any other solutions?
June 1st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Hey. I have a hlp5063wx/xaa Samsung DLP. It has the BIG bulb and the tv is @4 yrs old. Is there a hours/counter on it? Where?
I thought i might need a bulb b/c the picture would blur and enlarge on the sides. It looks stretched.
I went in and was looking at picture. I changed it from panarama to wide and the pic ‘cleared’. What is the problem here?
Does this likely show a need for a new bulb or what else could be the problem? Thanks so much.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
reset or display your lamp counter for sp models . press dispaly then menu then mute then power to get into the service menu .. reset lamp was in options. then power off and do the same to get out of the service menu. the diplay button was my info button.
June 5th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Nick
I just replaced my old fading lamp on my Samsung DLP. The improved picture was great until I tried to reset the lamp timer. After I got through the menu into “other” I was trying to navigate to the lamp hour meter and inadvertently set of some other type of reset. The picture went out and won’t come back on. I still have sound, but no pic. When I turn the TV off I can tell there is some sort of light as the gray screen gets black, but when I turn it back on still no pic. Any ideas??
June 5th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Ok, I can stop sounding the alarm. Just as I was going to unplug the tv to take out the new lamp and put the old back in I had the idea to unplug the TV to “reset” it. I have to do this from time to time with my Direct TV DVRs. Anyway (much to my shock) it worked. Crystal clear picture back. So bright I have to adjust my picture mode to cinema to dim it a little.
June 6th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Just replaced the bulb on my HLP-5674W thanks to Discount-Merchant.com, hopefully this one will last another 10,236 hours.
We have the set on a correctly sized UPS, so during power outages (about a half dozen) the bulb fan can continue to run.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:07 am
8583 hours on my HL-R6164W just replaced it…
June 17th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Just a note I have a HL-S5687WX\XA and the Mute\Menu+1+8+2+power did work for me. I tried both but now I can’t remember which one worked. Anyway the service menu did not appear immediately it took a second or two. Lamp life was around 4700. The TV was bought Feb 2007 and it was manufactured Jan 31 2007 according to Samsungs product registration website.
June 20th, 2008 at 8:30 am
I finally got the nerve to change the bulb on my HL-T4675S. Seems to have worked fine. In trying to reset the lamp counter, I scroll down to the lamp life but see no “reset” option. Do I select the “User Reset” option? Afraid of messing up other things.
Thanks for any suggestions.
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
i have a hln47wx. the original lamp lasted for year but I just replaced it this past april and now the new one (philips but not freom DM) seems to have gone out … several question – could I have something else wrong, or did I just get a bum bulb? anyone use the adapter they advertise? also my lamp enclosure had a tab at the top where the connectors are that I broke off puting the replace in … I don’t think I could have avoided it but I doubt it had anything to do with the sort bulb life … and thanks for the tip onfinding bulb life, if I can get a picture back I will try it.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Hi, I own a Samsung SP40J5HA (year 2000!!!) and yesterday the lamp “died”… I guess. The lamp had more than 9000 hours, yesterday the image become very dark (before green … then gray). I remove the lamp to check the lamp type (UHP 100W E0 SC/001 made in belgium) in order to buy a new one. After that, I re-insert the old lamp in the TV but I got no image at all: black screen (only audio). What happened? The fans are working, I can see (from rear) that there is light from the lamp. Is it normal that there is still “some light”?
I have the TV three front leds flashing (what does it mean?).
Last question: After buying a new lamp, I just should put it inside and switch on the TV? In other posts, I read that is necessary to change a fuse (I did not find any fuse!).
Ok, I hope you got “my English” eh eh eh … I would really appreciate if you could give me any suggestion.
Regards,
Giovanni, Rome-Italy
June 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
My Samsung 5063 was humming and then went out. I bought a new lamp with the attachment and used the same enclosure. I have checked both fans and they work.
The problem is that the new lamp will not turn on. I get a loud humming sound, dialog from my cable box, no picture. Then the noise will intermittently rev up and down, then the tv will shut off with the standby/temp light coming on…then turn back on again…then off….then on…and then all 3 lights start blinking again.
I’ve studied this site for two days now and have used it as a reference but to no avail.
What to do? Thanks.
July 6th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Checked my lamp counter, 11,500 hours ans still going although the tv turns itself off once in a while.Ordered a new lamp from Discount Merchant just to be safe, great service and very informative site. Thanks for the tips…
July 8th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I have A Samsung DLP model # HLR5688W pedestal base – beautiful, expensive TV. Bulb is acting up and TV won’t activate. Having trouble getting original Lamp #BP96-01074A with enclosure. Is there another perfect fitting compatable top quality Phillips replacement lamp with enclosure that I can buy that will fit my TV?
I think discount-merchant recommends BP96-01415A with enclosure, while another site said BP96-01073A with enclosure. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF EITHER OF THESE LAMPS AND ENCLOSURES REALLY FIT, SO I CAN BUY THE RIGHT ONE. Also, is there a return policy if the bulb and enclosure do not fit? Thank you very much for your responce.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I am having a problem with my HLR 5667. I think it is a lamp problem so I’ve ordered a new one from discount-merchant. Is it normal when the lamp goes out for the set to do nothing at all, no sound? When I try to turn the set on I get no sound, it will try 3 or 4 times to power up and then all I get is the lamp/timer/standby flashing lights. I just would like to know if this is sounds like a lamp problem or if I’m barking up the wrong tree.
Thanks for any responses.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I own a Samsung HLN-5065W. I replaced the lamp about 2 years ago. All went well. About a week ago, I started getting a “buzzing” or ” circular saw” sound. I again replaced the lamp, but the buzzing is still there. I don’t think it’s the fan because when I turn off the TV, the video and audio shutdown after a few seconds, and the fan continues to run for about 30 seconds to cool the lamp. There is no noise during the cooling period. do I have a bad color wheel? Ballast? Thanks for your help.
July 17th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I have samsung dlp 50L7HX.I can not enter the menu. (lamp hour meter)Mute+1+8+2+Power doesn’t work also “Menu” instead of Mute.I need help, thank you.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I have replaced my lamp twice in 3 1/2 years… Now I have a loud buzzing noise that will Not go away… I do not knoiw what it is from..Ballast? Internal something? TV goes on, but noise is so disturbing that I turn it off and start again in hopes the noise will disappear..No Luck..No kidding..It worked for awhile with me slamming my hand on the back of the set, but now the sound of buzzing is all the time..PLEASE HELP!
July 24th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
i have a HLP5067WX/XAA Samsung
July 28th, 2008 at 12:22 am
just a belated thank you to your site (and links). Our Samsung HLN4743 series had multiple issues at the same time…bulb, color wheel & ballast. But with ‘your’ help, made all the repairs myself!!! My husband was pretty impressed too!! By the way, my lamp counter was at 14,568 before resetting. One last thing, Discount Merchant is very helpful whether ‘live’ on line or by phone and can answer most if not all of your parts questions.
Thanks again.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:53 am
My lamp a BP96-01073A(p) has started to get dim and I am in need of replacing it after 11516 hours of operation. Any suggestions for a place with good quality and prices. I am in Canada
August 9th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
i’m having the same issue as michelle in post #95. same model. as soon as i plug the tv in it turns on then shuts off over and over with no end. i know it’s not the lamp because i have a replacement which had sitting around. i noticed that when it cycles on and off i could hear a switch or something going off behind the connections panel. i had a problem before where half my screen was discolored for the longest time and i thought it was the lamp. after replacing the lamp the issue was still there. at the point, i reconnected my connections in the back and my problem went away (even after going back to my original lamp). this power cycling issue started when the colors malfunctioned again so i attempted to reconnect the inputs. now it just power cycles. michelle, have you been able to fix your issue? or can anyone else with input help me out? thanks.
August 12th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I have a Samsung HLR5067w and ordered my bulb from Discount Merchant on a Thursday and it arrived Saturday via USPS, very impressive. The first indication the bulb was going out was that the picture was getting dimmer. Then one night my daughter turned it on and it made this loud popping sound followed by a series of grinding, very loud, and no picture. So I did some research and the grinding sound was something in common with the color wheel failing, so I ordered one of those as well. When I opened up the back and pulled the bulb out I noticed glass from the bulb all over, so I figured the loud popping sound we were hearing was the filament arching. I replaced the bulb, replaced back cover and the picture was perfect. So I didn’t need the color wheel but, I’ll keep for a spare just in case. I checked the hour meter and had 10,277 hours on the original Phillips bulb.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Just replaced my original bulb today. I’ve had the TV for about 5 years now and the filament in the original bulb actually shattered inside the bulb. Replaced the bulb and went to reset the lamp counter and it had just under 17800 hours. Guess I should consider myself quite lucky. Ordered the new one from MI Technologies(Discount Merchant) on Fri. and they had it at the door on Mon. without me even having to pay for overnite shipping. I also noticed they sent the new smaller bulb replacement with the adapter. Hopefully that is a good thing. Just wanted to share my experience. Love the set by the way.
August 27th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Just replaced my big bulb with one of your small bulbs with the adapter on my Samsung HLP6163W DLP TV. 10 minutes and that included resetting the lamp hour meter! It is up and running fine! Old bulb had 7177 hours on it.
Thanks Discount Merchant! Best prices and great service! Lamp arrived in two days!
Tony
September 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
i have a samsung dlp 50′ hlr5067wax. it is 2 years old.
when i plug in the tv in the socket, the source button flashes ‘lamp’. then, the tv flashes on and off non stop with no indication on the source button.
i am not sure to replace the lamp, reset the lamp hours, or replace the colorwheel.
thank you for your cooperation.
regards,
alonzo
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 am
Hello,
Many thanks for your good advice! I was able to replace the bulb in my Samsung DLP and saved money by keeping the original housing.
Question: Since I have replaced the bulb, the television turns on but has turned itself off three times in the past 24 hours. It was not on excessively before this happened and turns back on when I press the power button. I have NOT reset the lamp timer – would this be the problem?
Color is fine, no whirring noise is heard. But it’s frustrating when I watch television and unconsciously fear that the tv will turn itself off. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I have a Samsung DLP Model # HL-R4266W. A couple of weeks ago I went to turn the TV on and the timer and standby/temperature lights started flashing. After a min or so they stop flashing and the standby/temperature light stays solid red.
I have replaced the lamp as well as the ballast and still get the same results. Does anyone have any idea what I can try next to get this TV to turn on again?
Please reply here or email me at cybersnac@gmail.com I really need some advice!
Thank you.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I’m trying to check the life of the bulb on my Samsung 5663w. John Wall posted earlier on this topic but that didn’t make much sense. Can anyone give me a break down on how to check the Bulb Life? I ordered my new lamp from Samsungparts and it clearly was an old housing unit for the lamp and i’m wondering if the lamp is new also. I’ve heard shady things about parts coming from Samsung and I’d like to check the hours on this lamp. BTW I reset the Lamp status before I put the new bulb in.
September 5th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
My 3 yr old Samsung DLP HL-R5678W power button had all lights flashing and no screen indicating a bad bulb. It also had a loud buzzing noise. I called my extended warranty company (NSI) and finally received a bulb after 2 weeks. The original lampcode is BP96-01074A(P) and the replacement I just received is BP96-01415A(P120W). I just saw a reference on http://www.Discount-Merchant.com saying… the original Samsung Lamp BP96-01074A was actually replaced by enclosure number BP96-01415A. I don’t understand how the new replacement could be a differnet size, shape and the male/female connectors are not aligned. Any ideas on this? Also,is the buzzing associated with the bad bulb or is it poosibly the fan? I performed the reset by holding the Mute (or Menu button) + 1 + 8 + 2 + power and I didn”t think it worked becasuse there was no utility screen or # of hours shown. The TV did start working although the picture is dull, flickers and I’ve still got the loud buzzing sound. Any help would be apreciated. Sorry this post is so long. Mark
September 6th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
HI – Samsung HL-R5678W. Manual says that when the three indicators on the power button are blinking, it’s the bulb. However I can press the button to clear the blinking lights, and turn it right back on again. Bulb works great…for about 5-10 minutes, then the machine shuts off with the three blinking lights. I’m VERY confused – anyone have a clue?
September 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I’ve always had good experiences with them, though I don’t know how good that lamp adapter is.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:53 am
I’d try the lamp first. It’s the cheapest and easiest solution since the lamp usually goes out first.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Well, most companies recycle the lamp housings or enclosures. That’s nothing new. The lamp is the only thing that goes bad. Also, the TV can’t keep track of how long a lamp’s been on.. it’s like replacing the engine in your car. Your odometer isn’t going to be able to tell how many miles the new engine has–there’s no internal counter for the lamp.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:56 am
That’s a color wheel. If it’s buzzing from the lamp area, it could be the ballast. The buzz or hum noise can be either. Samsung has some crazy part numbers that don’t make sense. Discount Merchant just sells the lamps.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Well, if the lamp is working, most likely it’s another failed part. Ballast or color wheel!
September 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Please help- I am going insane! My Samsung DLP turns off on it’s own (quite a few times before it will stay on for awhile- and then it will stay on for hours)… after reading many forums, I’m assuming it’s the lamp or ballast- but how do I know which? When it turns off, the standby/temp and lamp indicators flash (not the timer light), and the manual says all three flash when the lamp needs to be replaced. And the picture is fine, so those things lead me to think it’s not the lamp. I’d rather not spend a ton of money getting a tech out here if I don’t have to. Any thoughts? Thanks- I truly appreciate your time.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I just replaced my lamp after the screen went dark and would not come back on. I checked the total lamp hours and it was just 2,497. That seems very low. The dlp was purchased in 06 and is a Samsung HLS4676S. Does anyone know if this is a common problem?
October 8th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Hello and Help;
I have a Samsung HL-R4266W DLP TV that is working fine except that where it should be displaying black it instead displays red!… I’m thinking that it might be the color wheel but it’s not making any noise.
It happened ‘all-of-a-sudden’ while my son was playing a video game and won’t go away.
Any Ideas? I hate to play swaptronics and get it wrong.
Miller
October 10th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I also have now replaced the lamp, ballast, and power board for the Samsung 5063. The TV still turns on and off. I did check my color wheel and it looked fine. I have also cleaned out the TV with compressed air. If anyone has any further assistance I would really like to hear it. My TV have now cost me approc $300 for the spare parts to no avail. Needless to say i will never buy another Samsung.
October 12th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
i have a 60 inch lcd zenith what is the reset code for the lamp , thanks please help
October 15th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Thanks to everyone who have contributed to this discussion! Our Samsung HL-S5086W has been doing this intermittently for a year, yet it would stop doing it after a day or so. However, it powers down so often now that I brace myself while watching a show! Our house is 50 years old, so we thought that it was power surges or a bad connection causing it.
Perhaps I’m overlooking it, but I haven’t found anything about lamp replacement in our product manual and had no idea that it was meant to be changed after a certain amount of lamp hours. We’re almost at 5,000h (found the menu thanks to you all) and it looks like this is the problem. *Ironically, it just shut off again*
October 21st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
you are wrong my friend …. the TV does keep track of the lamp life with a counter and can be reset when you replace the bulb .
I just replaced my bulb and reset the timer on my HLR5067W .. Does any body have anything good to say about the Osram brand of bulbs ? I know Phillups is the factory bulb but I just got the Osram from http://www.dlplampxpress.com/
witch they say is a oem replacment ?? good thing with this site is they had the best price I could find , very fast shipping(recieved bulb 1 day after ordering), and came with a 1 year warranty ….
October 21st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I have HLN437W and have been very lucky so far. My lamp seemed to get darker so I had previously ordered one from people that were holding my warranty from Circuit City. Weird as it may sound my original lamp seemed to recover from getting darker and I adjusted tv to compensate. It also use to cut off automatically once in awhile. Then I had system, Direct TV, upgraded satelite and receiver installed and now it is even better as I get beautiful picture from just DVI cable. Mysteriously the TV stopped shutting off by itself for over 2 years now and only lately
I had to replace lamp. So I installed lamp that was sent to me under warranty and it lasted about 3 weeks. I took good look at it and the casing was cheaper than my original one that was in TV. So I kept original lamp, as it was not dead yet and installed that one. Beautiful until about 6 hours later that blew. However, I think the lamp that was sent to me through warranty plan was an aftermarket lamp.
So I decided to play it safe and ordered new lamp from http://www.samsungparts.com and ballast from the partsstore.com as ballast looked the same as one on samsung parts.
Well they both arrived. Samsung lamp looks just like original Philips lamp and casing. Ballast arrived same day. I installed both, and “walla” everything is beautiful again. I really don’t think ballast was bad but did not want to take a chance. I noticed that ballast and lamp are both upgraded models and probably work better together anyway.
By the way, I went to reset lamp and noticed I had over 13,000 hours on original lamp. Had this TV for over 4 years and have noticed like others, noise from color wheel 2 years into owning TV, but that, strangely enough, has quieted down and does not make noise anymore. Maybe these TV’s have to break in bearings or something. I could replace color wheel but color is great and wheel has quieted doen.
So the moral of the story is “if it is not surely broke, don’t fix it”. leave that damn color wheel alone unless it contiuosly makes noise, and don’t ever pasy for an extended warranty as they send you crappy replacements.
By the way a technician wanted over 550.00 to troubleshoot and fix lamp and ballast problem as I am now out of warranty. It only cost me 250.00 to fix myself.
October 24th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Ted,
Seem to be in the same boat as yourself..we have a HLN 5065WX..bulb hours are 19,129.
While the pic is faded a bit,my main concern is the scrolling/flickering lines our set has been having for the the past 6 months.(right after warranty expired)
Just ordered a new lamp(2 actually)….
We’ve had the color wheel replaced under warranty,so hoping the bulb is our issue and not the board or something more expensive.
October 24th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
well my samsung HLN617W went out the other day, i replaced the lamp and nothing, so i looked in behind and the color wheel was busted into many pieces. Ordered new color wheel,installed and still the lamp wont turn on. question#1- will the lamp turn on if color wheel is inoperatable? Question#2-how to test either lamp or lamp ballist using a volt meter? Question#3-what would make color wheel break into many pieces? why would this effect the lamp or ballist? I can see the color wheel spinning when i start tv with no lamp in it. Need help in trouble shooting this Thanks in advance Clay
October 31st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
hi
Balist it very easy.
1) remove the lamp
2) use philip screw driver one screw each side
unscrew and unplug wire.
3) Balist about 6″ long 2″ wilth
4) make sure mark all wire before unplug.
them put new back in check all wire in place put
all the cover back them turn it on
hope you injoy it
October 31st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
you need replace balist too.
November 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I have replaced the lamp on my Samsung and got to the menu to reset the lamp hours. How do I reset the hours. Pressed enter and nothing happend the hours are still at 9,684. How do I clear the hours and reset to zero. How important is this? Thanks.
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
After installing the new lamp, I got to the menu to reset the lamp hours. But there weren’t any instructions on how to do it. I tried several things but the hours stayed the same. Could you provide that information please. Also how important is it to reset the hours.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
How do you check the lamp meter/counter for hours?
November 6th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I have a HLN5065W purchased in October, 2003. When the set was about 1 year old, it developed a horrible sound that I assumed were bad bearings on the light wheel. Service replaced the entire “light generator package”. At the time, I was told that this was the “whole light package which included the wheel”. They told me it cost over $1,500. My original light suddenly and finally went out last week. Three blinking lights. I ordered a new OEM replacement lamp and within minutes had the lamp replaced in the housing and installed in the set. I turned the power back on the set. The lamp and picture came on but there was a very loud humming sound. It appears that the fan is running. Cound this be the bearings on the light wheel? Why would this start now? I have tried re-installing the light package several times thinking something might be binding, but this did no good. I left the power on and it shut itself off. What should my next step be? It appears that I can replace my set for the cost of repairing the light wheel. Please help.
November 8th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Hey all. Have a Samsung dlp HLR5067. Over the last few months have had the problem of the tv freezing with the sound. Tried fixing it by “Jimmying” the blue lamp door switch/censor in the up position with no luck. When i get the TV on now the entire screen is covered with green, white, and black squares. Tv was purchased in Jan. 06 (last financial aid check, figured go big)without the 400 dollar extended warranty. Lamp has 4421 hours on it. Not look into dropping over 1000 dollars to try and fix when i could by a new tv for that price. Any help would be great. Oh yeah, closest authorized Samsung tech is 3 hours away.
Thanks for the help
–Kyle–
November 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
It sounds like it might be a light engine issue, which will be very expensive to fix. See if you can take some photos and post them up on the forums. Someone might be able to help you fix it.
November 8th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Sounds like a color wheel. There is no “light wheel” — the horrible sound was probably the color wheel originally. Some places that replace the light engine also replace the color wheel since it sits in the light engine. If they had the engine without a color wheel, they would have used your original wheel, which was still faulty. Color wheels run $100-150 dollars and take about 3 hours to replace.
November 8th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
mute 182 power
November 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I have a Samsung 46″ DLP ( HL- S4676S ) I am actually on hold with Samsung as I write you this. I purchased this TV Nov. 25, 2006. My 3rd bulb has gone on the TV and I am in need of a 4th. I have another family member who has had the same bulb still going after 4.5 years. I am really frustrated being that Samsung had someone look at the TV while it was still under warranty and it was just probably a bad bulb, or a fluke. Well, obviously I’m not thinking it is a fluke anymore. Was wondering if you have any suggestions? The Tv has never been moved since purchase, and I’m well aware that once you turn off a dlp it should not be turned back on for at least 5 minutes. Also the tv is about 12″ from the wall which I feel is well ventilated. Just really frustrated and disappointed. Plus the fan does run if wondering, and removed the bulb which looks ok, but lights are flashing as if bulb went. Please Help if can!!
November 10th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Hi!
I have Samsung DLP HL P4663W. Last winter it was shutting off by it self once in while. I tought it may because it was cooler in the room. That problem went away and it was good untill now when it shut down and it can not be turn ON. When press with remote control only “timer” is flashing and nothing happend.
Please help How to start with this?
Thank you for any advices
November 10th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
I have reset the lamp hours by pressing mute,1, 8, 2 power.
The TV is ON now. What to do now. How do I check lamp hours, shuld I replace lamp? The Tv is 4 years old.
Thank you
November 11th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
The lamp has 7000 hours.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
It’s Kyle again, i have been dealing with samsung about the screen freeze problem and am starting to feel like they are just going to give me the run-a-round. I talked to the Authorized samsung tech (who is about three hours away) and he said he’s seen about 50 of these samsung dlp’s and said that all have been digital boards. Now im stuck with the decision of scrapping my 2000 dollar investment with only 4400 hours on it, or dropping another 500 into it(at least). And i would venture to guess that with 4400 hours on the lamp it will need replacing in the near future at another couple of hundred bucks). Anybody fix this problem on the cheap or have any other advice?
Thanks,
–Kyle–
November 20th, 2008 at 6:33 am
I have a HL-P5663W set. It is making a screeming noise and the screen is black for a while and then comes on. Once on if the screeming starts again the colors become very wierd. It sounds like the color wheel dies that sound right? Also I can not get the lamp counter to work does this set have a different code?
Thanks for any help this site is great.
Rawn
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Ziggy – Sorry for the late reply but I have the same model as you and experienced the same problem – shutting off by itself. Mine also appeared to “fix” itself but after about 3 or 4 months it got worse. As it was under warranty, I called the tech and they came out and replaced the bulb. No charge but it would have cost $195 for the bulb and assembly and $150 labor. That was a month shy of 2 years ago. Of course, my warranty now is up and the picture was getting darker and darker and then the bulb just blew. I ordered a new bulb from Discount-Merchant for $110 4 days ago and just installed it. Great picture now and no problems (knock on wood).
November 29th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Bought a Samsung DLP 61″ in oct 05. Lamp has not yet burned out. Already reached 12818 hours lifespan on original bulb. Also was bought off showroom floor as GoodGuys was going out of business.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I purchased my Samsung HR-L5067 in January of 2006 and I now have just over 9440 hours on my lamp. 3 months ago, the tv began to flicker whenever there was a bright white background or dynamic picture. It has gotten progressively worse and is now almost unwatchable. Can you tell me if this is the bulb or something else. There is no noise (like a fan or color wheel) just the flickering and blue screen displaying the message “Not Supported Mode”. Any help would be appreciated.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:42 am
I accidentally cleared the lamp hours before I actually saw where it was displayed… Anyway to retrieve that? Not sure if these things have logs or not… Probably out of luck but figured I’d ask you!
Thanks!
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
Mine did that, and it was the color wheel.
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
A tech just replaced my color wheel. He took out a 12×12 inch tray and popped in the new color wheel – Took about 15 minutes. Why was that so fast compared with all the other posts / sites I see about it taking several hours and being tedious? Thanks
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
i just got a samsung hlp5674 and replace the lamp blow up after two days. i dont know if i got a bad one or if its my TV, i dont want to go get a new one if it just going to blow that one up to. i was thinking maybe the fan is not going on to keep the lamp cool and it blow up . are there any test i can do to find out whats going on ?
December 24th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I have replaced my bulb after 3 1/2 years with a lot of television viewing time. When the light TV is on, there are no lights on the TV button. I just wanted to make sure this is correct. I couldn’t remember if the TV green light used to stay on continuously. Also, if it’s not on, am I doing something wrong? The tv works fine. When the tv is off, the red standby light is on. (which is correct) of course, i cant find my owners manual. Thanks. And be kind. I’m a woman. LOL
Brandy
December 24th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
In case I confused anyone, I meant when the TV is ON, there are no lights on the TV button. When it is off, the red standby light is on. When the TV first turns on, the standby/temp, and green lamp button flashes 3 times and then goes completley out. The TV is working fine. I just replaced the bulb. Maybe is because I didn’t replace the timer? Thanks.
December 25th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I talked w/ support….most likely bulb problem had samsung tv 60 inch for 4 yrs. purchased bulb…..used fed-ex 2 day…. followed online instructions from this site for installation…VERY EASY….i am a simple housewife… replaced..cleared hours (4818hours)….would use them again…..
December 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I replace the bulb, but the lamp on green light wont come on. It flashes 3 times and then goes off(the green light, not tv) The tv is working fine. Does the bulb hours need to be reset or do I need to be worried about the lamp on green button not coming on?
Thanks
December 31st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Does anyone know if there is a class action lawsuit against Samsung for selling this shoddy product?
January 4th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Okay. The TV stayed on for about 1 week. Now it wont come on at all. All 3 lights are now flashing, but I just replaced the bulb. I have no idea what to do. I’m not sure if I want to take it to a TV repair shop and spend up to 600 for repairs or get a different type of television. Any advice?
January 7th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
After reading about the problems people are having with their Samsung DLP televisions, I wanted to write something positive about the brand. I’ve had my 46″ Samsung since 2004. I checked the projection lamp hours today…9099. After almost 5 years of service the color wheel is starting to fail. Like TVs of old and automobiles of today, tube fail and parts wear out. I’ll have the color wheel replaced. But a new lamp when necessary and I’ll expect my Samsung to provide the same excellent picture quality for five more years. I’ve not seen a set with better picture quality and ease of operation than this one. I think it’s a winner!!
January 10th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I doubt you are still reading the forum here, but if you are we are having the exact issue as you and we have the exact model. Please tell us what you have found out! We will check back here to see if you have answered. Sherry & Bernie
January 27th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I have just found this site and was hoping to get some help. I have a HLN5065W it is 5 yrs old. Recently the picture will start to flicker and jump around after the tv has been on for about 10 mins. Shortly after this begins to happen the set will shut off with all three lights flashing. Picture quality is still great until the flickering begins. I am leary to replace the lamp which is the original just to find out that it is something else. Don’t want it to become a money pit. Any ideas or solutions would be appreciated.
January 31st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
You will need to replace your hyperboard caps and also check your ballast.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
i dont know who i can reset my lamp timer after changing the lamp,my tv is the Samsung tantus SP-40J5HA…can anyone help me please ???
February 4th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I am having the same exact problem with my HLP4663W and I don’t know what to do either
HELP!!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
hello, It seems like I’m now having the same problem with my Samsung.
I bought a new lamp assembly thinking that was going to fix my problems but the TV still won’t turn on and also has a loud sound coming from the back fan area. Was just wondering what it was that was wrong with yours…
February 6th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I have a samsung hls7646, bought in January ‘07. First bulb blew in August ‘08. Purchased replacement bulb, it blew in Jan. 09. I am installing my third bulb when I get home today. Is there any truth to the internet rumor of the “dynamic” picture setting lessening the bulb life? I’m tired of having problems. Is there a bigger problem that is causing the bulbs to blow?
February 9th, 2009 at 1:53 am
I have a samsung hl-r4226w, bought in August 06. Just replaced first bulb. Now I am having another problem. Sometimes the picture gets pixels all over the screen or half the screen . The problem comes and goes. It clears up if I tap on the bottom of TV or tilt it. Please advise. Thanks
February 13th, 2009 at 8:23 am
On the bright side… Last night I began getting the whirring/buzzing sound on my HL-R5067W. I believe the color wheel needs replacing. I ran the factory settings menu, checked my lamp hours and it told me an unbelievable 11,296hrs. I am an avid gamer obviously… and I will happily replace my lamp and color wheel for another 3 years and 11,000hrs of play. This is a great TV and to be honest I never expected to get this much life from it. I will order my parts today and will keep you posted on the results of the surgery.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
What did you end up getting? As that is the same bulb I will be looking for any info would help.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
How do you look up how many hours are on the lamp?
February 15th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Make sure all your cables are in good working order and properly connected without any oxidation. It looks like some type of cold solder or loose connector inside. If you have some mechanical experience I would take the back cover off and slightly tap with the handle of a screwdriver on cables/connectors and boards trying to get as close as possible to the source of the problem you are describing but you have to know what you are doing and where you are tapping to make sure you don’t do more harm to the injured already plus watch for 120 voltage.
March 10th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
i have a 5 yr old 62 samsung dlp hl-p6163w. last night it sounded like something popped, picture went out and is making a loud humming noise. we have replaced the lamp last year and the lamp looks ok. please help!
March 11th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Sounds like your color wheel. Your color wheel is on a baring and spins around very fast. If it gets knocked off the baring and broken it tends to make a loud humming noise.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
I have a Samsung HL-R6167W about 5 years old. It has worked great, never replaced the lamp. All of a sudden it is acting very strangely. It will not respond to the remote or on set controls other that to first freeze the picture, then go blank for a couple of seconds, then come back on with sound and then go silent. I have to unplug to turn off. It will not change channels. I thinkthis is more than a lamp problem.
March 20th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I have Samsung HL-P6163W That I purchased over four years ago. I have noticed in the past month that the picture has started to dim and in the last week or so, it has been hard to watch during the daytime. I used the procedure above to check my hour meter. I was not really surprised (I watch alot of tv) to see that the hour meter had reached over 10000 hours on the original bulb. I am happy with that lifetime and think that it is time for a new bulb.
As for extending the bulb life, I say don’t turn it off unless you are not going to be watching it for a while. Heat cycling the bulb reduces the life of the bulb.
March 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Impressive Duane…6K-7K is the mean, so you’re either lucky or you’re doing something right! In any case, it’s always a good idea to keep a spare on hand, you never know when these things might go out!
March 20th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
WOW, that’s got to be up there on the longest living lamps…
March 24th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I’m having the buzzing/humming problem with my DLP also. I’m not convinced that it is the color wheel though… it only makes the noise when the input comes from my cable box or pc. If the signal is from the antenna or DVD there is no humming at all. I have checked the connections, tried different cables, even got a new cable box from the cable company. I have tried switching the cables from Component 1 to Component 2, but still get the buzzing. I just keep thinking if it was the color wheel, it would always make the noise. It stops as I switch from one type of input to another and is totally silent when it is on the antenna input.
Thanks for any ideas in advance!
Christina
March 25th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Christina,
Where is the humming noise coming from exactly?
April 4th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Did you ever get your tv to work. I have the same problem.
April 11th, 2009 at 12:00 am
do you know how to check the hours on the lamp?
April 19th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I have a 61″ Samsung DLP I purchased in Jul 2004. I has worked fine until now. The 1st lamp went out Feb 2008, It was replaced under warranty, but that lamp went out a month later, the filament sahttered. The 3rd bulb just went out yesterday (the lamp seems OK but the lamp light keeps flashing and the TV won’t turn on) Does anyone may knows why the lamps keeps going out? the lamp code is BP96-0024J (P)
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I had the same thing happening, Color Wheel fixed it for me.
May 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Have the same set and have had color wheel replaced twice after making same sounds. I would bet thats your problem. It will get worse as time passes.
May 12th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Did you get this resolved? I’d like to know, my set is doing the
exact same thing.
May 13th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Thanks, it was the color wheel.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
i have the same exact problem with my tv as you did yours. My samsung 67 inch from 2005 sounds like a buz saw but the bulb is still good. i think. what fixed it? I appreciate your time.
June 26th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Have a Samsung DLP HL-S5687W. The TV was shutting off and all three lights were blinking, so we replaced the lamp. Now the TV is still shutting off and if you try to turn it back on it makes a high pitched beeping noise and won’t turn back on for awhile. Any ideas?
June 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Beverly,
It’s most likely your color wheel. You can also check this website http://www.fixyourdlp.com/forum for more information.
June 28th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
I have a 56 inch Samsung DLP that I bought in late 2006. It has worked great up until last weekend. I turn it on, it comes on normally (with no odd sounds), runs for about 30-40 seconds, and then turns off. About 10-15 seconds later the fans shut off, and the 3 lights start blinking on the front. I understand from surfing around that this is probably a sign that I need a new lamp – that’s fine, and I’m going to order one here tonight regardless. My main questions are: If the lamp is done, why does it come on and work great for a while first? Why can’t I just run the thing until it dies? Will it literally explode? How does the TV know that the lamp is almost out? Does it measure wattage? Is it total hours used? If so, would resetting the usage hours be a short-term fix, while waiting for the new bulb? Who is John Galt?
Like I said, I’m replacing the bulb regardless, but I want to understand what’s driving this. Thanks.