Question If I were to purchase this television, would I be able to replace the lamp with a led light source when it eventually burns out?
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I see your point of view, but I am reviewing the television. In my opinion, it was lacking a feature I was looking for, how was that unfair?
1536727
Well it uses LED bulbs, Two of them. I really don't know if you can replace them, there may be a way to get into the housing but I would not buy any right now. Even if you left the light on for 24 hours a day you would get at least 10 years out of them, and with most normal use of a LED bulb it is more like 30 years. So my suggestion would be to hold off.
2149444
did the tv do this before the lamp was replaced? Same results using the old lamp?
543489
Oh I so wished mine would have warned me........... lol mine is and older model and when it went out, it just went out and you did without tv for the time it took to get bulb shipped. But, yes if it is telling you that your backlight is going out this would be the fix.......... double check the number of lamp, it should be on the back of your television somewhere around the lamp, that or just take the lamp out it should be on that also.
1452285
Bit over five years is the expected life. Than you replace the "bulbs" by throwing the entire thing out and replacing it. I haven't found an LED lamp yet that has replaceable LEDs. I am looking at lamps that use incandescent or halogen so I can put in a LED bulb and replace that when needed. Or one of the broad spectrum lights with replaceable bulbs. I love some of the LED lamps. Nice looking, last a fairly long time, and put out nice light. But I do not want to toss the whole thing out in a couple of years.
353389
They could not even get a replacement part for the red led light. It was still under warranty and they gave us another TV. It was a different style TV. We don't know if they even do the DLP TV's any more.
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Hi there. If you're handy with tools, you MIGHT be able to replace it, assuming you could find the same 5-watt LED part. But it's not designed to be replaced.However, not to worry! Unless there are manufacturing defects, you should get many, many thousands (25,000 - 30,000) of hours of use from this bulb - LEDs for all practical purposes last "forever" and don't need changing due to burning out like regular incandescent and flourescent bulbs.By the time this would wear out, in 15-20 years for most people, LED lamps will be dirt cheap and universal so replacement of the whole fixture would be the way to go.In short - don't worry about it! It may, however, have manufacturing defects - but that's what warranties are for. Hi there. If you're handy with tools, you MIGHT be able to replace it, assuming you could find the same 5-watt LED part. But it's not designed to be replaced.However, not to worry! Unless there are manufacturing defects, you should get many, many thousands (25,000 - 30,000) of hours of use from this bulb - LEDs for all practical purposes last "forever" and don't need changing due to burning out like regular incandescent and flourescent bulbs.By the time this would wear out, in 15-20 years for most people, LED lamps will be dirt cheap and universal so... » Read More Hi there. If you're handy with tools, you MIGHT be able to replace it, assuming you could find the same 5-watt LED part. But it's not designed to be replaced.However, not to worry! Unless there are manufacturing defects, you should get many, many thousands (25,000 - 30,000) of hours of use from this bulb - LEDs for all practical purposes last "forever" and don't need changing due to burning out like regular incandescent and flourescent bulbs.By the time this would wear out, in 15-20 years for most people, LED lamps will be dirt cheap and universal so replacement of the whole fixture would be the way to go.In short - don't worry about it! It may, however, have manufacturing defects - but that's what warranties are for. « Show Less
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The LED light source is not user replaceable. It lasts a long, long time. If the LED light source fails, the entire desk lamp would have to be replaced.Regards,LEDwholesalers
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I'd go for the Samsung if only because it is using LED which will save you $$$ not only on your electriv bill, but they don't burn out like lamps will. I just purchased this TV (still waiting on delivery) based on the fact that I just replaced the lamp ($265) in my Hitachi 61" DLP and now the light engine is failing.. at $1000 to replace the lamp NOT INCLUDING any service fee.. I can replace the whole unit for $500 more and not have to worry about this occuring again.
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yes, take the bulb out and take it to home depot....they will match the socket with a new led bulb. Joe
1427801
The light source is LED which should last for years. It is not replaceable. Can you still return it?
10074
Every so often you will have to replace the ballast unit on a Toshiba (I had to do it twice). It's a pretty straightforward repair that does not involve the light engine. It's a high voltage supply unit that powers the lamp. When it fails, it seem like the lamp fails and gives you the same front panel indications. On the second ballast failure I also had a small fuse fail that was on the opposite side of the TV near the wire entrance but deep inside where you can barely see it let alone pop it out. I did it, however, and you should be able to as well with a little help from youtube.
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The light source is not a bulb; it is an LED which is permanently wired in. Keep in mind, LED's are Solid State devices which means they can have a lifetime of over 50,000 hours. That would give you over 27 years if you used it 5 hours per day. In my opinion, there is no need to make it replaceable because that would just create another place for it to fail. Because it's a Solid State device, if an LED ever does cease giving its light, it's usually something other than the actual LED, i.e. the power supply or the connections. If this desk lamp ever fails, it won't be at the LED.
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Most of the time if lamp is getting bad you notice slowly the picture getting dimmer and at this time adjusting the brightness has minimal effect. If you notice this pattern then yes change the bulb. Normally the TV do not go black abruptly.
2272314
Yes. No sound no picture it is probably time to replace the bulb and housing. Check owners manual and make sure you get the right bulb and housing. If that was problem you will have a new TV.
821662
No. The lamp is only for when yours completely burns out or dims badly. The pixels are on the screen itself. Sorry.
1294266
It's not likely the LED will go out. If it dies it will be the whole unit, music + lights.When the whole unit dies, just email warranty.service@musiclites.com and explain what happened and they will RMA it.