{"revision": {"id": "f290ab8b-2f95-11f1-a0d2-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f28f0d81-2f95-11f1-9edc-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Samsung HL-T5087SA Rear Projection DLP Red LED failure\r\n================================================================\r\n\r\n.. image:: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XgJukboDK5Q/TDi9r3Obk2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/IN56B6grtAI/IMGA0112.JPG\r\n :alt: Two red LEDS side by side, the one on the right has burnt out.\r\n :align: left\r\n :width: 400px\r\n\r\nProblem\r\n----------\r\n.. pull-quote::\r\n Turned out the failure was related to the red LED.\r\n\r\nMy son and I were watching television recently and the picture went out. I power cycled the unit and noticed the red portion of the color was gone.  I knew this was an indication of a hardware failure because the menus and settings were also affected.\r\n\r\nI called Samsung and they claimed my TV only had a 1 year warranty, I've had my set for 15 months.  (Oddly I remember the salesman claiming that the light engine should last 20K hours).  \r\n\r\nI did some research and found a trend with this type of failure.  Samsung runs the red LED out of spec to get a more crisp image.  \r\n\r\nWhy do I assume this?  Only the red LED has its own fan.\r\n\r\nSolution\r\n------------\r\n\r\nI decided to purchase the part and repair my TV myself.  \r\n\r\nSamsung HL-T5087SA Red LED Part number `BP07-00029A <http://www.encompassparts.com/products/?BP07-00023A>`_\r\n\r\nPhotos of the repair\r\n-----------------------\r\nView the `photos of the repair <http://picasaweb.google.com/115572832459434553287/SamsungHLT5087SA?feat=directlink>`_ with captions!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.. figure:: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XgJukboDK5Q/TDi9fv7NZSI/AAAAAAAAAFg/XV923XWZ_pU/IMGA0089.JPG\r\n :alt: Modular Light Engine\r\n :width: 500px\r\n :target: http://picasaweb.google.com/115572832459434553287/SamsungHLT5087SA?feat=directlink\r\n \r\n\r\n *Modular Light Engine*\r\n\r\n", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 18, "created": 1289340823000}}