my TV

[DaveW]

Lamp blew out last night. Lasted slightly over 2 years. The only item from Best Buy Ive ever paid for the warranty and it has now been worth it.

 

[meatpile]

Lamp blew out last night. Lasted slightly over 2 years. The only item from Best Buy Ive ever paid for the warranty and it has now been worth it.

Is it a DLP? I've heard about those lamps. What do they cost to fix? Is it a user replaceable thing?

 

[DaveW]

Is it a DLP? I've heard about those lamps. What do they cost to fix? Is it a user replaceable thing?

ive seen the bulb anywhere from $400-$200. I can fix it myself. supposedly you remove 4 screws from the back, pull the lamp, put new one in.

Im going to order another one in 6 months or so for backup.

 

[Trace]

ive seen the bulb anywhere from $400-$200. I can fix it myself. supposedly you remove 4 screws from the back, pull the lamp, put new one in.

Im going to order another one in 6 months or so for backup.

So I guess that warranty really wasn't worth it?

 

[mathmajors]

So I guess that warranty really wasn't worth it?

It was if he only paid $100 for it.

 

[DaveW]

So I guess that warranty really wasn't worth it?

the warranty is worth it for the tv (not anything else ive ever purchased from bb). I could have someone come out and do it for me but there is no need this time. I can do it myself in 8 days or have the repairman show up in 8 days to tell me what is wrong and then ordr the part which will take another 8 days. I've already had my tv cleaned and serviced and now the lamp replacement.

 

[gridfaniker]

sucker. nothing's ever gone wrong with my POS TV.

 

[jazzbluescat]

my TV

Lamp blew out last night. Lasted slightly over 2 years. The only item from Best Buy Ive ever paid for the warranty and it has now been worth it.

Is that very hip high tech talk for saying your picture tube blew?

[You had me believing a fucking light bulb cost 2-$400.]

 

[hasbeen99]

ive seen the bulb anywhere from $400-$200. I can fix it myself. supposedly you remove 4 screws from the back, pull the lamp, put new one in.

Im going to order another one in 6 months or so for backup.

Where do you get those, Dave? I think the same thing is going out in my RCA. If I can fix it for $400, I will. Otherwise, I'm looking at around $800 for the replacement TV I want.

 

[DaveW]

Where do you get those, Dave? I think the same thing is going out in my RCA. If I can fix it for $400, I will. Otherwise, I'm looking at around $800 for the replacement TV I want.

Im getting mine from the warranty dept. I found a few doing a google search after I knew the part number.