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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Nope, no replacement LED light engine is made for the A650 models and even if you could jury rig one for the HL56A750 to fit it would be cost prohibitive and void your warranty. No need to worry about the lamp though, they last a long time and you can buy replacements for $100-150. Personally I think the lamp models have better PQ than the LEDs. If you don't believe me take a look at display units at your nearest Best Buy. Enjoy your set! BTW, you unfairly knocked off a star for this model just because it doesn't come with the LED. That has nothing to do with how the A650 performs, it's just Samsung's policy to have two models. If LED was so important to you then you really should have bit the bullet and got the HL61A750. I considered the A750 too but seeing them at Best Buy sealed the deal for me, the lamp models look better.
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no idea ut I don't think that the lamp is the problem uless you don't have any light in your screen. unfoertunatly this model has been discontinued by toshiba and you can not get any support from them. tha's sucks I will never and ever will buy any toshiba product again, my tv brock 2 years ago and was buit in 2006, only last 6 years with only very casual use. that tv cost me 2000.00 dollars in leon's furniture.when my color wheel broke I was looking for the part and the dealer toldme 2 years ago that my tv was a dinosaur ( with only 6 years? give me a breacksomething is very wrong with this people) I didn't spect that my tv lasted for ever but al list 10 desent years. conclussion. never buy toshiba again.
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I wanted to get rid of the huge tv when it broke. My son thought it was only the lamp. So I said he could have the tv if he was able to fix it. He ordered this lamp, put it in and the tv worked again. I don't know if this part is refundable, I am not the seller.
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No. This lamp has 90 LED (light emitting diodes) and you don't need replacement cause LED's are good for about 100.000 hours.
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Hello and good day. After calling customer service,I ended up returning it to Toshiba to get fixed. Since then, no problem. I also had a faulty lamp.
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Ipurchased 2 because of the price as a backup in the event I need to rerurn one for credit. They wont send a replacement but will issue credit for re-purchase. I suggest to all that you invest in a small electronics fan that turns on when the TV is on ro keep the bulb cooler. It will extend the bulb life infinitely.
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LEDs last a long time and the possibility of a defect should show up before the warranty expires. It'll probably last 30 years and at that time there will most likely be an even better LED or other technology to replace it with.
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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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My experience is, only a qualified Mitsubishi technician should replace the DLP chip in the TV. I bought the chip on Amazon and had a local TV repairman do it, and he had trouble doing it from the start. I still have a light leak showing on the screen he finally gave up trying to fix. It is way beyond the ability of an untrained person to attempt. The light lamp is user-replaceable.
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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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Lamp failed to fire. Lamp not seated completly (no connection) or bad lamp. It is possible to get a bad lamp. This is assuming your typical lamp failure was the cause for replacement (picture getting dimmer and dimmer till eventually failure) if your power supply or ballast is damaged buy a new TV unless you are comfortable soldering on circuit boards. Good luck.
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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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No. It's not a lamp. It's an LED. There really should not be a need to replace it. If the diode fails then I suppose I would chase DeWalt for a replacement flashlight. If you are somehow wanting to change to a different circuit and LED, then surgery, maybe(?)
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Hi Milton, LED lighting can be replaced when sent to the repair center. It isn't user replacable. -Vincent
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my apologies. I thought I was answering "yes I will respond" when I clicked on the yes button. I do not believe the light can be replaced. In fact, the first lamp had a crushed light and a replacement lamp was sent.
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I believe you can. I wrote my review prematurely, within a day, this lamp stopped working completely. It may be the bulbs. I haven't had the time to even try to look at it. If you haven't already ordered this, I'd say save your money.
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They would have to have some type of ballast system to power the light. I would just replace the entire unit. There cheap. Mine seem to last about 3 years but i only run it on the weekends. I want to update to an LED in the future. Good Luck.