Always good to see Frank back in action. Lucky for me I keep a stock of more than 50 fans from the projectors which I strip for parts. Yorkshire English slang says: Job's a gooden.
Fascinating, as always. There are so many ways these things can break, and you seem to know every one of them. Am especially glad to see that it's possible to unjam one of those brushless fan motor things. I also appreciate that you tend to pat the machinery. It's probably an adjustment mechanism, in your case, but it also makes me feel less like I have to be secretive about patting my devices. X)
Thanks for all the info, I was able to take apart and clean my 6040ub thanks to you but I still need to clean the inside of the lens and I dont see any videos for that
I don't like to take them apart. Too easy to make a mistake. If you have dust inside, use a vacuum on one end and blow air into the other. There is enough space to get the dust out in my experience. Fwiw you don't need to get it all out. They are designed to work properly with some dust.
Amazing video, great work! I have the same projector, opened it because it raises excessive temperature I cleaned all dust, the fan in the front that you fixed is clean and works, it blows air OUT of the projector, but still it gets too hot and I’m concerned the lamp will blow up. I also let the side lid open, so it lets hot air out faster. Is it normal ?
They do run hot. Your exhaust air can be 80c. If you are not getting any overheating warnings, then it is normal. I would not modify anything. The heat is pretty normal, just make sure the vents are not being blocked and it should be fine.
@@FixitFrank Thanks Frank! I was just proactively trying to remedy this, because my last lamp exploded from overheating without warning, as I was watching a movie! Thanks again!
Probably the fan in the front is jammed. shut down after 2min and temp LED usually means a stuck fan or bad fan. The blower fan in the front is a common issue. They become packed with dust/lint.
Hi Bing, It depends on the parts really. Epson is really hard to find parts in general(I saw your post about the 6040UB). Epson will not sell to the aftermarket and they want you to send it to them. However I found some sources in China. I use a company called Time electronics. Gydz@timeprojectorlamp.com is their email. Send a picture of what you need and they will be able to help if they have it. Let them know I referred you if you reach out.
Ok thanks will do. My projector is actually still under warranty but I smoke inside and apparently that makes me some sort of disgusting monstrous terrorist these days. I kept asking for info on repairing projector but all I got were people lecturing me about smoking, anyway fuckem, I did I did it on my own with help from your videos, mostly anyway Thanks again friend
when they are walking in your shoes, they can make all the comments they want. Until then they can keep their unsolicited opinions to themselves! glad I could help
Hi Adrienne! I have an email listed on the about page about halfway down if you want to discuss it. I don't see any mention of 9 flashes in the service manual, but it depends on which LED is flashing. If its the lamp led, then it might be a ballast, or color wheel. If its the temp led, then possibly a jammed fan. Either way, I am happy to help if I can. Thanks so much for your comment!
I have an optoma hd39hdr projector. First symptoms was it tried to start up, fan on color wheel spun. After a few tries the power LED flashed with lamp led steady. Ordered bulb assembly. Replaced. Same result. After unplugging and plugging back in the lamp plug I realized that the new lamp assembly did not have the directional polarity notches in the plug like the original did. After reconnecting in the correct orientation both the power and lamp LED are on solid and the unit is not responding. Any ideas?
Hi, Is the lamp door secure? That could cause both LEDs to be solid color. Is the power LED solid red? The wire being backward while not ideal, wont hurt anything. These are AC lamps so polarity isnt entirely important. It can affect ignition sometimes though.
@@FixitFrank Ok so yes I forgot about the door switch. After closing the switch and powering up I am back to the original error code of blinking power with solid lamp LED. This is both with original lamp and a new lamp assembly. I ran it with cover off and checked. Color wheel runs smooth for about 30 seconds and both fans run as well. After 3 trys it goes back to same error code. I pulled the color wheel sensor and cleaned it. I observed the black stripe indicator on the wheel. It was more of a medium grey. Not sure if it faded from heat. I see no obvious signs of broken/ burnt wiring or plugs. No swollen caps. I bought it new Dec 2020 so out of warranty. Anything else that would cause these symptoms?
@@FixitFrank Hey Frank. Did you see my reply? I will pay pal you a consultant fee on PayPal. I don't want to buy another projector if this one can be repaired.
Just saw it! day job has been keeping me busy... When you say that mark on the wheel looks grey, let me ask, does the projector kind of making a chirping or whistling noise? No need to pay a consultant fee! But thank you for offering.
@@FixitFrank no it sounds healthy, sounds like it did when it was new. Bought it Dec 2020... fans both run, color wheel spins freely, very quiet. Do you have Facebook? I could let your hear and see it.
Hey Frank, I have Optama uhl55 was working fine now wont power on. The only lights are from the network cable on the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
It has the door for the lense / power on/off switch I think possible cause idk. No fans kick on nothing almost like it's dormant. Gonna take it apart and see if I can bypass lense switch temporarily. Thanks again for your help.
I doubt the lens switch is the issue. It's either the power supply or main board. The uhd55 is notorious for failures after about a year. If you have network LEDs, that means there is some power from the supply but maybe it's missing the 12v but has 3.3 standby. I hate to say it but these are tricky to work on and it's probably the main board. They tend to cook themselves due to optomas poor thermal management in this chassis. Take what I say with a grain of salt. Without it in front of me, I'm inferring a lot.
First of all hope you and your family are doing well , hope you can help me out here , i just bought a used optoma gt1080hdr , it powers on for less than a minute then powers down , i have a blinking power led light and a staedy lamp light led on , what could be the problem , any help would be greatly appreciated .
Hello! Thanks for asking! Everyone is well. Does the picture flicker its colors at all before it shuts off? Also does it make any weird buzzing noises? My gut tells me a color wheel or lamp is your issue but which one is hard to say without know about the flickering and noise. A lamp is always one of my first go-to's in this situation but if its a color wheel, the lamp wont help.
@@FixitFrank thanks for your response , image has no flickering before shutting down or any buzzing either , i bought from ebay and the seller is offering a partial refund for the repairs , if you think its worth it i will buy the parts and repair instead of buying a new one .
@@i-dronep.r.692 okay, Just so I am clear, it will run for say 30-60seconds and then it turns off and fans run for a bit with Lamp led lit up? I'd try a lamp first then. Be sure its not from amazon(they are awful). Also be sure you can return it. There is a likely chance its the lamp but in the even that it isn't, you don't want to be stuck with that. If a new, proper lamp (you should have no issues with any of these links. www.projectorcentral.com/projector-lamp.htm) does not solve it, then we would want to look a little deeper. There is a possible power supply issue but I'd rule out the lamp first. Its possible the place you got it from put a cheap lamp inside expecting that to fix it and gave up.
@@FixitFrank thanks for the help , greatly appreciated , but i decided on buying a new one , i work long hours and i just want to relax and watch a movie hassle free .
Always good to see Frank back in action. Lucky for me I keep a stock of more than 50 fans from the projectors which I strip for parts. Yorkshire English slang says: Job's a gooden.
Fascinating, as always. There are so many ways these things can break, and you seem to know every one of them. Am especially glad to see that it's possible to unjam one of those brushless fan motor things.
I also appreciate that you tend to pat the machinery. It's probably an adjustment mechanism, in your case, but it also makes me feel less like I have to be secretive about patting my devices. X)
I like to give them a little encouragement and a nice pat or two seems to do the trick. :)
Optoma plague strikes again! Amazing and detailed repair Frank!
Another great repair. Didn't think they still used this chassis so recently though
Top job Frank, always picking up useful info from your video's 👍
Thanks man! I really and truly appreciate you watching over the years. It means a lot to me. Thank you again!
Another great video 📹 m8 thank you 😊
Thanks for all the info, I was able to take apart and clean my 6040ub thanks to you but I still need to clean the inside of the lens and I dont see any videos for that
I don't like to take them apart. Too easy to make a mistake. If you have dust inside, use a vacuum on one end and blow air into the other. There is enough space to get the dust out in my experience. Fwiw you don't need to get it all out. They are designed to work properly with some dust.
Sweet! I've already taken this thing apart more times than I want to. Thanks again
Nice video.. thanks
Most welcome!
Amazing video, great work!
I have the same projector, opened it because it raises excessive temperature
I cleaned all dust, the fan in the front that you fixed is clean and works, it blows air OUT of the projector, but still it gets too hot and I’m concerned the lamp will blow up.
I also let the side lid open, so it lets hot air out faster.
Is it normal ?
They do run hot. Your exhaust air can be 80c. If you are not getting any overheating warnings, then it is normal. I would not modify anything. The heat is pretty normal, just make sure the vents are not being blocked and it should be fine.
@@FixitFrank
Thanks Frank!
I was just proactively trying to remedy this, because my last lamp exploded from overheating without warning,
as I was watching a movie!
Thanks again!
Dear i have same projector its working but after 2mint red&temp light start blinking and projector goes off 📴 please reply any solution thanks
Probably the fan in the front is jammed. shut down after 2min and temp LED usually means a stuck fan or bad fan. The blower fan in the front is a common issue. They become packed with dust/lint.
Also, where is a good place to get projector parts? I can only find replacement bulbs and filters online
Hi Bing, It depends on the parts really. Epson is really hard to find parts in general(I saw your post about the 6040UB). Epson will not sell to the aftermarket and they want you to send it to them. However I found some sources in China. I use a company called Time electronics. Gydz@timeprojectorlamp.com is their email. Send a picture of what you need and they will be able to help if they have it. Let them know I referred you if you reach out.
Ok thanks will do. My projector is actually still under warranty but I smoke inside and apparently that makes me some sort of disgusting monstrous terrorist these days. I kept asking for info on repairing projector but all I got were people lecturing me about smoking, anyway fuckem, I did I did it on my own with help from your videos, mostly anyway
Thanks again friend
when they are walking in your shoes, they can make all the comments they want. Until then they can keep their unsolicited opinions to themselves! glad I could help
Hello. I have this same projector and it is blinking nine times before shutting off. I would love to send to you to fix.
Hi Adrienne! I have an email listed on the about page about halfway down if you want to discuss it. I don't see any mention of 9 flashes in the service manual, but it depends on which LED is flashing. If its the lamp led, then it might be a ballast, or color wheel. If its the temp led, then possibly a jammed fan. Either way, I am happy to help if I can. Thanks so much for your comment!
@@FixitFrank sorry for the delay. What’s your address to fix it?
I have an optoma hd39hdr projector. First symptoms was it tried to start up, fan on color wheel spun. After a few tries the power LED flashed with lamp led steady. Ordered bulb assembly. Replaced. Same result. After unplugging and plugging back in the lamp plug I realized that the new lamp assembly did not have the directional polarity notches in the plug like the original did. After reconnecting in the correct orientation both the power and lamp LED are on solid and the unit is not responding. Any ideas?
Hi, Is the lamp door secure? That could cause both LEDs to be solid color. Is the power LED solid red?
The wire being backward while not ideal, wont hurt anything. These are AC lamps so polarity isnt entirely important. It can affect ignition sometimes though.
@@FixitFrank Ok so yes I forgot about the door switch. After closing the switch and powering up I am back to the original error code of blinking power with solid lamp LED. This is both with original lamp and a new lamp assembly. I ran it with cover off and checked. Color wheel runs smooth for about 30 seconds and both fans run as well. After 3 trys it goes back to same error code. I pulled the color wheel sensor and cleaned it. I observed the black stripe indicator on the wheel. It was more of a medium grey. Not sure if it faded from heat. I see no obvious signs of broken/ burnt wiring or plugs. No swollen caps. I bought it new Dec 2020 so out of warranty. Anything else that would cause these symptoms?
@@FixitFrank Hey Frank. Did you see my reply? I will pay pal you a consultant fee on PayPal. I don't want to buy another projector if this one can be repaired.
Just saw it! day job has been keeping me busy... When you say that mark on the wheel looks grey, let me ask, does the projector kind of making a chirping or whistling noise? No need to pay a consultant fee! But thank you for offering.
@@FixitFrank no it sounds healthy, sounds like it did when it was new. Bought it Dec 2020... fans both run, color wheel spins freely, very quiet. Do you have Facebook? I could let your hear and see it.
Hey Frank, I have Optama uhl55 was working fine now wont power on. The only lights are from the network cable on the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
It has the door for the lense / power on/off switch I think possible cause idk. No fans kick on nothing almost like it's dormant. Gonna take it apart and see if I can bypass lense switch temporarily. Thanks again for your help.
I doubt the lens switch is the issue. It's either the power supply or main board. The uhd55 is notorious for failures after about a year. If you have network LEDs, that means there is some power from the supply but maybe it's missing the 12v but has 3.3 standby. I hate to say it but these are tricky to work on and it's probably the main board. They tend to cook themselves due to optomas poor thermal management in this chassis. Take what I say with a grain of salt. Without it in front of me, I'm inferring a lot.
@FixitFrank I appreciate your input. Thank you for taking your time to reply. Good day.
First of all hope you and your family are doing well , hope you can help me out here , i just bought a used optoma gt1080hdr , it powers on for less than a minute then powers down , i have a blinking power led light and a staedy lamp light led on , what could be the problem , any help would be greatly appreciated .
Hello! Thanks for asking! Everyone is well.
Does the picture flicker its colors at all before it shuts off? Also does it make any weird buzzing noises?
My gut tells me a color wheel or lamp is your issue but which one is hard to say without know about the flickering and noise. A lamp is always one of my first go-to's in this situation but if its a color wheel, the lamp wont help.
@@FixitFrank thanks for your response , image has no flickering before shutting down or any buzzing either , i bought from ebay and the seller is offering a partial refund for the repairs , if you think its worth it i will buy the parts and repair instead of buying a new one .
@@i-dronep.r.692 okay, Just so I am clear, it will run for say 30-60seconds and then it turns off and fans run for a bit with Lamp led lit up?
I'd try a lamp first then. Be sure its not from amazon(they are awful). Also be sure you can return it. There is a likely chance its the lamp but in the even that it isn't, you don't want to be stuck with that. If a new, proper lamp (you should have no issues with any of these links. www.projectorcentral.com/projector-lamp.htm) does not solve it, then we would want to look a little deeper. There is a possible power supply issue but I'd rule out the lamp first. Its possible the place you got it from put a cheap lamp inside expecting that to fix it and gave up.
@@FixitFrank thanks for the help , greatly appreciated , but i decided on buying a new one , i work long hours and i just want to relax and watch a movie hassle free .