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DLP TV HACK - How to Reset Your Samsung DLP TV Lamp Hours Setting!

Well, today, my 42″ Samsung DLP TV I bought in 2005 broke down on me. The only thing I got from the TV was a Lamp LED going on and off.

So I figured that it was time for the Lamp to be swapped out for a new one.

Before doing that, I ran into this blog posts about how to reset the Lamp hour setting on the Samsung DLP TV.

Once I resetted the Lamp hour, my TV started working again! Yey, I guess the manufacturer, Samsung, put an hourly limit on the lamp so you replace the lamp but hey, why replace it until it’s truly broken?

Here’s the simple instructions on how to reset that lamp hour setting and make your DLP TV lamp last longer:

Mute + 1 + 8 + 2 + Power.

Your TV set should now say “Loading Factory”.

Browse down to “Option” then press Enter (or the right cursor button).

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This entry was posted by max on Friday, July 4th, 2008 at 11:04 am and is filed under Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, HOWTO, Household, Projects, TV.

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So, if the TV wasn't working, how were you able to see the screen to reset the bulb? That doesn't make sense to me.

My TV also stopped working, because the bulb was blown. I replaced the bulb and was then able to see the screen. Then I used your tip above to reset the counter for the bulb. Mute + 1+ 8+ 2 + Power. But, the counter didn't stop the TV from working and I could not have accessed the the tech screen without the bulb working.

max

Yes, you have to replace your TV bulb first of course.

ED

My bulb was cracked-- second replacement in 18 months and after replacing the bulb worked once, initial test and then it would not not come on again just the flashing timer light and a constant fan cycle on and off---- Ballast?

John

I have an HLN507w bought in 2002 late. Original bulb blew Jan 21,2009. 10,763 hours.

Kirkwood

Mine didn't work either. By didn't work I mean it was shutting itself off constantly but I could get to the settings. After I reset it like they talked about above, it worked fine. I still got the bulb from the warranty thought. Haha. Screw circuit city.

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