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Topic: Bulb Removal Problem
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John Whittle
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 791
From: Northridge, CA USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 26, 2006 08:53 AM
I presume you're talking about the projection lamp and not the exciter lamp, hopefully.
What happens over time is that the base of the lamp winds up "soldering" itself to the connector. If you can twist the lamp and the spring pops it up, but it still won't come out, that's what the problem is.
Normally you can press down the lamp and twist it so that tabs are free of the lamp socket and it'll pop up.
If it won't turn at all, you may have to break the lamp and use a mechanical device to press and twist the lamp out.
If it's soldered itself in to the socket, you probably have to experiment with different methods. The few times I've had this problem, I've been able to break the lamp and use a long screwdriver or other tool to twist the lamp and break the solder connection.
In the world where parts are available, you break the lamp, remove the socket and replace it.
John
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