20 Most Recent Sony VPL-VW100 (Ruby) Multimedia Projector Questions & Answers

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go on Ebay you can get codes emailed to u for £1 in the uk in less than an hr, prob the same for USA.

Sounds like a piston ring has failed.Do a compression test to be sure its a ring or valve stem seal.

The lamp ballast board is giving you fits. The lamp socket wires attach to the board so it should be easy to locate.

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Sounds like the lamp might have a problem, I would clean out the dust from the machine and see if it improves. Use canned air and a vacuum cleaner to such out the dust if you don't want to take it apart - and avoid warranty if it still has it.

Now how old, how long has the lamp been running?

If it is the first time this projector is being connected to the device it is connected on now, the signal selection might be set wrong. Check usermanual pages 47 for the signal settings and make sure they are correct.

Please get the user manual if you don't have it from here http://www.projectorcentral.com/pdf/projector_manual_3020.pdf

After you have checked the signal settings then on page 66 follow the instructions to clean the dust filters / air filters. You could also Take out the lamp from the unit, clean the machine from dust with vacuumcleaner and compressed air / canned air only. with better airflow the unit will last much longer.

If you have followed the instructions, the picture should have improved. If it has not, how old is the lamp, how many hours has it been used?

I think its for exit air fan please check it

Hi,
According to me you need to replace the projector lamp, Average lamp hours range from 1,500 to 2,000 hours although new lamp technology promises 6,000 hours. The lamp life of different projectors varies. Most projectors use a lamp hour counter to track the number of hours of lamp use.
Check the projector's on-screen menu to determine the number of lamp hours used. After so many hours of use the lamp should be replaced.
Good Luck and have a nice day..

reset the settings to factory default and swap out the cable. if that doesn't work, you have a processor issue on the main board. it'll need to be replaced..

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