What You Need to Know About Samsung Color Wheels
A DLP television depends on certain components to operate efficiently and deliver a quality image with correctly rendered colors. The most important component that deals with a quality image is color wheels. In DLP Samsung TVs, this part can be replaced if it goes bad.
What symptoms suggest a Samsung color wheel has gone bad?Most television owners will notice a few symptoms before the affected part fails completely. If not replaced in the early stages of failure, the color wheel will eventually fail completely and require repair before being operational again. The most common symptoms of a part failure include:
- Unusual sounds coming from the television while running
- Incorrectly rendered images
- Flickering rainbow effect
Samsung color wheels are held in place with screws and a few cables. The removal of an old Samsung component and installation of a new part should take 60 to 90 minutes. To replace a faulty part, a few tools need to be gathered before beginning the replacement process. Required tools include:
- Minimum of 5-inch Phillips head screwdriver: A magnetized screwdriver tips would make this faster.
- Tiny screwdriver: A jeweler's or eye glass repair kit screwdriver.
- Paper and pencil: These will be helpful to take notes.
- Tweezers: This will help to reach parts easier.
- Compressed air: This is to get dust out of the way before you start.
This Samsung part is used in DLP TVs. The same component can be used in several models. To make sure the replacement part is appropriate for the model being repaired, it's necessary to check compatibility. The component should have a list of compatible models. If the model being repaired is compatible, the replacement part will work.
Where is the Samsung color wheel located?The color wheel for Samsung is located in the interior of the unit. On the back of the TV, there is a panel that can be removed quickly and easily. To do this, find all 14 screws and remove each screw. After all screws are removed, pull the back panel straight out. If facing the back of the TV, the part is located in the bottom right hand side. There are two screws covering the area that must be removed. Next, pull the LE straight out and look for the part that needs to be replaced. It's located under the shield that is attached with brass screws. Remove the screws and pull the unit out. At this point, the faulty part can be removed and the new one replaced in the TV.