This was by far the best and most complete (and good quality video) of all the instructions I found on UA-cam. A couple of things that were missed or I feel I should comment on now that I have completed the chip replacement thanks to the help of this video. Took about an hour, but I am VERY handy and worked with electronics 40 years ago. First, having an LED headlamp on my head helped a great deal with lighting. Since these screws were not massively tight, I think that using a power screwdriver is a bad idea and loses control. I used my trusty Snap on ratcheting screw driver and a Bosch P2+R2 driver bit which securely held almost all of the screws very tightly. Only needed a small Flat head for the Chip release screw and a smaller Phillips for the retaining screws for the large black connector. He did not show that the aluminum finned heat sink needed to be removed, it just vanished from the circuit board but he should have shown it being removed and it spring loaded retaining screws. He also did not show, (maybe model 65 inch Mitsubishi was slightly different?) that in order to remove the metal cover over the circuit board, two of the screws ARE NOT SCREWS they are the two screw in hex standoff on the top and bottom of the multi-pin connector in the center, as these two are also holding the cover in place. A few other things. I DID NOT flap the plastic cover backwards after removing the 2 small screws in the plastic over the glass globe. It was not in my way and I didn't want to take the chance of ripping the foam sealing material. I also did not need to remove all of the wire clips from above the circuit board, before gently flipping it up to gain access to the DLP chip. I ONLY had to remove the single one that was over the board, the one where he stopped to take a picture. I did not need a picture since it was the only clip I removed so it was obvious where it went. My TV no longer has white dots. YAY! many thanks for the excellent video and I hope my comments may further help some people who use it to replace their chips. Make sure you get the right chip, somce web sites apparently sell cheaper non OEM chips. Mine cost $183 December 2015. Thanks again for the video. David Getoff www.Naturopath4you.com
I did it.... Because of you and I did step by step. I did it myself. You are a life saver. Thank you soooo much... Ladies you can do this, it's easy. Don't forget to check if its working until you put it all together. Your the greatest
Incredibly helpful, thank you cause your saving us thousands of dollars cause we don't have to buy another TV. My TV looks amazing again and looks like I bought a new one cause I also replaced the lamp while replacing the chip. Thank you again!
I just want to thank you and your son for this video. You and I have the exact same model so it made this even better as I followed your video to fix my tv. Thanks again!!
So I followed the tutorials online to a T. My only problem was on the power board to the right of the light engine assembly. Theres 2 plugs that goto that board the yellow and black power wire and then the 5 pin (1 red 4 grey ) I accidentally pulled the pins out of the plug. Does anyone have a pinout or a way to figure this out. Can someone show me where to buy another or help. Please and thanks
This video was SO HELPFUL!! It took me a couple of hours, start to finish, to do this job, but some of that time was spent looking for tools and A LOT of it was spent rewinding and fast forwarding your video. My TV looked exactly like yours. I did finish the job with one extra screw, but the TV works great now. Thank you thank you!
Thank you for posting this video. You helped so many people with a common problem that would cost a lot of money to take somewhere and fix. The ones who make negative comments are just haters, you never claimed you where showing how to do it professionally and did a great job replacing the chip. Thank you for helping out so many others who wanted to learn how to do it. To ones that don't like the video and give the opinion of they could have done it better....go ahead, show us you can and submit your video......otherwise shut the f**k up and let people like this share their experience and knowledge. Again....Thank you Sir!
Man I just wanted to drop in and say thanks. Me and my wife used your video as a guide to fix our TV a while back and it's still going strong after 10 years!
Thank you....your video was very helpful. Very detailed and the best I have seen so far. We successfully swapped out our DLP chip within 20 min of watching your video.
I looked at this clip to fix my tv and I found it very helpful. Word of advice make sure you remember where the screws belong, use a cardboard and poke each screws into it so you don't lose them. Take the time to clean the dust from the T.V. area and if you own a air compressor or use a small brush. After installing the dlp chip and placing back every screws where they belong. I turn on the T.V. and the picture looks great.
Actually you dont have to pull the whole light engine. just remove the metal plate with the fan and take the circuit board off and the DLP comes right off.
true, but are you able to clean the inside without taking out the light engine? or does it even need to be cleaned at all lets say after about ten years?
Mine just went out for my Mother's TV, so I plan to replace it. The dots were getting bad, but we were just holding on. But, I am going to use your strategies and save some money. Nicer TV's have arrived, but I want to push this one as far as possible. Because Comcast cable box isn't 4k yet, so I'lll upgrade when 4k's get added to our cable box. A gain, thank you & your son for really showing us how to save money and protect our family's income. Much appreciated -- you two ... Very good job !!!
Replaced my DLP chip today on a WD-60C8 Mitsubishi. Its pretty simple. Bought a new 65" LED tv and going to keep the 60" in the spare room for the PS4.
You did a real good Job 👍🏾, the only thing that you didn’t know was you can not touch that circuit board with bare hands because static electricity from your body can ruin that board, but thankfully It didn’t happen and no more dots 👍🏾
You really need to replace the thermal paste on the heat sink for the dlp chip. Most of the time the paste is dry and flakes off when replacing the chip or gets stuck to the old chip leaving none for the new chip. With out the thremal paste the chip will over heat and brake down at a faster rate.
Also...for safety sake (don't want to blow any other components) when working with boards you should be wearing a ground strap........just saying....static electricity .....
I didn't see one, or hear anything about it, but for static sensitive components such as this, I would highly recommend an anti-static wristband. Informative and well done video nonetheless.
Hooray for you! You got your set working :) I love DIY videos with happy endings :) Let's keep these DLP jewels out of the landfills (at least until the large ultra sharp hi-res LEDs become affordable).
All I can say is my 12 year old BIG Mitsubishi 55inch is like a new TV. I replaced the part In the video, the instructions was great even for a non tinker. Cost $190.00. I forgot my my widescreen looked so good.
we followed step by step. turned on the tv and it powered down on it's own, we then redid every step. Will not turn on but now the yellow lamp light on the front of the tv is blinking. we checked the lamp it appears to be fine....any thoughts?
Great instructional video. If you take your time and watch this video you can replace the chip easily. I had to figure out a few things here and there, but without the video I'd be lost
@ Nancy Lund: This is exactly what just happened to us. Can't wait to hear comments. We took everything apart again and noticed a ribbon cable was torn from it's base (it connects to the board). Not sure if that was the initial problem, but now we're searching for exactly what we need to replace.
we finally got a picture it lasted about 45 minutes to 1 hour. We were so happy....then the screen went black and the red light came on on the front of the tv and we have not been able to turn it back on. We were thinking it is a fan not cooling...Is it time for a new TV or do we keep pouring $ into this one? Anyone else with this problem? HELP!
Nancy Lund I have this dot problem now, which is why I am looking at this video to begin with, and I have had lamp issues. My lamp needs to get tightened every few months. There is a sensor and when my tv screen goes black the the red light appears I just tap on the outside of the lamp housing and sometimes that works. Other times I have to go in with a screw driver and tighten all the screws and it will work fine for a few more months. Maybe something just came lose when you were taking care of the first issue. My issues started 11 months ago when I replaced my lamp.
Yeah we tried that with the bulb, didn't work. We did speak to a guy in my area he said the Mitsubishi bands have many problems don't waste your money buying piece after piece.
Thanks for the video. I have been reviewing many of these so I don't miss anything in the process. I would ask if you applied any heat sink paste in the reassembly as it is imperative for the long life of a new chip? Heat damage has been purported to contribute to the chip's failure, also a run of chips that had the wrong lubricant film applied to the mirrors. Just a thought, again, thank you.
Thanks to you and your video, I was able to fix my T.V. One question though: I thought the thermal paste was dust and I scraped it off of the housing (a chunk had fallen off and was floating around already). I didn't know I was supposed to put on the thermal tape. TV is all back together and working fine. Do I need to take it apart to put on the thermal tape?
Hi, thanks for the video... everything worked great on my WD-73833, but now the screen is tilted to the right. I tried all the menu adjustments but cannot get the screen to tilted into the correct upright position. Any advice you might have would be greatly appreciated.
yeah there is a tape like gum in between the chip and the heat sink some of it can get stuck to the chip when you remove the heatsink this is a heat transfer compound seen It in other videos and you didn't mention it at all which makes me think that yours came off in one piece and you didn't notice it but it's very important to mention it because without it there will be no heat transfer the chip will fail due to overheating. you can get this stuff at an electronic store don't know about Radio Shack but call different places and you'll find it
Glad I found your video Martin. Have a 65" Mitsubishi WD 65737 with exact problem started with about 8 dots now worse to about 100 dots and a couple flashing. My first thought was dust inside TV and tried cleaning but no change. I see DLP Chip for TV runs around $180 which seems expensive for a small part but I do need it. Had to change the Lamp once which was very easy 5 minute job. I'll order part and use your video as guide and posting results. I read you need to replace the DMD/Formatter board at the same time is this true?
Martin I replaced the dlp chip in my Mitsubishi 60" TV and I plugged it in everything was fine but when I turned it on it had huge lines all over the place I went back in and put the old chip in to see what would happen and now the lamp light flashes and I don't have any picture
Please help me I’m Having the same issue ..... The next issue is I’m assuming to replace the lightbulb Can’t find either parts The model I have is XD550U Can’t seem to locate the parts at all for a TV projector
Thanks this was helpful ! seems that the chip is out of stock (from the website in the link in the description) although it was out of stock, it was priced at 230$ ? Is that correct for this dlp chip ?
nice job very helpful mine looked some what different when I opened the back model 60735 wd I do have a question befor I put the new chip in,,,during the removal of the heat sink there was a tape like film on the face of it some stayed on the chip id side is this bad none of the tutorials showed this ,,is this film essential should I proceed so far so good thanks hoping to hear some support michaelangel
+Marie-France Londa ok with the chip replacement picture is great it is slightlyslanted but does not bother me I still would go back in to fix the thin horizontal lines on the screen mid and lower third model WD 60735 Mitsubishi your instructions were great I would like to finish this challenge
I just put it in the oven at 200 deg for like 20 MIN seems lot of the dots starting i had nothing to loose did it with video cards and sure enough some of the connections inside have micro soilder cracks under the mirrors. it worked for me . ill show a video i did before and after soon i mean what will you do with the bad chip toss it anyway . so why not try it. low heat double time .
Lord OfWar Has your rebake method held up for a few a while now or did you end up buying a new chip? Did you see any picture quality loss? I'd be interested in your video :)
no change its working perfectly seems some of the tiny mirrors get a faction crack im not saying im an expert but it worked for mine i did have to manual align the set as mine did not take to the new settings but you can get in to self program mode quite easy ill post a video how it came out
found a mitu on the street.. it's partially melted 0.o i wonder if this is even fixable. the image displays, although a bit waverly in the top right corner and a bit skewed in the bottom left. displaying a windows desktop cuts off the taskbar entirely. i'll try adjusting the board and see if it wasn't someone who goofed while servicing it in the past. otherwise overscan isn't too terrible once the bottom comes back.
i replaced mine and now a black strip appears across the top about and inch and half long completely along the top of the screen. do you have any idea why?
Did you use thermal past? Is it necessary? I have everything to fix our tv (same as in video) besides thermal past. I didn't buy chip new. I got a doner tv that had screen broke. I wanna put chip in our tv because of the white dots. Thanks to anyone who replies.
xXTHECARGUYXx I ordered a new chip and found the thermal tape in the package after I put it all back together. Oops! Did it make a difference for you whether you used the tape or not?
I followed all the instructions and the dots are gone!, but now the whole screen is shifted down and left off center. Do you know what might have happened when I put it all back together?
So I followed the tutorials online to a T. My only problem was on the power board to the right of the light engine assembly. Theres 2 plugs that goto that board the yellow and black power wire and then the 5 pin (1 red 4 grey ) I accidentally pulled the pins out of the plug. Does anyone have a pinout or a way to figure this out. Can someone show me where to buy another or help. Please and thanks
Question, after I successfully replaced the dlp chip, I now have two small ghost spots on the screen about the size of two dimes. Is it possible a dust glob got inside of my screen?
Clever Media Creations You can search in Amazon. This is the one for your TV: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CFP046/ref=cfb_at_prodpg Just double check for your model
hello, i have a mitsubishi 73". the problem is that at the bigining it turned off all the time and had some blinking lights.. than my husband tryed to fix it. and now it doesnt turns on again. i called a tv repair but they never called back. do you know what the problem is and if you can help me please.. thank you.
I had sound and picture at the same time. But then sudenly it just turned off.. my husband try to fix it and he unplugded one cable and now it wont turn on back again. Nothing happens. He really likes that tv i say trow it to the trash he insists in fixing it.
I have a mitsubishi 80" that needs the dlp chip replaced, without taking the tv apart, how can i figure out the chip number that is compatible with my tv model?
Jennifer Crawford Look for the TV model in the back as *****mentioned and search for it on Amazon it will be included in the description for my WD-65833 I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CFP046/ref=cfb_at_prodpg I think yours should be the same but double check. Also you can check directly in the ShopJimmy site here is a link for the Mitsubishi TV models look for your model on the left side. www.shopjimmy.com/tvs/internal-parts?tv_brands_select=Mitsubishi If is not included I would just send a message to ShopJimmy guys. Hopefully this helps.
It is true that you don't need to remove the entire light unit like you did here. I did mine without removing it and it was much faster and easier. I will say that the shopjimmy price of $240 for this dlp chip is highway robbery. It's not worth 1/2 that much! Stop being so greedy jimmy
I have a Samsung 56" tv, model no: HL-T5687S model code:HL T5687SX/XAA. It was made in April of 2007. I'm having trouble with the tv coming on like it should. When I plug it up, I here the Samsung beeping melody , then the center blue Samsung button is glowing, the little red lite on the right side blinks, and the screen looks really dark blue, almost black. It does have about 20 or so white dots on it that are different sizes. I ordered an replaced 5 capacitors, even though only 4 of them were swollen. I also cleaned all the fans and parts. I took out the DLP chip and looked at it. I counted about 20 or so white dots on it or stuck mirrors. The DLP chip is around $200 or so and not sure if this is all of my problem. Can someone please advise me on this problem?
Benicio Mansanera You can find replacement chips here: www.shopjimmy.com/dlp-chips/ You can also search your TV model number on our website to find the correct replacement chip or you can call our customer service at (877) 881-6492 Thanks! www.shopjimmy.com
What you really glossed over is the absolute need for a good quality "Heat Sink Compound". Without cleaning the heat sink and using new compound you will be replacing this chip again and again. Heat and electronics just don't mix. Keep it cool, man.
I Have a Mitsubishi WD-65737 when i turn it on there a steady blinking green and then it turn off after a few seconds then it turns off do anyone knows what wrong with it
+Larry Gallegos My guess Larry is that you have a blown capacitor somewhere probably around where the power supply electronics are at. This happened to a stereo I had and the bad cap had a visual bulge to the top. Just be super careful when working around caps in home appliances as they can be lethal if they discharge through you.
This was by far the best and most complete (and good quality video) of all the instructions I found on UA-cam. A couple of things that were missed or I feel I should comment on now that I have completed the chip replacement thanks to the help of this video. Took about an hour, but I am VERY handy and worked with electronics 40 years ago. First, having an LED headlamp on my head helped a great deal with lighting. Since these screws were not massively tight, I think that using a power screwdriver is a bad idea and loses control. I used my trusty Snap on ratcheting screw driver and a Bosch P2+R2 driver bit which securely held almost all of the screws very tightly. Only needed a small Flat head for the Chip release screw and a smaller Phillips for the retaining screws for the large black connector. He did not show that the aluminum finned heat sink needed to be removed, it just vanished from the circuit board but he should have shown it being removed and it spring loaded retaining screws. He also did not show, (maybe model 65 inch Mitsubishi was slightly different?) that in order to remove the metal cover over the circuit board, two of the screws ARE NOT SCREWS they are the two screw in hex standoff on the top and bottom of the multi-pin connector in the center, as these two are also holding the cover in place. A few other things. I DID NOT flap the plastic cover backwards after removing the 2 small screws in the plastic over the glass globe. It was not in my way and I didn't want to take the chance of ripping the foam sealing material. I also did not need to remove all of the wire clips from above the circuit board, before gently flipping it up to gain access to the DLP chip. I ONLY had to remove the single one that was over the board, the one where he stopped to take a picture. I did not need a picture since it was the only clip I removed so it was obvious where it went. My TV no longer has white dots. YAY! many thanks for the excellent video and I hope my comments may further help some people who use it to replace their chips. Make sure you get the right chip, somce web sites apparently sell cheaper non OEM chips. Mine cost $183 December 2015. Thanks again for the video. David Getoff www.Naturopath4you.com
I did it....
Because of you and I did step by step. I did it myself. You are a life saver. Thank you soooo much...
Ladies you can do this, it's easy. Don't forget to check if its working until you put it all together. Your the greatest
Incredibly helpful, thank you cause your saving us thousands of dollars cause we don't have to buy another TV. My TV looks amazing again and looks like I bought a new one cause I also replaced the lamp while replacing the chip. Thank you again!
Where did you buy yours from
I just want to thank you and your son for this video. You and I have the exact same model so it made this even better as I followed your video to fix my tv. Thanks again!!
So I followed the tutorials online to a T. My only problem was on the power board to the right of the light engine assembly. Theres 2 plugs that goto that board the yellow and black power wire and then the 5 pin (1 red 4 grey ) I accidentally pulled the pins out of the plug. Does anyone have a pinout or a way to figure this out. Can someone show me where to buy another or help. Please and thanks
This video was SO HELPFUL!! It took me a couple of hours, start to finish, to do this job, but some of that time was spent looking for tools and A LOT of it was spent rewinding and fast forwarding your video. My TV looked exactly like yours. I did finish the job with one extra screw, but the TV works great now. Thank you thank you!
I have to say I have change the bulb and the chip on my TV by myself because of your video Thank you, you have saved me so much money $$$$$
Thank you for posting this video. You helped so many people with a common problem that would cost a lot of money to take somewhere and fix. The ones who make negative comments are just haters, you never claimed you where showing how to do it professionally and did a great job replacing the chip. Thank you for helping out so many others who wanted to learn how to do it. To ones that don't like the video and give the opinion of they could have done it better....go ahead, show us you can and submit your video......otherwise shut the f**k up and let people like this share their experience and knowledge. Again....Thank you Sir!
Man I just wanted to drop in and say thanks. Me and my wife used your video as a guide to fix our TV a while back and it's still going strong after 10 years!
Thank you....your video was very helpful. Very detailed and the best I have seen so far. We successfully swapped out our DLP chip within 20 min of watching your video.
Just repaired my TV with help from your video. Works great now. Thanks for posting.
I looked at this clip to fix my tv and I found it very helpful. Word of advice make sure you remember where the screws belong, use a cardboard and poke each screws into it so you don't lose them. Take the time to clean the dust from the T.V. area and if you own a air compressor or use a small brush. After installing the dlp chip and placing back every screws where they belong. I turn on the T.V. and the picture looks great.
Actually you dont have to pull the whole light engine. just remove the metal plate with the fan and take the circuit board off and the DLP comes right off.
yup lol..
true, but are you able to clean the inside without taking out the light engine? or does it even need to be cleaned at all lets say after about ten years?
My son and I watched your video and completed the task in 40 minutes. Thank you for your help!!!
Mine just went out for my Mother's TV, so I plan to replace it. The dots were getting bad, but we were just holding on. But, I am going to use your strategies and save some money. Nicer TV's have arrived, but I want to push this one as far as possible. Because Comcast cable box isn't 4k yet, so I'lll upgrade when 4k's get added to our cable box. A gain, thank you & your son for really showing us how to save money and protect our family's income. Much appreciated -- you two ... Very good job !!!
Thank you. I replaced mine and my TV works great. Saved me buying a new TV
Replaced my DLP chip today on a WD-60C8 Mitsubishi. Its pretty simple. Bought a new 65" LED tv and going to keep the 60" in the spare room for the PS4.
Great video. Watched your video and 30 min later I am watching my TV again clear with no more dots. Like watching a new TV again.
Your video was right on. Just fixed my 65833 using your video as a guide. Thanks for posting.
Thanks, took me about an hour, and now I have a brand new TV again!
thanks for the video, just put the new dlp in my WD65C9, your video was a huge help.
You did a real good Job 👍🏾, the only thing that you didn’t know was you can not touch that circuit board with bare hands because static electricity from your body can ruin that board, but thankfully It didn’t happen and no more dots 👍🏾
Thank you guys so so much you saved me $300 dollars God bless you both I follow you step by step and it worked out great !!
Awesome job! I replace mine using your video as a guide, works like new now. Thanks.
You really need to replace the thermal paste on the heat sink for the dlp chip. Most of the time the paste is dry and flakes off when replacing the chip or gets stuck to the old chip leaving none for the new chip. With out the thremal paste the chip will over heat and brake down at a faster rate.
Also...for safety sake (don't want to blow any other components) when working with boards you should be wearing a ground strap........just saying....static electricity .....
How do i correctly use it
Thank you,you guys saved me so much money and made me feel great because I fixed my tv thanks again guys
I didn't see one, or hear anything about it, but for static sensitive components such as this, I would highly recommend an anti-static wristband. Informative and well done video nonetheless.
What is a wristband
Thank you for this video. I have the same tv same and the same problem it's gonna cost me 600 bucks to get it fixed. The labor alone is 300.
Hooray for you! You got your set working :) I love DIY videos with happy endings :)
Let's keep these DLP jewels out of the landfills (at least until the large ultra sharp hi-res LEDs become affordable).
All I can say is my 12 year old BIG Mitsubishi 55inch is like a new TV. I replaced the part In the video, the instructions was great even for a non tinker. Cost $190.00. I forgot my my widescreen looked so good.
Awesome video. My son and I just fix our TV thanks to you. Thank you.
Excellent instructions. Thank you for posting this!
Thank you sooo much! Your video was so helpful!!! Taking picture and your step by step instructions was awesome!!! Thanks for saving my tv 🙂
we followed step by step. turned on the tv and it powered down on it's own, we then redid every step. Will not turn on but now the yellow lamp light on the front of the tv is blinking. we checked the lamp it appears to be fine....any thoughts?
Great instructional video. If you take your time and watch this video you can replace the chip easily. I had to figure out a few things here and there, but without the video I'd be lost
@ Nancy Lund: This is exactly what just happened to us. Can't wait to hear comments. We took everything apart again and noticed a ribbon cable was torn from it's base (it connects to the board). Not sure if that was the initial problem, but now we're searching for exactly what we need to replace.
we finally got a picture it lasted about 45 minutes to 1 hour. We were so happy....then the screen went black and the red light came on on the front of the tv and we have not been able to turn it back on. We were thinking it is a fan not cooling...Is it time for a new TV or do we keep pouring $ into this one? Anyone else with this problem? HELP!
Nancy Lund I have this dot problem now, which is why I am looking at this video to begin with, and I have had lamp issues. My lamp needs to get tightened every few months. There is a sensor and when my tv screen goes black the the red light appears I just tap on the outside of the lamp housing and sometimes that works. Other times I have to go in with a screw driver and tighten all the screws and it will work fine for a few more months. Maybe something just came lose when you were taking care of the first issue. My issues started 11 months ago when I replaced my lamp.
Yeah we tried that with the bulb, didn't work. We did speak to a guy in my area he said the Mitsubishi bands have many problems don't waste your money buying piece after piece.
Thanks for the video. I have been reviewing many of these so I don't miss anything in the process. I would ask if you applied any heat sink paste in the reassembly as it is imperative for the long life of a new chip? Heat damage has been purported to contribute to the chip's failure, also a run of chips that had the wrong lubricant film applied to the mirrors. Just a thought, again, thank you.
Excellent job in putting data and info together, in every respect.
Thanks for you great work and informative clip.
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Thanks for creating this video. I am experiencing a similar issue.
Thanks to you and your video, I was able to fix my T.V. One question though: I thought the thermal paste was dust and I scraped it off of the housing (a chunk had fallen off and was floating around already). I didn't know I was supposed to put on the thermal tape. TV is all back together and working fine. Do I need to take it apart to put on the thermal tape?
Excellent Video! Great that your son helped..
Thank you so much for this video, love my projection screen and you made it easy to fix. This was a very good instructional video.
Hi, thanks for the video... everything worked great on my WD-73833, but now the screen is tilted to the right. I tried all the menu adjustments but cannot get the screen to tilted into the correct upright position. Any advice you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you. I will try again.
Johnny boys crazy dad how did it go, were you able to find the issue
Thanks so much for this guide. I got it working with this guide just great.
Again THANKS for posting this guide it is really appreciated!
yeah there is a tape like gum in between the chip and the heat sink some of it can get stuck to the chip when you remove the heatsink this is a heat transfer compound seen It in other videos and you didn't mention it at all which makes me think that yours came off in one piece and you didn't notice it but it's very important to mention it because without it there will be no heat transfer the chip will fail due to overheating. you can get this stuff at an electronic store don't know about Radio Shack but call different places and you'll find it
Glad I found your video Martin. Have a 65" Mitsubishi WD 65737 with exact problem started with about 8 dots now worse to about 100 dots and a couple flashing. My first thought was dust inside TV and tried cleaning but no change. I see DLP Chip for TV runs around $180 which seems expensive for a small part but I do need it. Had to change the Lamp once which was very easy 5 minute job. I'll order part and use your video as guide and posting results. I read you need to replace the DMD/Formatter board at the same time is this true?
Martin I replaced the dlp chip in my Mitsubishi 60" TV and I plugged it in everything was fine but when I turned it on it had huge lines all over the place I went back in and put the old chip in to see what would happen and now the lamp light flashes and I don't have any picture
Do you need to take off everything to be able to see which chip is needed or do all the chips match?
Took mine apart and I'm not sure if I put the fans on the back in right. Do you have pictures of the back that you can send me.
Great video!! Just fixed my TV. Thank you!!!
Please help me I’m Having the same issue ..... The next issue is I’m assuming to replace the lightbulb Can’t find either parts The model I have is XD550U Can’t seem to locate the parts at all for a TV projector
Thanks this was helpful ! seems that the chip is out of stock (from the website in the link in the description) although it was out of stock, it was priced at 230$ ? Is that correct for this dlp chip ?
Might be better to buy a new TV oled and 8k now.. You tv looked like the sky at night. Good video.
Will definitely be using this tutorial for my Mitsubishi TV.
nice job very helpful mine looked some what different when I opened the back model 60735 wd I do have a question befor I put the new chip in,,,during the removal of the heat sink there was a tape like film on the face of it some stayed on the chip id side is this bad none of the tutorials showed this ,,is this film essential should I proceed so far so good thanks hoping to hear some support michaelangel
+Marie-France Londa ok with the chip replacement picture is great it is slightlyslanted but does not bother me I still would go back in to fix the thin horizontal lines on the screen mid and lower third model WD 60735 Mitsubishi your instructions were great I would like to finish this challenge
I found out I rebaked my chip and it seemed to work perfect as well you may give that try too BEFORE YOU replace the chip
REBAKED? OR RESEATED?
Baked like you would a circuit board? Not sure that works on the chip since it has mirrors. What did you do?
I just put it in the oven at 200 deg for like 20 MIN seems lot of the dots starting i had nothing to loose did it with video cards and sure enough some of the connections inside have micro soilder cracks under the mirrors. it worked for me . ill show a video i did before and after soon
i mean what will you do with the bad chip toss it anyway . so why not try it. low heat double time .
Lord OfWar
Has your rebake method held up for a few a while now or did you end up buying a new chip? Did you see any picture quality loss? I'd be interested in your video :)
no change its working perfectly seems some of the tiny mirrors get a faction crack im not saying im an expert but it worked for mine i did have to manual align the set as mine did not take to the new settings but you can get in to self program mode quite easy ill post a video how it came out
Very simple, in and out.
found a mitu on the street.. it's partially melted 0.o i wonder if this is even fixable. the image displays, although a bit waverly in the top right corner and a bit skewed in the bottom left. displaying a windows desktop cuts off the taskbar entirely. i'll try adjusting the board and see if it wasn't someone who goofed while servicing it in the past. otherwise overscan isn't too terrible once the bottom comes back.
i replaced mine and now a black strip appears across the top about and inch and half long completely along the top of the screen. do you have any idea why?
Did you use thermal past? Is it necessary? I have everything to fix our tv (same as in video) besides thermal past. I didn't buy chip new. I got a doner tv that had screen broke. I wanna put chip in our tv because of the white dots. Thanks to anyone who replies.
xXTHECARGUYXx I ordered a new chip and found the thermal tape in the package after I put it all back together. Oops! Did it make a difference for you whether you used the tape or not?
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i have one whie dot on my 65 inch tv and 6 small black dot is time to replace the dlp chip
We watched your video step by step but when I turn on the power status light blinks red the lamp bulb is brand new . Did we cross wires?
I also replaced chip and now have only red blinking light did I cross wires
I have the same problem how much and where can I but the dlp chip
Wait wouldn't the vacuum cause more static electricity shortening the lifespan of the tv parts?
I followed all the instructions and the dots are gone!, but now the whole screen is shifted down and left off center. Do you know what might have happened when I put it all back together?
+Ashley Castro did the light driver assembly slide back in right?
Are you guys in Miami? I need to hire someone to install the chip for me.
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Great, thank you for your response. I will give it a try.
So I followed the tutorials online to a T. My only problem was on the power board to the right of the light engine assembly. Theres 2 plugs that goto that board the yellow and black power wire and then the 5 pin (1 red 4 grey ) I accidentally pulled the pins out of the plug. Does anyone have a pinout or a way to figure this out. Can someone show me where to buy another or help. Please and thanks
Do a video DIY 73" Mitsubishi TV power suplly.THX
Question, after I successfully replaced the dlp chip, I now have two small ghost spots on the screen about the size of two dimes. Is it possible a dust glob got inside of my screen?
mine has a small vent on the side i can unscrew and see inside
Every video I see has on grounding straps to prevent the chip from damamges. Also a soft micro cloth
wow this was a big help thank you sir.
So this would work for a WD-65738 65 inch DLP, right?
Clever Media Creations You can search in Amazon. This is the one for your TV: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CFP046/ref=cfb_at_prodpg
Just double check for your model
Thank you sir! You saved me a ton of money ;O)
It says online where I buy the DLP check that you must replace the board as well but I see you did not
I followed this video now my tv screen is black. I have sound and nothing but a black screen. What step am I missing?
Hi Martin! I'm in Houston as well with the same problem swing by to help me fix it PLS 😭
***** of course the better half and I will figure it out thanks so much for the video... be blessed.
Hello, I just replaced the DLP chip and now my Tv won't turn on... any advise?
Did you take pictures of the wiring connections and their proper placement? I would recheck the connectors and placement. Just a recomendation.
I have this same problem! where can I order the chip
looks super easy
thanks my TV works great now
hello, i have a mitsubishi 73". the problem is that at the bigining it turned off all the time and had some blinking lights.. than my husband tryed to fix it. and now it doesnt turns on again. i called a tv repair but they never called back. do you know what the problem is and if you can help me please.. thank you.
Thank you very much Martin Charles Everington
+Maria Gamez Are you getting any sound but no picture? Is the light blinking on you T.V. on the right side?
I had sound and picture at the same time. But then sudenly it just turned off.. my husband try to fix it and he unplugded one cable and now it wont turn on back again. Nothing happens. He really likes that tv i say trow it to the trash he insists in fixing it.
***** the tv wont turn on or do anithing now.
Thanks for this, Martin!
I have a mitsubishi 80" that needs the dlp chip replaced, without taking the tv apart, how can i figure out the chip number that is compatible with my tv model?
Jennifer Crawford Look for the TV model in the back as *****mentioned and search for it on Amazon it will be included in the description for my WD-65833 I used:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CFP046/ref=cfb_at_prodpg
I think yours should be the same but double check.
Also you can check directly in the ShopJimmy site here is a link for the Mitsubishi TV models look for your model on the left side.
www.shopjimmy.com/tvs/internal-parts?tv_brands_select=Mitsubishi
If is not included I would just send a message to ShopJimmy guys.
Hopefully this helps.
Nelson Perez
My 82in Mitsubishi projector tv has a black spot in the right hand corner .How can this be fixed?
i have a mitsubishi 65 inch tv and it has white spots i need to know how to find ojt how to find the rite dmd dlp chip how do i find the rite one
Ebay. $179. Check your model number against the DMD chip model number. Yours is most likely a "1910-6143W".
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It is true that you don't need to remove the entire light unit like you did here. I did mine without removing it and it was much faster and easier. I will say that the shopjimmy price of $240 for this dlp chip is highway robbery. It's not worth 1/2 that much! Stop being so greedy jimmy
Hola tengo una tv Mitsubishi de 25 pulgadas tiene en la orillas rayas verticales de colores que puede ser el problema
where can I purchase the chip to replace?
I have a Samsung 56" tv, model no: HL-T5687S model code:HL T5687SX/XAA. It was made in April of 2007. I'm having trouble with the tv coming on like it should. When I plug it up, I here the Samsung beeping melody , then the center blue Samsung button is glowing, the little red lite on the right side blinks, and the screen looks really dark blue, almost black. It does have about 20 or so white dots on it that are different sizes. I ordered an replaced 5 capacitors, even though only 4 of them were swollen. I also cleaned all the fans and parts. I took out the DLP chip and looked at it. I counted about 20 or so white dots on it or stuck mirrors. The DLP chip is around $200 or so and not sure if this is all of my problem. Can someone please advise me on this problem?
What series is that tv
How much does the chip cost?
Benicio Mansanera You can find replacement chips here: www.shopjimmy.com/dlp-chips/ You can also search your TV model number on our website to find the correct replacement chip or you can call our customer service at (877) 881-6492 Thanks! www.shopjimmy.com
Does it matter size tv or its all the same?
Charlie Charles my tv is the same size as yours and seems to be the same model
i replaced my chip and now i have lines going up and the screen side to side i dont know whats going on please help
super easy,thaks
What you really glossed over is the absolute need for a good quality "Heat Sink Compound". Without cleaning the heat sink and using new compound you will be replacing this chip again and again. Heat and electronics just don't mix. Keep it cool, man.
I Have a Mitsubishi WD-65737 when i turn it on there a steady blinking green and then it turn off after a few seconds then it turns off do anyone knows what wrong with it
+Larry Gallegos
My guess Larry is that you have a blown capacitor somewhere probably around where the power supply electronics are at. This happened to a stereo I had and the bad cap had a visual bulge to the top. Just be super careful when working around caps in home appliances as they can be lethal if they discharge through you.
where can I get a part in Dallas TX
Jorge Perez did you find the part
Yes - what the blk chip and TV works good
where can we find the chip were in dallas as well
thank you great video appreciate it!
We changed the chip but now no sound or picture