View Full Version : Is it complicated to change Projector Lamp?


toshibafan
05-07-08, 07:34 AM
I dont know much about Projectors and will be buying my first one soon.
I was wondering how easy is it to change the lamp when the time eventually arrives?
Are there many wires inside that need to be disconnected etc or is it a case of simply swapping the old lamp out?

JOHNnDENVER
05-07-08, 10:47 AM
You generally open a door that sometimes has a screw holding it shut., pull the old one out and put the new one in, then resecure the door.
It is made to be pretty simple as they expect owners to be able to do it.

ferbal
05-07-08, 02:28 PM
And be sure to disconnect the power cable and wait for the lamp to cool down :)

ragingsamster
05-07-08, 02:55 PM
they are not hot swappable without really dark sunglasses

toshibafan
05-07-08, 04:15 PM
Great thanks for the advise.

TF Ghost
05-07-08, 04:35 PM
they are not hot swappable without really dark sunglasses

Polarized or unpolarized??? Dark frames or lenses??? I'm so confused...:(

bigspud
05-07-08, 09:13 PM
u must align the anti-matter injector coils precisely, or the warp core will overload, and will have to be ejected.

westgate
05-07-08, 09:24 PM
and dont forget to de-framus-ize the widget plug.

victor-eyd
05-07-08, 09:44 PM
and be careful of the flux capacitor. Certain Panasonic, Epson, and Optoma projectors are known to have issues with this ;-)

toshibafan
05-08-08, 07:39 AM
Ok now im really confused hahaha ;)