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Not the same tv, but I think it will get me there. By the way. I opened the back of the tv, popped out the lamp, and plugged the tv in to see if I could better discern where the noise was coming from. It sounded like it was coming from behind the input panel. I unplugged the DVI cable, and plugged t...

Hey guys. I replaced the color wheel on my tv a while back. It's presenting somewhat different symptoms this time (last time was whining, then tv wouldn't come on at all, this time, whining, tv is black and white). Anyway, I'm pretty sure the guide I used was on this site, but I can't find it anymor...

OK, I've just uploaded a video to YouTube. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWFOtbykQYA The vid doesn't show a whole lot, but I just made it so you could hear the noises it's making. I stop the fan part way through the vid just to show that the fan's not making the noise. And when the...

Yup, I cleaned out the dust. I tried a fan. Now what's happening is this: When I press the power button, the lamp no longer turns on. I just hear a whizzing noise like a fan starting up, then after a few seconds, a sound like it's shutting down (kinda like a circular saw), then it will try starting ...

Ok, now, when I turn it on, it will stay on for a few minutes, then lose the picture, the lose the sound a few seconds later, then the TV will turn off completely.

"When it turns off, it'll flash "Lamp", and "Standby/Temp"."

Forget that part.. That was just because I had the back panel off to clean it and the lamp switch wasn't pressed down, lol.

Now, once it turns off, it'll flash "Lamp", and "Standby/Temp".

So my 3 year old Samsung DLP has been turning off randomly for the past couple of months. I assumed it was some sort of overheating. This last time it turned off, then wouldn't turn back on. When I tried to turn it back on, it would make a sort of buzzing noise like it's trying to start up, then it ...