Author: msully
Samsung DLP Keeps Turning Off?
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 @ 11:44 am
Anywhere fron 30 minutes to a few hours later. It just turns off without warning. I called a local repair guy and he said to replace the bulb. Does this sound right? I have the HSL 6187. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Definitely sounds like a bulb. Pick one up at discount-merchant.com! They’re great!
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I had the same problem with my samsung dlp it would go off without warning all I did was move it furthur away from the wall and I guess it gave it more ventilation. It has not done it since. Hope this helps
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Wow, that’s certainly cheaper than spending 109 bucks for a new lamp!
Ventilation is definitely a big problem for any kind of electronic device that sucks up so much energy. Good to know that there are simple fixes for some of these problems. Thanks Ruben!
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I had the same problem with my Samsung HL-R5662W. As mentioned in the owner’s instructions I unplugged the TV for a few min then plugged it back in. This seems to have solved the problem. Hope this helps.
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Remove your lamp engine and clean the big cooling fan. The light has a temp sensor and will shut down the TV if it gets above a certain temp.
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I have the same problem with my Samsung HLS 5086 DLP set. I just started surfing and it appears to be a common problem.
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I had the same problem with my HLR5064W (canadian version of 5063) and I ordered a bulb from discount merchant, and the problem was solved immediately, and just in time for the NHL PLayoffs!! I forgot how bright the thing was when I first got it. I recommend them, shipping took a little long (2 weeks), but that is more of a Canada/US customs thing, not them. My only recommendation if you in a bind and live in Canada is pay extra for faster shipping instead of USPS.
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I have a samsung HLP 4663 that keeps going off and then sometimes comes back on a few minutes later.Maybe the bulb is hot and no ventilation and when it colls down comes back on.
Actually now i have no picture at all .
I will try the cleaning etc before buying new bulb .ty
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Roberta, it sounds like a bad bulb. You should get it replaced.
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New bulb, tried re-set, still going off within a few seconds of turning on…any ideas?
Thanks
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Samsung DLP’s are notorious for color wheel probs that can cause this as well. Consider yourself very lucky if yours gives out within the warranty year, most last for about 18 months. Then you are looking at a few hundred in repairs.
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I have the same problem, I have a 42″ Samsung (hlr4264w), that is turning off after 20-30 min of use. I can turn it back on, and get another 15 min before it goes out again, turn it on get another 10 min, down to 5 etc. This to me seems like a heating issuse. I had tried moving it out furthar from the wall… it now sits a good 2 - 3 feet from the wall… It used to work about 7 inches from the wall no prob.
I had replaced the bulb around Xmas so I don’t think its the bulb.
I have heard of turning off the heating sensor, but that sound s to risky. I have also heard that it could be the fan? I am lost and unable to enjoy my HD!
please help! I am considering buying another bulb, but don’t want to spen 100+ on something I don’t think will help!
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I have the same problem with my samsung DLP turning off. If it melodies off it is the digital board. If it does not than it is the engine. Got that info straight from repair man.
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I have the same problem with my Samsung DLP. The first time it happened the set was under warrenty and so the repair man came out and replaced the bulb and basset. This seemed to fix the problem for a while, but around six months later it started to happen again.
I strongly believe it is the cooling system on the sets that are too weak. I believe this because both times that my set was turning off I would feel the back vent and the temperature would be extremely high. So to help the TV cool off I placed a small portable room fan behind the TV’s vent to help pull the hot air out and away from the TV’s vent while it is turned on. Since doing this I haven’t had any problems with the TV turning off. Sometimes when I forget to turn the fan on the TV will shut off. Give it a try.
Another thing I did was entered the service menu and turned down the wattage the TV uses to help it not run so hot, and to save on the energy bills.
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Had the same problem with mine, repairman came out 3 times and was about to call it dead and replace it… when it sparked and went off..cold solder on the board. he came back two weekd later and said his shop fixed 3 more withthe same problem.
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Our Samsung Model HL-P5674W has done same thing with turning off, twice before. Last time we replaced bulb; another time we replaced ballast. This time (extended warranty is gone now) repair guy charged me $90 and said it was “the computer.” I asked him what the computer does, and he said, “it has the mirrors.” He’s estimating $500 plus labor to fix, close to $800. Does this guy have any idea what he’s talking about or should we try the fan trick?
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I have a Samsung 56″ TV (HLP5674W) which is about 3 years old. It used to just turn itself off and then come back on about 15 minutes later. I thought it was a bad fan but the repairmen ($130) came and said it was working but he would have to take the TV to the Shop and start replacing parts to find the problem. No thanks.
The TV now does not turn on until it goes thru about 7 start cycles, with the melody sound. Any ideas? What is the cost of a digital board?
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I read this posts here and turned on my ceiling fan–voila! Fixed…it has to do with cooling…thanks all
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Just replaced the bulb in my HLP5063. It just started shutting down. The 3 led lights blinked in the front of the set and the manual indicated to change the bulb. Found DM which lead me to here. Simple to do. Just need another body to move the set. This site also led me to finding out how to view and re-set the lamp meter. Great stuff. Had 13,262 hours on the orginal bulb (small one). Anyway we are up and running again. Thanks for all the info.
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how can i set my tv guide
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Connecting the SAT dish through the Receiver with a DVI/HDMI combination to the DLP HLR 6174W error code from TV - “HDMI not supported” HelpBUT the TV has a HDMI input. HELP
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Thanks for all your questions, and responces! I will ry to add a cooling fan to the back of the set!
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I have a Samsung 61″ 1080p DLP TV. I purchased it from Best Buy. Less than 3 months later it started turning its self off. Best Buy came out and picked it up to take it to theit repair shop. When they returned it it did the same thing the very next day. While the delivery people where there they stole a box of my personal checks and started cashing checks in another state causing unbelivable problems with our bank. Thousands of dollers later, Best Buy brought out a new TV to trade for my broken one. Everything good, except my credit and now the new TV is doing the same thing.
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I BROUGHT MY TV ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW I HAVING THAT SAME PROBLEM WITH MIND/…WOW..NOTE BEST BUY IS STARED TO BE A RIP OFF….BEFORE I TELL U I SEEN A RCA 50INCH DLP BEFORE I GOT THE 61INCH AND THAT 50RCA NEVER TURN ON SO I RAN THREW 4 RCA THEN I PAID CASH FOR THE 61INCH SO THE CREDIT CARD BILL STAY THE SAME….MEAN WHILE….THEY RAN ME AROUND FOR 8 MONTHS…FEB TILL DEC……DONT TRUST THEM BEST BUTY WORKINGS…..I TELL U…..BUT MY 61INCH AFTER 2 YEARS IS GOING CRAZY I HAVE 4 YEARS PLANS…THEY CAME OUT AND GAVE MY A NEW BULB TWO DAYS LATER ITS DOING THE SAME THANG….WOWOWOOWOWOWO
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DAM TOM I FEEL UR PAIN..ABOUT UR CHECKS……DONT TRUST THOSE FOOLS…OUT AROUND THIS TIME OF YEARS TO….SORRY TO HEAR THAT BRO
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NO WAY…THATS A NEW TV…….THEY CRAZY WHERE IS THIS AT ….BY THE WAY ….
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