20 Most Recent Samsung HL-S5087W 50" HDTV Questions & Answers

The color wheel is the likely problem here.

When you turn off the set listen carefully... If the noise stops abruptly it's the color wheel, if it winds down a bit after you press power off it's a bad fan..
Bill

Has the Lamp Ever been replaced and why is it that they think it is the Light Engine/Optical unit Block?

Hello,

A common problem for these is bad capacitors in the power supply, Remove the back from your TV and look at the power supply on the left hand side.

You will see roughly around 9 x capacitors that are bulged / domed shaped on top usually these are valued at 3300uf 10V any that have bulged or leaked a brown like substance should be changed.
This will cure the problem as they overheat being sat next to a heatsink that gets very hot!
Try and change them for the same 3300uf but a higher voltage.
I hope this help in solving the problem...Take care........

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Thanks for using FixYa. If the sound is coming fine that means that the issue could be the ballast itself going bad. Also you should check out the lamp first as if that’s fine then the ballast should not be replaced. Also the DMD Board should be checked as the DMD board controls telling the ballast when to turn on so if it went bad it definitely could cause the ballast not to light the lamp. Please do accept the solution if the issue is resolved or else revert for further assistance.


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Rylee

Ballast Board Call Encompass Parts 1-800-638-3328

Check ur power source,like the outlet?Check change the A/C cord?Still happened it ur tv power supply board have short somewhere,must change the whole board.Intermition prob.very hard to determin to troubleshoot,by parts to parts to changes.

Replace the color wheel. You can get a replacement color wheel at the following link.
http://servicemanuals.vstore.ca/

It may be a loose conetion inside the set. Open and carfully check the conections.

It sounds like power supply.

The number one thing I have found with intermitent shutdown is the lamp door switch in the up position.
This series of models came back from the factory with the switch in the up position and it needs to be in the down position.
Take a flash light and look through the slots on the lower left side of the lamp door in the back of the set. If you can see the top of switch, then, thats whats causing your problem.
Take off the door, there is a tab that holds the switch down. Reseat the door and check the switch again with a flashlight. If it is down, then the problem is solved. If it is up, try again.
If you have anymore problems or questions, reply to this post and I will respond.

remove the back cover u will see the fans one for the ballast and the other for the lamp

Sounds like a door switch is not making proper contact--or has been damaged. Check the lamp door switch and see if it is properly seated and the pin on the door is hitting the leaf of the switch.

You need a color wheel--common on these sets. Get a real phillips bulb and you should be set for awhile. The cheap generic bulbs are fine to get you through a few MONTHS....but NOT much longer. . An E22H-120/132 watt lamp is correct--and if you can replace just the bulb-(NOT hard at all to do) it will save you a LOT of money.

just from personal exp the easiest thing to do may fix or at least make it better. if u see puffed and leaky caps on power supply replace capacitors. if really dusty clean. both previously mentioned and both helped me. my tv was completely dead and replacing caps got it to power back up and work. it takes two trys to come on but works great so far. then i cleaned every nook and cranny with a small vacuum hose and different size/angle brushes that could be attached to hose. i only took out the psb board with caps and didnt touch anything in there that i could mess up. just cleaning helped enhance the colors. right now this is the best picture ive had on a tv and it was completly dead when i got it.

Check all your input cables & be sure they are snug on both ends, also check all your wiring connections inside the TV. you may have not gotten something back correctly or properly.