I have a Samsung HL-S5087W approx. 5 years old. I had a problem with picture going out, the picture would come on after some high pitched sound and turning the unit on and off a few times. The picture was great while on but had a humming noise. I replaced the lamp, no help, replaced the ballast, no help. The unit still has a low hum. What do you think?

Hi,If you are getting a black and white picture,color discoloration or a humming high pitch sound, it will be an issue with the color wheel.The color wheel is a rotating disc that spins at high rpm and its in charge of creating the colors on your set.Found it here:http://www.discount-merchant.com/Samsung-Replacement-Color-Wheel-HLS-HLT-Series-p/samsungcolor_wheel_bp96-01579a.htm You can replace it
your self here's an example: http://guides.fixyourdlp.com/samsu/bp96-01579a.php
Good luck and God bless you!

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