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Just replaced the 2nd bulb on my DLP. Was working fine for 2 days and I go and start playing my Xbox360. Play for about 40 minutes and all of a sudden the screen goes blue/purplish and a hear a loud wirling/grinding noise coming from the back. Shut the TV off, and now it won't turn back on. I get a the constant whirling noise on and off like it is trying to start up and the clicking noise. It does this for 3 minutes while my green Lamp is flashing on the front and the I get the 3 error message on the front. Not sure if it is my color wheel or ballast?....or something else? Please let me know the best places to buy and some tips on how to replace. Thanks

I am also not seeing anything on my screen...so I'm guessing my new lamp is not turning on now?

One more comment. It clicks once....and then I start to hear the whirling noise go on and off. The the TV will gingle like it is turning on but no picture. And then about 30 seconds later it will click again...and the whirling noise will start again.

that sound is normaly a color wheel. if the color wheel is not working it keeps the lamp from lighting.