Epson Home Cinema 5040UB LCD Projector Repair | No Video | New Mainboard - LAST EPSON REPAIR
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This is the last Epson I am planning to work on. At least until service info and parts are more available. This Epson 5040ub was the last straw.
This PowerLite Home Cinema 5040UB came in for a failed Exhaust fan. The fan alone was $80 my cost. After replacing the fan, the projector stopped booting past the Epson startup logo. No matter what I checked, nothing could help me understand why. The only solution was to replace the mainboard at my cost. Instead of a $200 repair, this became a $350 costly reminder as to why I dislike working on Epson projectors.
I made a real go at trying to not hate working on Epson. I really did. I am at peace with not working on Epson anymore.
This is not to say that a working Epson is a bad projector. Just that I am unable to work on them due to how freaking awful Epson is for servicing. Hope that clears it up.
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Having my EPSON really on for 10* hours every day I must say that I really love them, AS LONG AS they work. Tried to clean the inside and I was in awe by the severe complexity of the unit. Am I getting a newer EPSON in the future? NO! DLP all the way, my BENQ is a breeze to work on unlike the EPSON. Nice work my friend, as always.
Yeah, when they work they look great. I wont say they are bad projectors. Just bad to work on. Those DLPs are just intuitive I guess. But even NEC and Panasonic LCD are not that bad to work on. epson is just something beyond me I guess.
I have 2 Epson and 1 DLP laser (Xiaomi) both Epson are much better like image. More Natural and much better contrast. I use the Xiaomi like TV to save time lamp, but for movies Epsons are another Planet.
Hardcore-Watchers should prefer DLP, especially smokers. The organic LCD-displays (with surely some advantages: no rainbowing, high saturation, wider lens-shift) still have problems with color drift, dust, stains by polarizer-burnout, reduced longlivity, convergence, fly screen. The exchange of the LCD-Panels is a PITA (also for the purse ^^). Their failure is mostly an economical total damage.
@@lorsheckmolseh3345 I've both DLP and 3LCD, for me there Is no match between, the LCD has superior image quality into black shadows and into bright colors. Is true are more delicates but I don't care with warranty extension I'm quite for 5 years.
@@pinomauro2426, i owned LCDs and DLPs too, and don't see this with an ideological bias. LCDs are "sunday-devices" 🤡, while the Micromirrors are doing the dirty work on the long distance run 😎 in the living room. With a laser engine (even faster grilling LCD-Panels ^^) DLP improved contrast and (this way) shadow detail massively (D-ILA still rules, if one can afford it), in the absence or at least dramatic reduction of spill in the light path. Besides, polarizers will always swallow 50% of the energy, a problem not occuring with the filter free DLP-laser or LED-designs, making them very efficient. (i am living in Europe 🥶)
Last but not least the enormous size of most Non-DLP-devices has a very low woman-acceptance-factor. ("This or me will have to go!" 👧 - Real freedom means loneliness! 💪)
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If these projectors (of any make) were easy to strip down and repair risk free then you would be out of a job. Your video highlights how fragile and delicate these machines can be. Technicians who know the risks involved undertake these repairs for a certain sum of money for good reason. Unfortunately, things don't work out as planned but your customer is not interested in this side of the repair story. Thanks for being so honest, making things right at your expense and showing us the down sides of your repair business. Cheers buddy and good luck house hunting in this crazy world we live in now. 👍👍😀
Much appreciated Karl! I hate that I don't know what I did to cause this. While Im far from a doctor, I like to follow the 'do no harm' ethos of the Hippocratic oath. Somehow I did harm here. Thankfully it was only the mainboard and I wasn't on the hook for a whole projector. That would have been a real sore situation.
Thank you also for the house wishes. I'm hoping we can get the $$ together by March. The place we are in now is a rental but we can buy it if we can lock in a mortgage. I just need some extra zeros before the period in my savings account. :)
The last Epson to repair. I don't blame you. I've been there myself. I cleaned the 3lcd block once put it all back together and powered it up the lamp lit but no projection I spent hours to make the iris function but I failed. I hate working on any Epson projector. No spares, no service repair manuals no customer support. Simply crap. Btw, I used to stick some aluminum piece of heatsink, glue it on the chips that got hot, sometimes you can get away with it.
You know exactly how it is. It's not worth the money to work on these. I really wanted to get comfortable with Epson, but if its not the mainboard, its weak LCD cables, cracking flat flex, wires that aren't meant to be unplugged. Its just nuts how unrepairable they make these.
I mean you saw the deplorable state I pulled that Epson out of my friend's restaurant.
This issue kinda makes me wonder if Epson pulled some Apple shit and paired the fan to the mainboard. Wouldn't surprise me tbh. These Epsons seem exceedingly complicated for what they are and they don't last unless you take perfect care of them. I stand with you man. If the legend can't fix an Epson, no one can haha
OMG, that one you worked on from the restaurant was insane. I do recall that. The pointless complication is what keeps boggling my mind.
I'd love to be comfortable with them, but this is the..I dont know umpteenth unfriendly epson. Just not worth the stress. I dont mind other LCDs. NEC, Panasonic and stuff are fine. but epson.. nope.
Sorry to hear what happened to this pj. I have the same thing that is mine. Picked it up as a refurb from Epson. I agree that is horrible to work on Epsons. I have picked up a 2045, that the ex owner was claiming, that sometime it happens the same thing(no video signal), but as many time I have turned it on, it has video. I did a firmware update, since it was one available.
I really wanted to try and become more comfortable with epson. But this was my reminder that not all projectors need to have me work on them.
older epsons coming out of warrantee must be a treat to work on.
The fan can actually be had for much less, but the key is to not search for a projector fan. You are looking for a "Fridge Evaporator Fan" or a "Fridge Condenser Fan". It visually looks exactly the same with the blades that stick out. The version used in fridges sometimes has green blades and can be either NMB, or Nidec. The connector will be different, but that can be adapted.
I politely disagree(just about this fan). These fans use specific reporting methods on the status wire. I went through all possibilities. Epson is very particular. Now if you can show me the real fan for less, I would be curious to see but $72+ shipping and tax was the cheapest I could find it. I am very well versed in finding parts for all sorts of devices, not just projectors and this fan was specific for epson. Not to mention, I don't want to be adapting connectors for someone else's projector. I then lose any warranty if I cut the ends.
epson specifically is very proprietary.
Here is the Part # 1193255-13N-AK if you get inspired to look.
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@@FixitFrank Ah yes, I can see where you are coming from. For a professional repair, it's always best to get the OEM parts. I mostly posted this for those who might not have access to the original parts, or if the warranty is already finished. It seems that in many parts of the world, it is worth people's time to do things like adapt connectors, replace bearings in computer fans, solder wires, or even install little microcontrollers to get around proprietary locks etc, which are all things I have done before. (though I think these kinds of people would have figured out this trick by now by themselves if needed)
The fan I was thinking of (FBA12J15) or FBA12J12M was a 25 dollar part, but as you note, it isn't a hundred percent identical. The frame itself and the blade geometry looks like it'd fit, but 0.18A 12V vs 0.28A 15V. From personal experience, the actual motor and electronics in there are probably almost the same, and the change in voltage rating probably explains the change in current. I am kind of curious how the projector detects this proprietary fan - I have never seen a computer fan that did not do a 2-pulse-per-rotation open-collector third wire. It would be interesting if the fan actually had a microcontroller inside it on the third wire, instead of a commodity fan driver IC. On closer inspection this one has a PWM line where the fridge ones don't (might just need the wire attached) but in a pinch, at least the bearings, impeller, and motor coils may be used to repair the old fan.
I personally wouldn't fault them for using a special fan like this, just because this particular design of fan has a much better than average noise and airflow performance, which must have been important in this application. Furthermore, I'd expect that the primary driver of parts cost isn't the design of fan being special in itself in this case. 70$ is a pretty typical price for a small-ish electromechanical OEM part.
Actually on second look, seems like the OEM one is available for about 50 dollars or so on AliExpress, which is nice to see that the price is lower now I suppose.
Hi Frank, I watch your videos to replace main board for Epson 5040ub . I am very impressed your work . I have a same projector, And main board fail need to replace. What is your advice , is it worth to replace it? My projector is Five years old. How my cost with parts and labor. I am in Houston. Thanks
As much as it pains me to say, I would not put a single dime into a failed 5040ub at this point. There are more parts that are worn or wearing out that will fail soon. Any money you put in will not be worth it. Epson builds these to fail and not to be reasonably repairable. I would suggest saving your money and putting it towards a sony or JVC.
I’ve been fixing projectors for over 20 years and never broken anything with static. I never ground myself either.
I've worked on so many things over the years and never wore a ground strap. I'm sure it can damage things but as long as you're aware of what you are doing those chances are really slim. If I worked with a lot of older cmos stuff I might, but nah. It gets in the way.
Have a power supply error on my 5040ub. Power light and 2 orange lights flashing. Turns on real quick, lens opens then closes and fan runs hi for a while. All I did was change my screen mode to dynamic and it went out. Sounds like a motor inside waking clicking noise. Any advice on what it can be?
Mines did the same thing did you fix it?
My best guess would be internally shorted HDMI codec processor loading down the rail to the video output.. That sucks you had to buy a mainboard. I have a 696UI I'm looking for a mainboard for. Epsons are very proprietary as you know hard to find parts for and they won't talk to you..
That makes sense. I wish I had some schematics to look at. I did keep the old mainboard in case I can someday repair it. Epson just drives me nuts with this stuff.
Did you have a burned regulator on that 696ui? I had a similar short throw where a regulator literally burned through the PCB. If you want, send Time and email and ask them. They got me this board for reasonable enough of a price. Not cheap but cheap enough. They may have access to a 696ui. Gydz@timeprojectorlamp.com Can't hurt to check.
@@FixitFrank yes, on the 696ui I did. Shorted 15v rail iirc. It was last year. I still have the projector upstairs but botched the board up too much to repair when I found the offending linear 8pin v. regulator. Since then I have fixed 3. Just thought I'd get the last one back running.
Show how to fix a 5040ub auto iris error. The location and part needed to replace it.
Hey Frank. Thanks for the video. I have a 5 year old 5040UB that won't power on. I took it in for a repair and was told the Mainboard needed to be replaced and a new board requires a matched optics engine as well. The quote for repair was $1700. Is that accurate? Do you know if it's possible for me to order a mainboard on my own and do the replacement? If not, are you willing to reconsider your stance on Epson repair?
I don't believe the mainboard is matched to the optic block. At least in my limited experience with the 5040. The price is not too far off though. Epson is extremely anti right-to-repair. It's impossible to obtain new Epson parts unless youre an authorized Epson repair shop and they won't sell parts. The only non Epson repair center option is e-recyclers. It's hit or miss of a mainboard is available. It'll cost around $5-700 and only come with a three month warranty.
As far as the diagnosis, I can't really say. Mainboards could cause a no power situation. It could be another issue as well. Unless you had it at an actual Epson repair center, the diagnosis might be a polite way of them saying they don't really know and they are aware of the lack of parts available.
Part of me wants to look at it but the rest of me is reminding myself how much money I lose trying to work on Epson. With a roughly 20% repair rate(lack of parts available) it's really a bad financial decision on my part.
Another thing for you to consider is the rest of the parts that might be bad. Namely the optics. Epson uses parts that optically degrade starting at about the five year mark. Rarely does a normally used Epson last past 7years. The polarizers and prism coatings degrade and you get color blobs on the screen. If that's a problem you are right up into the $1700+ area again. But this time with used optics that might start failing at anytime. Repairing Epson is like tossing water up the stairs. It keeps running back down.
As much as i hate to say it. Cut your losses. Sell it for parts on eBay. I hear about a lot of 5040s with problems these days. Put your money toward something better. Buy a Sony or JVC and leave the Epson marketing hype on the floor. Epson is great at advertising and the projectors look great when they are new but they do not hold up in the long term.
If you really want me to look at it, we might be able to work something out but I'd have to charge a 'check out fee or bench fee'. I normally give estimates for free but I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. I wish I had better news for you. Thanks for asking though, I do appreciate it!
It really sucks that a lot of manufacturers are now making their products very irreparable. It’s a pretty scummy tactic they use to maximise profit when the item fails and forces the user to buy a new one. I love EPSON’s design and projector menu easiness and the power on and off sound (because I don’t like silent startup) and their 4 corner keystone. I remember when I was cleaning my EB-905 and I was ultra cautious. Put it back 200% the same way, same timing, same place and I hit the power. It came on for 3 seconds. All three power, lamp the temp indicators blinked red and all fans were blasting at full power. It was doing the overheat sequence. For 2 minutes. I managed to bypass this by immediately pressing power the millisecond it turned off after the overheat sequence. It was working fine then but I had to repeat that bypass everytime I wanted to use it. Opened it again, nothing wrong. This happened 7 times and it fixed itself so I don’t know man. Weird for sure.
I wish I could upvote this more than once. You know my exact pain. I really really wanted to like repairing epson but that failed mainboard was the straw that broke my back. Never again epson.
My 5040ub doesn’t even power on , no lights or indicators, I’ve changed the power cable with a working one , checked the filters they were clean , I’m assuming I need a lamp or power supply do you have any advice for me since you’ve already worked on this projector😅
I'll never buy an Epson again. I bought one about 6 years back and it had convergence issues / LCD panels weren't perfectly aligned so white text was multi-colored and not sharp etc. I sent it in for warranty work and they send you a refurbished replacement and it was worse than the original. So I called Epson support again and spoke with a manager and asked if the could guaranty the next would be sharp and finally the 3rd unit was almost perfect.
Im so sorry to hear that. It bothers me because I hear this often from people. I want to like epson. but I see so many problems with repair and even with "properly" working projectors. Thanks for letting people know what you dealt with. I know it will help someone who isnt sure what to buy.
I have 5040ub 5 years old but used it only for less than two years, as it was sitting in the box for the first three years as I had basement stuff going on for three years. It doesn't power on at all. Any suggestions?
That is tough. Epsons are notoriously troublesome out of warranty. There is a 6v regulator that is known to fail and a few fans that are known. I stopped repairing epsons because of the lack of parts you can get and how problematic they can be. In your case, I'd try reseating the lamp, make sure the lamp door is on and that the power cord is secure. If its still not doing anything, then I'd put that projector up on ebay and buy yourself a JVC or Sony. Epson has only declined in quality. I would never buy an epson today. I will say the image looks great when they work but they now are failing after 5 years so save your money to spend on a better brand.
HI
Mine has a yellowish vertical line across the whole screen, about 3/4" wide(((
please advise what can i do to fix it
Unfortunately it is not repairable within reason. So many 5040's do this now. Epson designed these to fail after 5-7 years. The cost to repair would far exceed the value of the projector. Epson does this in purpose. If you buy a new projector, stay far away from epson and optoma. Sony or JVC are your best options. It truly pains me to tell you this as I wish everything was repairable.
Hi Frank, Thank you for taking time to video your hard work! I cannot find a replacement motherboard and power supply for my 5040UB. Are you able to order them by chance?
Hi Brayden, I'll warn you, they are not cheap. You are likely looking in the $5-600+ range. Are you sure they are bad?
@@FixitFrank thanks a lot for taking time to respond to me! I called Epson they figured that it was bad because my 5040UB has no power whatsoever. I told them I figured it may just be the power supply itself but they recommended replacing both and it’s out of warranty so they quoted $800 to fix it. Do you know if a power supply is any cheaper? Could you help me order one so I could attempt to replace that first?
That i would look at. A power supply is far less of a hassle. My source is on holiday (lunar new year) until Jan 28th, but after that email gydz@timeprojectorlamp.com. I'd also check the line fuse. I think the fuse is on a different board, closer to the line cord connector.
Hi Frank, Thanks for posting videos and helping out users. I have a 5040ub and it runs fine for 20-30 minutes, after which the image disappears and a blue light flashes on and off. The lamp light flashes orange and status light flashes blue. I tried changing the bulb and air filter, but to no avail. Epson tech support told me to buy a new projector and looking at the comments it doesn't surprise me. I noticed that the fan speed is constant throughout even when the lamp gets very hot. I'm wondering if this an issue related to heat sensors and/or fan. Do you think I need to change the main board? Thanks!
My Epson 5040 do not have a power at all. I called their technical support they told me Motherboard is failed. What options Do I Have? Or which brand and models are you recommending it? Thanks.
Sony hands down, or JVC. I would run far from epson. They have not been good to consumers in my opinion. The mainboard might be the issue. did it have a flashing Wifi LED and wouldnt respond otherwise?
I have an Epson 5030UBe that worked the day before and then the next day I have the same issue you had with the EPSON screen then grey. No menus come up. Remote and everything works but no menus will come up. So I am thinking I may have a mainboard issue as well. @FixitFrank Where were you able to find a replacement mainboard? I believe I will need to find one for my projector.
It's not cost effective. I hate to say that. If the board is bad, it's new projector time. This repair cost me $500 of my own money. I basically paid to fix this projector. I lost money on this. Epson makes repair unrealistic and over priced. I'm not a fan of them as you can probably tell.
@@frankoranzi5023 Thanks for the info. I found a forum where someone took it apart and reseated connections and it worked after putting it back together. So I figured I'd give it a try. And I got lucky and mine came back to life. Maybe it was blowing dust out or reseating cables but it did work. But for how long. LOL. I may have just got lucky and delayed the replacement for now. Thanks for posting your initial video!
thats great! I hope it works out for the long term. I had no such luck.
after 40 years i finally threw out all those extra screws. it was rememberable.
That must be an oddly nerve-wracking yet satisfying experience. I dont look forward to it now, but I suspect in another 15-20 years I will embrace it.
Hi Frank - I have a 5040UB that is now dead. Epson says it is probably the main board. Is it worth spending the money to resurrect this projector or do you think I should just move on to something newer and modern. Was the 5040UB an anomaly and all other projectors are great without such major flaws? I can see that you are not a big fan.
it's hard to say if they are right or not. they tend to just blame the mainboard because epson doesnt repair things. They just replace them with poorly refurbished units.
It might be repairable if it has no response what so ever. As in there are no leds lighting up. Partial power is harder to repair than no power usually. That said, it depends on the age. epson lcd units tend to start to degrade the optics after 5 years and it is not repairable. its one of the main reasons I really dislike epson. They design these to have a finite life. They could choose to use better parts like NEC or Panasonic but they don't. I have seen 15 year old NEC projectors with thousands of hours that look fine but then I see 4 year old epsons with bad polarizers. Epson is very against right to repair. Sadly your experience is far from an anomaly. The main reason I stopped is that so many of that series and the 6030 etc all have the same failures and all have lack of parts availability dure to epsons stance against your ability to repair your own gear.
If you can afford it, buy a Sony or JVC. They are far better in so many ways and their price is not much more than an epson. I have seen both sony and jvc projectors that were 10+ years old that worked perfectly as they did when they were new.
Thank you very much for getting back to me about my dilemma. I might have been on the fence about sending it somewhere for repairs, but I think you have told the truth about Epson and more specifically about throwing good money after bad with a 5040UB. It's looks like I will have to bite the bullet and write off this 5040UB as a total loss. So then to move on to a replacement. I do like Sony very much but at this point I will have a budget limitation of $2500 or so. The contenders are BenQ and Optoma. Don't know much about them in terms of build quality, failure rates, strong company warranties, etc.
Speaking of Sony, I found a 5 year old VPL-VW695ES refurb for $2500 - hard to know if that's a good deal or a disaster waiting to happen. My tendency is to buy something brand new to minimize the possibility for failure plus a mfg warranty.
hi Ned, I know its been a few days but I wanted to weigh on the used gear/no warranty concern. It's definitely a valid concern. I don't pay much attention but only because I am confident(or foolish enough) to think I can fix it. Thats not for everyone. But I also notice that electronics tend to either fail immediately(within the first year or so) or not until they get very old or are neglected. If the Sony is a few years old, is just being replaced because of an upgrade, then I would not expect any issues to appear until it gets old. They are built much better than benq or optoma so they tend to just chug along. My vpl45ES is 6 years old and works like a charm.
Hi Frank - As you know, parts are basically unavailable for the 5040UB - but I had the thought that parts for the 5050UB and/or 6050UB may be available and would the main boards - power supplies be interchangeable to upgrade the 5040UB?
I almost bought one of these used but you scared me straight lol.
That truly makes me smile. I am not a fan of epson. but I will say when they are new, the picture is great and they work fine. Its the lack of longevity and repairability that turns me off. they are made to fail after a certain amount of time. I am convinced of that.
If LCD looks better to you over DLP, check out Panasonic, Sanyo and NEC. Their LCDs hold up far better over time. If you can find a WUXGA Sanyo from 2012 or a panasonic WUXGA projector from 2015 on, you can't go wrong. If you dont care DLP/LCD then I like BenQ or if you can find one, Sim2 and Christie.
@FixitFrank Thanks for the tips. Are the Sony projectors any good? Back in my bachelor days I got a Sony VPL-W400Q with a shocking sticker price in 1998; it still kinda works. But it spent some time getting work done under warranty. With a family nowadays it would be totally stupid to spend that kind of money. I just want to get something decent in the 5 to 7 hundred dollar range, which is kind of empty new, and a little uncomfortable to roll the dice used.
I LOVE sony and JVC. You can't get a new one for under a few grand, but you can definitely find used sonys for under a $1000. you can search for "Sony SXRD projector" or "JVC DiLA projector" on eBay. www.ebay.com/itm/334966741074 for example. Any Sony or JVC 1080p projector is a good one. They are the next step up from Benq, Epson and Optoma. If you want to let me know what models you are looking at , I can weigh in on them. Even a 10 year old sony will look better than a new BenQ in my opinion.
Thanks for the video, I'm after a different issue with this model but it helps to see what I'm going to be dealing with. I could use a second opinion though, if I'm seeing a purple bleed on the bottom of the screen with a light green bleed right after (both bands being on the lower 1/8th of the screen) am I looking at a color wheel replacement?
Unfortunately unless it is dust, that is a bad optic and unrepairable(within reason). LCD projectors don't use color wheels, they use a set of dichroic mirrors and other polarizer panels and what not to create color. what you are likely seeing is a bad polarizer or failing coating on a prism. Thats terminal as the repair costs well more than double the value of the projector. Its one of the main reasons I stopped fooling with Epson. They are truly built to not be repairable. The only other thing it might be could be internal dust. I'd have a professional clean it though as if you flex one of the LCE cables the wrong way it'll break and then the whole thing is trash.
Hey Frank, I've got a 5050 with a dust blob on it. Its blue when the screen is black and doesn't fully focus. After tearing this apart and with your extensive knowledge, how would you advise removing the blob? If your answer is don't....let's assume I'm stubborn and would try anyway. What would be your approach? Thanks!
Epsons are a pain to work on plainly put. They seem to turn into Pandora's box. Open it for one problem and then 10 more appear. To clean your projector you need to use a gentle vacuum a photo cleaning brush like a lens brush and lots of patience(and some.good luck). There is also a chance that the coating used inside will flake off when you go to clean it so be aware of that (it's located on the prism in the center of the LCDs). The mantra you want to follow is less is more. I would try and vacuuming first to see if you can pull the dust out that way and then start removing things to get towards the LCDs but do not touch the LCDs and do not remove the LCDs by themselves leave the optics together if you can help it. I wish you all the best, but I would also make sure you have some money aside for a new projector. The Pandora's box thing is real and somehow Epson patented it...
@@FixitFrank Hmm, ok. Thanks for the reply. I've seen mutliple recommendations to use compressed air to blow out the dust. I was told to just put the nozzle where the LCD ribbon cables come up through the main board. What are your thoughts on this?
I'd use a vacuum. Compressed air can push dust places and also cause the flexible cables to tear from the flapping. You actually need to take the mainboard out to get the dust areas. they are all around that glass cube in the center. this is why I suggest against going inside. If those flat flex cables to the LCD panels are damaged, the projector is done. You can use low pressure compressed air(not canned air) and loosen the dust and then the vacuum will collect it. Canned air can blow too cold and cause moisture to get into places you don't want it.
Seriously, you stand a real chance of ruining the projector. I don't say that because of a lack of skill on your part but rather epson makes these so unserviceable and after they get older the flat flex cables get very brittle and the optical coatings on the prisms can be susceptible to damage as well. Im going to go on record and tell you that this is not a good idea but I also fully support your right to give it a shot. I have a few other LCD cleaning videos, you might want to check them out. But seriously be careful. be so so careful. Good luck!
Hello! A friend of mine gave me a Epson 5040UB instead of throwing it in the trash. The middle of the screen is severely discolored and pink. Any ideas? Reset all image settings and updated firmware with no change. I assume it's a hardware issue. Where should I look first?
Sadly it is dead. That is a bad polarizer assembly and likely a bad prism coating. What you are seeing is the way all epsons eventually die. Its very frustrating as that is literally the only problem but repairing it is virtually impossible unless you want to spend hundreds of dollars that you can put towards a new projector.
However, the iris assembly, Cinema filter assembly, ballast, power supply and mainboard and fans are all worth money. I would sell it for parts if I were you. Easily worth $200-250 as it sits.
I have a question. I took apart my Epson 5040 to replace a different part and when I got it back together everything works except now my rf 3d glasses will no longer connect to the projector. So you know what I may have missed? It will display the 3d image, just doesn't connect to glasses anymore.
Anyone have a video or replacing the power supply and any tips/tricks to get to the power supply withough having to go through the top and all the other boards/items?
It's not possible. These are such a pain to work on. I tried every possible way to get to the supply without removing everything. these are such a nightmare to work on in my opinion.
Hey Frank! Thanks for this video. I’m having a similar issue with my Epson 5040 and wanted to see if you had any thoughts. my HDMI port 1 isn’t displaying video. I had an active hdmi cable running to it and yesterday when I turned it on… I got the Epson logo.. then a no signal. So I did some usual diagnostics. Power cycled, tested other sources, tried HDMI port 2, bypassed the receiver, etc. I noticed that the active hdmi cable was really hot. So… I thought maybe it went bad. I bought a replacement cable. Same problem. No source video. Just the Epson UI still. However…with the new cable hdmi 2 is working fine. So I’m curious if my HDMI 1 port has gone bad. Any thoughts? Appreciate your time!
Hi Brandon, It does sound like that. If you used new cables and they worked on HDMI2, then likely hdmi 1 took a hit. Static is nasty for these. Ground loops are another issue. Make sure your projector ground and video source grounds are at the same potential. Or active HDMI cables can sometimes do this I have heard. I have not seen one do it myself but I have heard of people saying it. As much as I hate to say it, I'd just live with using HDMI 2. Repairing that would require a new mainboard and through epson itll be crazy expensive.
@@FixitFrank Thanks so much for the reply. Yea it does seem like it's probably a... use the lesser hdmi port type of situation. Thanks for the honesty. Love the channel. Cheers
One question Frank did you had any image pressing menù button or patterns button? Because if not, the problem Is not the input section but elsewhere. Did you tried to reload the firmware? I'm really sad for what happend to you, but of you work with electronic It happens somethime, It happend to me too on a couple of TV was repairing in past. Will be a shame to don't see you ti work on Epson projectors but I can understand, the main board Is very expensive component.
yeah. I go over all of that in the beginning. I spent 3 days troubleshooting the mainboard only to run in circles. I ended up paying $350 to repair this for the guy. Couldn't reload the firmware unfortunately as I couldn't get it into download mode. Those 2 chips were really getting hot.
@@FixitFrank bad luck, I understand what you feel. Is weird that the Epson logo was coming up at starting anyway. Who knows what Is faulty on the board sure not the inputs chip because if was this you should to have the patterns signal on screen so like the menù. You Need complete schematic of main board to follow the video signal.
Frank Watch into video, the space screw goes on the main board just in middle of board on side of big chip.
Anyway to disable the cinema filter startup sequence? My cinema filter gear teeth all gone and one of the limit switch is gone also. I put a momentary switch on both limit switches to try and replicate the time the track touches them to keep the projector on enough time for me to go into the setting.
I don't think there is. I know the problem you mean. It's frustrating. I was thinking of trying to SLA print a new gear for those. You might be able to find a used gear from the folks i use. gydz@timeprojectorlamp.com is their email. If you can send them an email with a pic they'll be able to tell you if they can get you one.
@@FixitFrank thank you very much
I found a scrap unit at my office. I'll check it tomorrow and see if its cinema filter gear is okay. If it is, and you are in the USA, we can work something out. IFf you are overseas, I'd contact the email I gave you.
@@FixitFrank I’m in San Antonio, tx
I'll look tomorrow and see
Where did you find a new main board? I’m trying to fix my 5040ube with a yellow vertical line. Thinking a main board might fix it. Thanks!
E-recycler in China. It was like $500 though. I'd make sure you LCD cables is seated all the way. The fact that its yellow is curious. Hopefully it's just a connection because I would not spend the $500 for a new mainboard. That is a nice projector but its getting long in the tooth now and likely will start having polarizer problems in a few years. Try reseating the LCD cables first and see if that helps.
@@FixitFrank Thanks! Any way you could get me in touch with one of those e-recyclers? I did open mine up and re-seated the LCD cables. It seemed to help a little bit. Turning brightness all the way up also sometimes gets rid of the line. I feel like it's most likely the board at fault. I'm willing to spend $500 rather than buy a whole new projector.
i am repairing a epson tw9300 at the moment .. after 2 years it won't boot anymore, no sign of life. any advice you can give me? i think it is the power supply or the mainboard
With epson its hard to say. No power, I'd suggest starting at the power supply. See if you have any low voltage power to the mainboard. If not, then go into the power supply. If you have some DC into the mainboard, check the little 8 pin regulators on the main board. Epson is a pain though. You can't buy parts unless you can find the discrete components. They wont sell you anything. I stopped working on epson due to how unrepairable they build them. Keep in mind the optics might also be failing so dont put too much money into it unless you know for sure the lcd and polarizers are okay.
Yet another reason to steer clear of unreliable lcd technology...it's dlp all day every day for me Frank! 👍
Im afrade of DLP now i use to love them but I had a tv and 2 projectors and the dmd chip went out on all of them it was because the chip would get to hot the tv was mitsubishi and i replaced it 10 years ago and its still going the projectors were benq and i could never get more then 2 years out of them before the dmd chip would start to die I switched to a epson kinda like this one a 4010 and it so far works a lot better then benq
@@JunkerDC Benq was the issue I'm afraid...I've had 2 infocus projectors, and my current Mitsubishi HC4000, and have all been faultless👍
I have been using LCD projectors since 2003, and have had great luck with them. Keep them and their filters somewhat clean and they do not die. I still have that projector from 2003 and it still works, though I have upgraded from it of course.
I remember those DMD problems. That particular chip was a real problem for a while. They ended up replacing it with a different part number but it wasnt until so many others had that failure. Most DMDs are very reliable if they are thermally managed properly. Optoma and the UHD series dropped the ball as did a few BenQ models.
Yeah, I really try not to hate on technologies but LCD just gives me so much hassle. Panasonic and NEC are tolerable to work on but it just seems like once LCD gear starts to fail, it's all in on failing the rest of the way. DLP you can repair more or less constantly without issues. I know some folks suffer from the rainbowing but there are plenty of newer color wheels that mitigate that as well as LCoS.
I was thinking to buy an Epson , but now I change my mind. I will go for another brand .
I will say their laser stuff seems to be okay. But I would look at foremovie UST or LG UST if I were you.
My 5050UB stopped working and my Epson authorized retail shop says it needs a logic board and an optical unit. $1450 for parts alone, $1700 total to fix. It was a refurb unit and it's only 3 months out of warranty. No love from Epson. Any suggestions? I'm pretty handy and have replaced failed boards on TV's, re-capped old cassette decks, etc. If I can get parts can I do this myself or does it require additonal equipment to calibrate, etc?
I hate to say it but run and chalk this up to being burned by a refurb. It really pains me to say this. Epson is one of the worst right to repair companies in the world. they design this stuff to fail thoroughly and not be worth fixing. The parts quote you got is dead on. I wont even work on epson anymore unless its a power issue because you literally cant get parts reliably and the service info is non-existent.
I know you want to at least give it a go, so I would check the voltage regulators on the mainboard first. They are a common issue. Also, what is it doing/not doing? I should have probably asked that first.
@@FixitFrank thanks Frank. It power cycles, bulb never fires up, then shuts off after 20 sec or so. Orange and blue lights flash even after the unit powers down. I’ve also discovered that the Yamaha receiver it was connected to seems to have a blown HDMI out (inputs still work and pass audio, just no video) so I assume a power spike caused this? Projector and receiver both have power conditioning but are on different circuits.
which leds are the ones flashing? If its status light and lamp light flashing(both flashing) that is an internal problem. I'd check the regulators on the main board. Little SOIC-8 chips. Usually grouped near each other and will have some inductors near them. If its not the status and lamp flashing, then check the manual on page 148 and see if it might be a fan issue(instant overheating warning). www.projectorcentral.com/pdf/projector_manual_10863.pdf
I have a 5050ub out of warranty. Not a refurb and used about 1500hrs. Status flashes blue, lamp and temp flash orange. Epson comes in the screen for a sec and then the projector turns off. Lights remain flashing. Epson support said maybe iris issue. I saw many videos of people cleaning out the iris mechanism. Was thinking of doing the same. Your video has me thinking it may be the motherboard. Trying to get over my anger to fix it myself. I've taken the cover off and am getting ready to remove the MB.
Amazon won't let me leave a negative review for this projector. Beware!
Was BEAUTIFUL while it worked.
And thanks for posting this detailed video Frank!
Just read another of your responses that Epson won't sell the average joe a MB. This sucks more! I'm going to have to pay someone to fix this even if I can fix it myself. 😡🤬🤬 Probably best to put everything back together and take it to a shop.
@@authorsauditions Same issue with a 5040. Same lights flashing, manual says auto-iris. It's probably correct as I heard gear grinding about a week before it died. Found part online for $90. Found this video to help me take it apart. New unit purchased in 2016. Expected more from a $3k projector. You fix your issue?
Does Epson sell a replacement mainboard for the 5040?
No, they don't sell anything except new bulbs. Epson won't sell anything to you unless you are an authorized Epson repair center. Epson is terrible from a repair standpoint. I am not a fan of Epson at all. I tried to get over it but, this repair just reinforced my disdain for their repair practice's. Very apple like.
@@FixitFrank thanks, thats very unfortunate
I couldn't agree more. Very unfortunate
Epson are total trash
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@@FixitFrank I have watched your videos dude you do the same job as me. Great vids. 👍
Is that you from the optoma place in the UK? If so, cool! I have seen your website! Pleasure to make your acquaintance!
@@FixitFrank yes my names James. I only fix Optoma, Acer and Benq as they are so easy. I also fix laptops and just noticed that the latest nebula projectors use the same bq chip on most laptops. Do you fix motherboards on the projectors? I find them tricky as you have to put them all back together to get them running. :)
I'll email you so we can connect! I don't list an email here for reasons but I would love to connect with you. I don't take in epson at all anymore. Just not worth my time. I do like to repair the mainboards if I can. My real background is with board level electronics. I just kind of fell into the projector thing.