Scott,
I was doing some research and had a question about my Samsung HD DLP 50" TV. Model#HL-R5067-W. We were getting green and purple vertical lines on the TV at first. Then our HD channels came in great but other stations were not coming in. We are under warranty and had a repair man out. He thinks it is the DMD card. The TV has since stopped working. The power comes on and the lamp tries to light up but is real dim with no picture. Then it shuts off. The warranty people called back and told us they want to exchange our Tv than fix it. Is this right? I know DLP are on the outs. Would it cost more to fix it that to replace it for a new one? What do you think? Thanks...........................Joe Jenkins
Hi Joe, your question isn't really related to this post, so I responded with a new one, see it here:
http://www.jangro.com/electronics/dlp-tv/samsung-dlp-vertical-lines/" rel="nofollow">
http://www.jangro.com/electronics/dlp-tv/samsun...
Scott,
I was doing some research and had a question about my Samsung HD DLP 50" TV. Model#HL-R5067-W. We were getting green and purple vertical lines on the TV at first. Then our HD channels came in great but other stations were not coming in. We are under warranty and had a repair man out. He thinks it is the DMD card. The TV has since stopped working. The power comes on and the lamp tries to light up but is real dim with no picture. Then it shuts off. The warranty people called back and told us they want to exchange our Tv than fix it. Is this right? I know DLP are on the outs. Would it cost more to fix it that to replace it for a new one? What do you think? Thanks...........................Joe Jenkins
Hi Joe, your question isn't really related to this post, so I responded with a new one, see it here:
http://www.jangro.com/electronics/dlp-tv/samsung-dlp-vertical-lines/" rel="nofollow">
http://www.jangro.com/electronics/dlp-tv/samsun...
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Many people with an aging Samsung DLP television get error messages on the display about the fans, such as "CHECK FAN #1". Not terribly informative, but here's what you can do to determine what fan is causing the problem.
Mike L. writes...
Without knowing the model of the television, I cannot get very specific, but the first step is figuring out which fan is causing you a problem.
The most effective way to determine what is happening is to actually watch the fans operate and see if one of the fans doesn't start up, or starts then stops. I would take off the back cover and tape down the safety switch that prevents the television from starting. Then turn on the television set and watch the fans.
Once you determine which fan is causing you the problems, you can order a replacement from partstore.com or another store that specializes in electronics parts. Fans are relatively inexpensive and easy to replace.
Not all fans are created equal and therefore you do want to make sure you get the exact fan. Some fans are simple fans that do nothing but turn on and off. Others have special features that allow them to activate at certain temperatures or spin at different speeds.
As always, when operating electronics with the cover off, use extreme caution. Don't touch any electronic components.
I'll follow up with a post that describes exactly which fan is which in my set.
In the meantime, you can see the procedure for replacing fan #2 on a Samsung DLP which includes a picture of a few of the fans.