Does anyone know how to change the bulb in a television? I would like to try it myself before I pay to do it.?

The color in the tv has a greenish tint to it, and no matter how much I've adjusted it, it doesn't have rich color. It's kind of annoying. I'd rather fix it myself than pay someone a ridiculous amount of money to do it.Does anyone know how to change the bulb in a television? I would like to try it myself before I pay to do it.?
Unless you really know what you are doing, DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR a tv. There are capacitors inside that will shock you, maybe even a fatal shock. Either buy a new one or get it repaired.Does anyone know how to change the bulb in a television? I would like to try it myself before I pay to do it.?
There's no bulb to replace. Unless you've been trained in TV repair I wouldn't try it.
Can you spell ';implosion';?



Step one in changing the picture tube in a television is to update your will.



Step two is to buy a LOT of insurance.



Step three is to wait two years. The life insurance won't pay off on suicide unless you've waited that long.
change a bulb? Good greif people, there ARE NO BULBS IN TVS. ONLY PICTURE TUBES.

if you have a tint that wont go away, you have a short between heater and cathode. you CAN NOT fix this yourself. you must have a tube rejuvenator machine.



BTW, If you are dead set on getting into your television, be sure to yank off the big red wire going up to the top of the 'BULB' ......this is where you can screw in the new one....

.....RIGHT.
If your TV has a greenish tint to it it is either a part in the picture tube circuitry or the picture tube itself that has gone bad. There are parts in TV's that are no larger than the period at the end of a sentence. If it is the tube that is bad, you are better off replacing the tv. A new tube will cost more than a new tv and parts availability for a new tube is doubtful.

I have worked in the industry for 9 years. Try a hard reset - unplug the tv for half an hour and try it again. If that doesn't fix it either take it to an authorized servicer or recycle the old one and get a new one.
Ace Repair wrote:



';change a bulb? Good greif people, there ARE NO BULBS IN TVS. ONLY PICTURE TUBES. ';



That used to be the case. Now there are bulbs in the DLP (digital light processor) models. So to answer the question:



You can change a lamp in a DLP television yourself. The question you have to ask yourself first is do you want to really do this if the set overheated due to lack of proper cleaning? The answer to that question is no. DLP TV models or DLP projectors that overheat should probably be repaired at a factory service center for that brand and model of TV or projector. The reason is that some times only the factory can repair the problem.



If you have a DLP TV or projector you can replace the lamp yourself if you follow the manufacturer's instructions to the letter. Specifically the unit should be shut down properly, cooled till the fan stops, and then unplugged in that order. Then the old lamp can be removed and the new lamp can be installed. Also if there is a usage lamp meter you will need to reset it per the manufacturers instructions unless it is automatic as in triggered by a serial number built into the new lamp (this varies with manufacturers and models).



LCD TVs have a lamp in them as well. It illuminates the screen. It is likely to be a flourescent lamp. I have not changed an LCD lamp because each time it has gone out there was no way to tell if there was any other damage to the display. So I would send this in to the factory but I suppose if you talk to their technical support and they recommend it you might be able to change this. This probably is not as user accessible and may expose you to high voltage if you are not careful. Again the power has to be disconnected.



CRT TVs only have picture tubes and you do not want to replace these on your own. This is too dangerous unless you are a TV service technician. The high voltage can stay charged in the set even when the power is off. This is not a consumer repairable item. STAY OUT OF THIS KIND OF SET.



Plasma TVs also come under the non user servicable catagory for various reasons. This one is more of a heat risk for your skin if you handle it wrong. And there is no bulb here.



D-ILA is the new technolgy only from JVC. If you have one of these and something is wrong with it send it back because it almost has to be under warranty. I think this is somewhat like the LCD only brighter and I really have not seen one of these yet so I am somewhat unfamiliar with it. It is sort of a cross between the LCD and the Plasma for the best features of both.