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esc_cos · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 4

hello

i have an epson tw4400 projetor

im verry sure my bulp is broken.

suddenly i heard a noice,and then the light from the projetor stopped. and the waringlight for the lamp started to flacsh on the
projetor

i looked in the manual of how to change it.

it sead something like this:

Insert the supplied screwdriver
of the replacement lamp into
the lamp cover opening switch,
then remove the lamp cover

and on the pix i could see some kind of spesial tool? that i need to use to get the of the lamp cover ,to get inn and
change the bulp.

and the place where to put in this tool was on the backside of the projector. where the connectons is mounted on.

but should that tool come with the projector paccage??
beacouse there was not that cknd of tool on mine.

so i dont have it.

realy need help from you experts

thanks a billion

esc_cos · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 4

but how now open the lamp cover that i had problems with

have also taken out the lamp housing,and taken out the bulp itselves

so thats okey.

but one question regarding the old broken lamp.

the lamp is totaly broken,damaged. and all the glass components on the bulp is broken ,damaged. and the glassparts of the bulp
come
through, out of the lamphouse. when i took it apart

have you every heard about enything like that?

i hav shanged a few lamps and never seen enything like it

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject:

Yes, that's very common with digital bulbs.

esc_cos · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 4

thanks

good to know. thought meybe it could be something wrong with the projector.

one more thing.

im trying to find a new lamp.

but there are a big price difference betvean original epson genuin bulps, and after marked, copied ones.
it seas 100 % compatible on the aftermarked ones,but still?

what should i bay?

enyone used the aftermaked ones ?

ore how do you experts do it?

thanks agein mates

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject:

I've bought one aftermarket bulb off eBay with no problems, but I don't really work on them, so I can't say that everyone has had good success with the ones on eBay.

esc_cos · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 4

thanks

do you ore enyone know if there could be a bit wors imgage from the cheap lamp`?

thats the only thing im worried about realy

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Gannon · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

I'm bumping this because YES a bad bulb can make the image worse, or fail prematurely...wasting your money.

Who's got reliable bulb sources?! I've a friend with an Epsom who needs a bulb, too.

I want them to avoid getting scammed on eBay.

Cheers,
John
Detroit

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject:

I've only bought two on eBay, but both worked fine. I have heard horror stories though.

Just stay away from the 'bulps'.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

John,
There are some guys buying aftermarket bulbs over on AVS. I don't remember where they are getting them, but you should be able to find it. I thought Epson bulbs were $200 a pop.