Replacing The Lamp - Epson EMP-74 User Manual

Maintenance

Replacing the Lamp

CAUTION
• If you are replacing the lamp because it has stopped working, it is
possible that the lamp is broken.
If replacing the lamp of a projector which has been installed to the
ceiling, you should always assume that the lamp is broken and be
extremely careful when removing the lamp cover.
• Wait until the lamp has cooled down sufficiently before removing the
lamp cover. It takes a further one hour after the
has finished for the lamp to be cool enough.
PROCEDURE
Turn the projector power off, wait for the cool-down
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period to end, then disconnect the power cable.
The cool-down period lasts for about 20 seconds.
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cool-down period
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Wait until the lamp has cooled down, then remove the
lamp cover from the base of the projector.
It takes approximately one hour for the lamp to cool down by
itself after the cool-down period has finished.
Insert the screwdriver that is supplied with the spare lamp or
some other flat-tipped screwdriver into the hollow between the
projector and the lamp cover, and turn it to release the lock.
Slide the screwdriver in until the
the mark on the projector are aligned. Then lift up the lamp
cover to remove it.
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Loosen the two lamp fixing screws.
Use the screwdriver that is supplied with the spare lamp or
some other flat-tipped screwdriver to loosen the two lamp
fixing screws that are securing the lamp to the projector.
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mark on the lamp cover and