Samsung DLP: Reset Lamp Hours
12 June 2007 – 12:16 pmThe questions I get most often are “How do you reset the lamp hours counter?” and “How do you get into the service menu?”
The service menu is pretty well hidden behind a sequence of key presses on your remote. Here’s how to get in there:
1. Turn your system off.
2. Press the following buttons individually with a short pause between each: Mute-1-8-2-Power.
The Television will turn on into the service menu. Once in there look in the Options menu for the lamp hours and counter reset. As for the other settings, I’ve never messed with them, and I’d caution against playing around there!
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10 Responses to “Samsung DLP: Reset Lamp Hours”
I used the “menu-1-8-2- power” sequence on my remote to center the picture on my Samsung 46 in. DLP TV. It worked just fine and I got the picture centered.
Then a while later I ugraded to the Directv HD DVR and now the picture is off center again. I’ve tried 20 times to get back to the ‘Factory Loading’ menu again but it never works now. How do I get back to recenter my picture?
Thanks for your time.
Y’all Havagoodun, Ed C.
By Ed Cunningham on Oct 12, 2007
I have the exact same issue - any luck with a solution?
By Bob R. on Nov 1, 2007
Can’t get to the service menu on my HLP6163WX/XAA (money pit). I’ve tried the “menu” 1,8,2, power. and “mute” 1,8,2, power methods. Possibly I’m not holding my mouth right while doing this.
I just replaced the color wheel and lamp, the colors are correct but I have horrible, green shadows especially in dark haired people.
Can someone help me?
Should we all consider a class-action suit against Samsung?
By Ray Whiteaker on Nov 3, 2007
I’m getting the same problem as Ray. Any help would be appreciated.
By Neil Khakheria on Dec 2, 2007
Is it the same trick for getting into my Sagem Axium DLP HDT-501. I have replaced my lamp but i can not turn the TV on. The warning lights say it must be replaced again..I only replaced the lamp and not the bracket.
By Terje from Norway on Dec 3, 2007
I am also having the same problem as Ray and a few other people. Anyone have any sort of anwser?
By Sam Dodd on Jan 7, 2008
How do you exit the service menu? Do I have to power off/on, or is there another way?
By Luis on Jan 27, 2008
I have a Samsung DLP HLN467w purchased in Aug 2004. I recently added a Bose home theater system and though we were having issues with the TV turning on and off intermidently before the addition of the Bose system now the TV does not go oin at all. Is this a lamp issue. There is no way we have even passed 3500 hours. Any suggestions?
By Mike on Feb 2, 2008
I have a Samsung HLN5065W DLP. I have Great Sound but no video. I can hold certain buttons down, i.e., volume, and can see some video. When I let it go, just a black screen. Any ideas? Could it be the lamp? or something else?
By James on May 1, 2008