[TechAssist] Re: Panasonic LCD model PT-50LC13

Don;
Welcome to the new world.
Relax...5 years from now....Wal-Mart will have the for $14.95 with a 
"mail-in-rebate".;-)

-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:26 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic LCD model PT-50LC13


> Gad ,that's a short period for a hi cost lamp.At 10 hours viewing per day
> it's got a life span of 400 days.
> Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC"
> 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2
> Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010
> hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 4:46 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic LCD model PT-50LC13
>
>
>> Its an arc lamp so it is not supposed to "measure". An interlock prevents
>> you from accessing the kilovolt arc strike and hundreds of high frequency
>> AC
>> operating volts. The lamp life varies from one lamp type to another, but
>> 4000 hours is probably a reasonable life to expect. The life is shortened
>> by
>> frequent restarts. Panasonic had a ballast mod kit to reduce the strike
>> voltage, which was causing a reduction in lamp life, for certain models
>> and
>> serial numbers. Some brands have no ballast problems but some brands have
>> a
>> lot. One servicer that services a lot of LCD and DLP projectors says that
>> they always take a ballast along JIC.
>> Jerry Silverman
>> Greentron Inc
>> 4 Newland Ave
>> Greenville SC 29609
>> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 4:39 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Panasonic LCD model PT-50LC13
>>
>>
>>> My first large screen LCD TV Repair,so excuse the obvious questions.
>>> I've repaired a few Flat panel monitors,and one small 23" flat panel
>>> Televison,but this one is new ground for me.
>>>
>>> Customer is not happy...... he's replaced the Lamp himself once(a few
>>> days
>>> out of warranty), that one lasted about a year and his TV is not working
>>> again(same symptom).
>>>
>>> At Power On,Power Light goes from Red to Green momentarily,then to 
>>> Orange
>>> with 2 quick blinks.....pause....2 quick blinks(and so on).
>>> Lamp measures open(that is by normal 'projector' bulb standards),that's
>>> my
>>> first question,How should these Lamps measure ???
>>> But, I also have no Voltage on the Lamp's Connector........ which begs 
>>> my
>>> 2nd question,What Voltage should I measure for the Lamp ???
>>>
>>> Looks like a Lamp and Ballast(board) Repair(man,these things are
>>> expensive),but I thought I better get some input first.
>>> WinStips seems to agree,but in there I see a KIT (LSUC0022) for the
>> Ballast
>>> PCB Repair.
>>> Anybody installed one of these Kits ???
>>>
>>> Peggs
>>> Peggs' Electronics
>>> 1519 West 2nd Street
>>> Owensboro,KY 42301
>>> 270-926-4968
>>> fax 270-686-7399
>>> peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
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