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Replacing the Lamp and the Cooling Pump - replacement bulb

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6. Maintenance ➌ Replacing the Lamp and the Cooling Pump After your lamp has been operating for 2000 hours (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) or longer, the LAMP indicator in the cabinet will blink red and the message [The lamp has reached the end of its usable life. Please replace the lamp.] will appear. Even though the lamp may still be working, replace it at 2000 (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) hours to maintain optimal projector performance. After replacing the lamp, be sure to clear the lamp hour meter. (→ page 46) CAUTION • The optional lamp comes with the cooling pump. After replacing the lamp, be sure to replace the cooling pump, too. • DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used. It will be extremely hot. Turn the projector off and then disconnect the power cable. Allow at least one hour for the lamp to cool before handling. • DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except two lamp case screws. You could receive an electric shock. • Do not break the glass on the lamp housing. Keep finger prints off the glass surface on the lamp housing. Leaving finger prints in the glass surface might cause an unwanted shadow and poor picture quality. • The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 2100 (up to 3100 hours in Eco mode) hours of service. If this happens, be sure to replace the lamp. If you continue to use the lamp after 2000 hours (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) of use, the lamp bulb may shatter, and pieces of glass may be scattered in the lamp case. Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury. If this happens, contact your NEC dealer for lamp replacement. To replace the lamp: Optional lamp, cooling pump and tools needed for replacement: • Replacement lamp with cooling pump: NP03LP (NP60) or NP02LP (NP50/NP40) • Phillips screwdriver or equivalent 1. Place the projector on a soft cloth and turn it over to access the lamp cover on the bottom. 2. Loosen the lamp cover screw until the screwdriver goes into a freewheeling condition and remove the lamp cover. The lamp cover screw is not removable. 48

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Replacing the Lamp and the Cooling Pump
After your lamp has been operating for 2000 hours (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) or longer, the LAMP indicator
in the cabinet will blink red and the message
[The lamp has reached the end of its usable life. Please replace
the lamp.]
will appear. Even though the lamp may still be working, replace it at 2000 (up to 3000 hours in Eco
mode) hours to maintain optimal projector performance. After replacing the lamp, be sure to clear the lamp hour
meter. (
→
page
46
)
CAUTION
•
The optional lamp comes with the cooling pump.
After replacing the lamp, be sure to replace the cooling pump, too.
•
DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used. It will be extremely hot. Turn the projector off
and then disconnect the power cable. Allow at least one hour for the lamp to cool before handling.
•
DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except two lamp case screws. You could receive an electric shock.
•
Do not break the glass on the lamp housing.
Keep finger prints off the glass surface on the lamp housing. Leaving finger prints in the glass surface might
cause an unwanted shadow and poor picture quality.
•
The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 2100 (up to 3100 hours in Eco mode) hours of ser-
vice. If this happens, be sure to replace the lamp. If you continue to use the lamp after 2000 hours (up to 3000
hours in Eco mode) of use, the lamp bulb may shatter, and pieces of glass may be scattered in the lamp case.
Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury. If this happens, contact your NEC dealer for lamp
replacement.
To replace the lamp:
Optional lamp, cooling pump and tools needed for replacement:
•
Replacement lamp with cooling pump: NP03LP (NP60) or NP02LP (NP50/NP40)
•
Phillips screwdriver or equivalent
1. Place the projector on a soft cloth and turn it over to access the lamp cover on the bottom.
6. Maintenance
2. Loosen the lamp cover screw until the screwdriver goes into a freewheeling condition and remove the
lamp cover.
The lamp cover screw is not removable.