Mitsubishi WD-52631 manual Removing the Old Lamp Cartridge, Installing the New Lamp Cartridge

94Appendices

Appendix C: Lamp Cartridge Replacement, continued

WARNING

THE COVER IS PROVIDED WITH AN INTERLOCK TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXCESSIVE ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION. DO NOT DEFEAT ITS PURPOSE

OR ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE TV WITHOUT REMOVING THE COVER COMPLETELY.

Removing the Old Lamp Cartridge

1.Turn off TV power and allow the lamp to cool for at least one hour before proceeding.

2.After the lamp has cooled, remove the cover. Refer to figure 1. Use a #2 (large) Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the cover. Keep the screws and cover for re-installation

3.With a large flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two shiny screws securing the lamp cartridge until they disengage from the mating threads. These are captive screws and cannot be separated from the lamp cartridge.

4.Fully open up the bag supplied with the replacement lamp and set the opened bag aside.

5.Gently grasp the handle of the lamp cartridge and pull the old cartridge straight out. See figures 1 and 2.

CAUTION: Do not tilt or rotate the cartridge, as small glass fragments may fall out.

6.Without tilting or putting down the lamp cartridge, 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

1.Do not touch the glass parts of the new lamp car- tridge. Insert the new cartridge into the TV using the following guidelines:

a.Refer to figures 3 and 4 and note the location of the top and bottom guides inside the lamp com- partment and the corresponding grooves on the top and underside of the lamp.

b.Hold the lamp cartridge level with the lamp com- partment, oriented as shown in figure 5.

c.Align the grooves on the cartridge with the top and bottom guides in the lamp compartment. See figure 5.

Handle	Figure 1.
(step 5)

Figure 2

d.Carefully push in the cartridge until it is fully seated. If the cartridge does not slide in smoothly, gently wiggle the handle from side to side while pushing in.

Guide in lamp compartment

Figure 5

2.With either your fingers or the screwdriver, gently tighten the two shiny screws. If using a screwdriver, use only two fingers for final tightening. AVOID OVER-

TIGHTENING!

3.Replace the plastic cover and retaining screws.

4.WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY, AS THIS LAMP CONTAINS MERCURY.

Disposal of the Old Lamp Cartridge

Guides inside the lamp compartment

Figure 3

Figure 4

Grooves are on the top and underside of the lamp cartridge

Lamp under warranty: All lamps replaced under warranty must be returned to Mitsubishi. Use the return shipping label provided and send to Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, America, 1001 Cherry Drive, Suite 2, Braselton, GA 30517.

IMPORTANT: Lamps found to be without defect will be returned and charged back to the sender.

Lamp no longer under warranty: Contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.com for lamp-disposal or recycling instructions. Do not dispose of the old lamp with common trash.