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Appendices
Appendix C: Lamp Cartridge Replacement, continued
WARNING
THE COVER IS PROVIDED WITH AN INTERLOCK TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF EXCESSIVE ULTRAVIOLET
RADIATION.
DO NOT DEFEAT ITS PURPOSE
OR ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE TV WITHOUT
REMOVING THE COVER COMPLETELY.
Removing
the Old Lamp Cartridge
1. Turn off TV power and allow the lamp to cool at least
one hour before proceeding.
After the lamp has cooled, remove the cover. Refer
to figure 1. Use a #2 (large) Phillips screwdriver to
remove the two screws securing the cover. Keep the
screws and cover for re-installation
3. With a large flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two
shiny screws securing the lamp cartridge until they
disengage from the mating threads.
These are captive
screws and cannot be separated from the lamp car-
tridge.
4. Fully open up the bag supplied with the replacement
lamp and set the opened bag aside.
5. Gently grasp the handle of the lamp cartridge and pull
the old cartridge straight out. See figures 1 and 2.
CAUTION:
Do not tilt or rotate the cartridge, as
small glass fragments may fall out.
6. Without tilting or putting down the lamp cartridge,
insert it into the opened bag. Close the bag while
being careful not to let any glass particles fall out.
Installing
the New Lamp Cartridge
1. Do not touch the glass parts of the new lamp car-
tridge.
Insert the new cartridge into the TV using the
following guidelines:
a.
Refer to figures 3 and 4 and note the location of
the top and bottom guides inside the lamp com-
partment and the corresponding
grooves on the
top and underside of the lamp.
Guides inside the
lamp compartment
Figure 3
Figure 4
..... y
Grooves are on the top and
underside of the lamp cartridge
Handle
(step 5)
Figure 1.
Figure 2
b.
Hold the lamp cartridge level with the lamp
compartment,
oriented as shown in figure 5.
c.
Align the grooves on the cartridge with the top
and bottom guides in the lamp compartment.
See figure 5.
d.
Carefully push in the cartridge until it is fully
seated.
If the cartridge does not slide in
smoothly, gently wiggle the handle from side to
side while pushing in.
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Guide in lamp
compartment
Figure 5
2_
3_
4.
With either your fingers or the screwdriver, gently
tighten the two shiny screws.
If using a screwdriver,
use only two fingers for final tightening.
AVOID
OVERTIGHTENING!
Replace the plastic cover and retaining screws.
WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY, AS THIS
LAMP CONTAINS MERCURY.
Disposal
of the Old Lamp Cartridge
Contact your local authorities
or the Electronic Indus-
tries Alliance at www.eiae.com
for lamp-disposal
or
recycling instructions. Do not dispose of the old lamp
with common trash.
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