As well, YouTube has some excellent videos with electronics repair experts. But what I have found is that Google sometimes leads the way in validating the existence of common issues which some manufacturers have had over the years, which can help you if you want to make a case with them directly. Unfortunately, I have yet to come across any forums where people get very deep into projector repair on a consistent basis. You are also someone who likes to get their hands into the nitty gritty of the do-it-yourself world. It is definitely out of warranty, and the issue is definitely not the lamp. If it is likely just the lamp that needs to be replaced, be aware that this is not typically covered by warranty, and new lamps are almost always a user-replaceable part. So, if you are a projector owner who is experiencing an issue, the first thing you should do is check your warranty period and sales receipt to find out if you are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, then give that manufacturer a call. Even for the technically savvy, this means you can’t take apart your projector and just call up and get a replacement part sent to your door. It is also very rare that you can even get parts from a manufacturer or a service manual from a manufacturer. You can’t buy a lamp that fits in one projector and stick it in another projector. While this may be a headache, it remains the case that projectors simply don’t have any consistency of design and you can’t buy a lens from one company and stick it on the projector of another manufacturer. This flies in the face of those of you who have built a computer from scratch and are very familiar with the concept of standardizing on connectivity and the ability to swap parts as you choose. There are even custom power supplies that are made for one specific model of projector, then are not produced again. Guess what? The ballast and power supply for your projector is not at all likely to be the same as the power supply for any other make or model of projector on the market. It could just as easily mean that the ballast that controls the lamp is bad, or the power supply that feeds the lamp is dead. This means that if your lamp won’t light on the projector, for example, it could be that the lamp is dead and needs to be replaced. Yes, these parts can be the same between some projectors, but the surrounding electronics are all over the place. They are custom built by manufacturers with very specific parts inside of them. They are far more similar to a computer monitor, or the flat-panel television hanging on your wall. Projectors aren’t like home computers, or even like laptops. But that doesn't mean it's out of the question. You really wanna go in there? Unless you're a pro, attempting a DIY repair should be your last resort. Unfortunately, the answer is almost always the same: contact the manufacturer. Most often it is related to having no image, or a slightly distorted image, but it might be speckling, issues with color shift, or a primary color going out. The sender asks how to make some specific correction or fix for a specific projector. Questions of this nature are some of the most common which come into the Projector Central Forums and other projector websites that I have taken part in. It is.(fill in your specific problem: no video flashing warning lights on the projector no lights or power from the projector strange colors, et.al) Got a question for ProjectorCentral Q&A? Send it to us here!
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