Bob, Leave it to me to do things the hard way. :-) I thought about that after I sent the e-mail. But, I obviously didn't look very hard for the lamp door. <Hangs head in shame> Next time I do one, it'll go a LOT quicker. This being my first, I went VERY slowly, double checking myself at every turn. John Myers Myers TV Service Company 376 E. State St. Alliance, OH 44601 phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545 myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.myerstv.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Finished! Sony M# KF50WE610 changing lamp > Why in God's name did you remove the optical block to get to the lamp? > That's a lot of work. Are you aware of how to remove it from the front (it > is in the owner's manual as it is the owner's responsibility to replace it > periodically for hours)? I carry two of the Xcelite XST-1020 long Philips > drivers on the truck just for the screws on the optical blocks. > > p.s. I did one yesterday to replace the lamp and driver board. I was done > start to finish in under 25 minutes. > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > Master Technician License #9109 > Service Manager / Parts Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Finished! Sony M# KF50WE610 changing lamp > > > > OK, we finally finished this one. > > > > The last part finally arrived this week, and I went out today. It went OK. > I > > wish I had re-read Jeff's post. I had to leave the house, and comb our > town > > looking for a 6" #2 philips driver (Thank God for Tractor Supply). > > > > I wound up removing the optical block, to replace the lamp, which had > > shatterred. But, other than being short a screwdriver, It went OK. Taking > my > > time, it took about 2 1/2 hours, including 45 minutes for the tool run. > The > > next one will go quicker. > > I also replaced the Lamp Driver & the power supply board. > > > > Thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for help. That made this job a > > lot less frightening. > > > > John Myers > > Myers TV Service Company > > 376 E. State St. > > Alliance, OH 44601 > > > > phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545 > > myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > www.myerstv.net > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:49 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony M# KF50WE610 changing lamp > > > > > > > Absolutely not. If these are the screws I think they are, they are only > > > removed (backed off) when replacing the optical block (light engine) > assy. > > > > > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > > > Master Technician License #9109 > > > Service Manager / Parts Manager > > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > > > (508)695-7302 > > > (508)695-7769 FAX > > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:49 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Sony M# KF50WE610 changing lamp > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I went out on this today. It looks like power supply, lamp driver, and > > > lamp. > > > > > > > > While looking at the optical unit instructions, 3 "special screws" are > > > > mentioned. Are these an issue, when changing the lamp & lamp driver? > > > > This is the first of these I've done, so excuse the dumb questions. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > John Myers > > > > Myers TV Service Company > > > > 376 E. 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