Lamp Replacement issue. - Blu-ray Forum

Firestreak · 04-24-2009, 12:51 AM

Alright, I have question for people who have replaced a lamp before. I got a replacement for a Sony HS51, and I got the recommended replacement bulb. Took out the carriage thingy that holds the bulb, and examined the old bulb.

Now the head of it is a smooth, square shape(with rounded corners). The replacement bulb has bumps that come out in the 4 corners, making it unable to slide in the same place all the way - ultimately, not allowing me to secure it tightly with the clips.

Anyone run into this before? The bumps don't separate. To test out if the bulb itself is right, I just taped the replacement into the carriage, put the clips to the side and fired the projector up again, and it works.. but I don't think it's as bright as it was before. Maybe my imagination, maybe it's not getting as much light because it's not secured as well. But I'm afraid that the heat of the lamp could cause trouble against duck tape.

I'm thinking maybe there's a method to take the bumps off, like a wire cutter or something, but they're only a centimeter out, and they're right by the glass of the bulb, which obviously I don't want to break.

starkent08 · 04-24-2009, 02:46 AM

its not a sony bulb is it

ryoohki · 04-24-2009, 04:51 PM

Weird, you shouldn't need to do that. It should fit perfectly. Are you sure it's a Official Sony or a OEM?

Firestreak · 04-26-2009, 04:19 PM

I got it from here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200324365018

Should I send the guy a complaint or something? I'm assuming I was sent something not quite right?

VinnAY · 04-26-2009, 05:57 PM

I replaced a bulb on my DLP just yesterday and I want to say that at first my bulb would not lay flat inside the housing and that that kept me from getting the two retaining clips in opposite corners in place.
It just rotated the bulb 90 degrees a couple of times and it fell right in.

Firestreak · 04-27-2009, 08:06 AM

Aye, I tried rotating but it won't go in all the way. Me and my friend tried for a good 20-30 minutes, and didn't understand why. Then we inspected the old bulb to see it didn't have the bulbs at all. I put the old bulb back inside to test and it secured easily.

Texitura · 04-27-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firestreak

I got it from here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200324365018

Should I send the guy a complaint or something? I'm assuming I was sent something not quite right?

It sounds like you were sent the wrong part. Definitely contact the seller.

04-24-2009, 12:51 AM	#1
Firestreak Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:64	Lamp Replacement issue. Alright, I have question for people who have replaced a lamp before. I got a replacement for a Sony HS51, and I got the recommended replacement bulb. Took out the carriage thingy that holds the bulb, and examined the old bulb. Now the head of it is a smooth, square shape(with rounded corners). The replacement bulb has bumps that come out in the 4 corners, making it unable to slide in the same place all the way - ultimately, not allowing me to secure it tightly with the clips. Anyone run into this before? The bumps don't separate. To test out if the bulb itself is right, I just taped the replacement into the carriage, put the clips to the side and fired the projector up again, and it works.. but I don't think it's as bright as it was before. Maybe my imagination, maybe it's not getting as much light because it's not secured as well. But I'm afraid that the heat of the lamp could cause trouble against duck tape. I'm thinking maybe there's a method to take the bumps off, like a wire cutter or something, but they're only a centimeter out, and they're right by the glass of the bulb, which obviously I don't want to break.

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04-24-2009, 02:46 AM	#2
starkent08 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:870 Blu-ray reviews:16	its not a sony bulb is it

04-24-2009, 04:51 PM	#3
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	Weird, you shouldn't need to do that. It should fit perfectly. Are you sure it's a Official Sony or a OEM?

04-26-2009, 04:19 PM	#4
Firestreak Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:64	I got it from here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200324365018 Should I send the guy a complaint or something? I'm assuming I was sent something not quite right?

04-26-2009, 05:57 PM	#5
VinnAY Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	I replaced a bulb on my DLP just yesterday and I want to say that at first my bulb would not lay flat inside the housing and that that kept me from getting the two retaining clips in opposite corners in place. It just rotated the bulb 90 degrees a couple of times and it fell right in.

04-27-2009, 08:06 AM	#6
Firestreak Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:64	Aye, I tried rotating but it won't go in all the way. Me and my friend tried for a good 20-30 minutes, and didn't understand why. Then we inspected the old bulb to see it didn't have the bulbs at all. I put the old bulb back inside to test and it secured easily.

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