Appendices 87
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Replacement Procedure
Removing the Old Lamp Cartridge
Turn off TV power and unplug the TV. Allow the
1.
lamp to cool for at least one hour before proceed-
ing.
After the lamp has cooled, remove the cover of the
2.
lamp compartment, located on the back of the TV.
Refer to figures 1 and 2. Use a #2 (medium) Phillips
screwdriver to loosen the screw securing the cover.
Keep the screw and cover for re-installation
Wi
3.
th a medium Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two
screws securing the lamp cartridge until they dis-
engage from the mating threads. These are captive
screws and cannot be separated from the lamp
cartridge.
Fully open the bag supplied with the replacement
4.
lamp and set the opened bag aside.
Gently grasp the handle of the lamp cartridge and
5.
pull the old cartridge straight out. See figure 3.
CAUTION: Do not tilt or rotate the cartridge, as
small glass fragments may fall out.
Without tilting or putting down the lamp cartridge,
6.
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
Do not touch the glass parts of the new lamp car-
1.
tridge. Insert the new cartridge into the TV in the
same orientation as the old cartridge. Push on the
cartridge housing until it is fully seated.
Gently tighten the screws with the screwdriver.
2.
AVOID OVERTIGHTENING!
Replace the plastic cover and retaining screws.
3.
WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY, AS THIS
4.
LAMP CONTAINS MERCURY.
Figure 3
Use only replacement lamp part number
915B441001.
Figure 2
Figure 1
Appendix D: TV Care, continued
Disposal of the Old Lamp Cartridge
Contact your local authorities or the Electronic Indus-
tries Alliance at www.eiae.org for lamp-disposal or
recycling instructions. Do not dispose of the old lamp
with common trash.
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