How Much For A Projector Bolb For A 2002 Sony Color Rear Projector Kp57wv600

Heat is the number one enemy of electronics and these sets operate hot. Since these sets are assembled using the wave soldering process they are known for having cold solder connections. To check for these requires a good magnifier and a bright light. The safety circuitry shuts the TV set down when it detects a problem. Some parts for this TV will be hard to impossible to find. This model of TV has over 3,000 parts which includes millions of transistors inside the integrated circuits. Over time the capacitors will change value, leak and become defective. Resistors will change value and burn. This will cause other components to become defective. This can have a domino effect and cause other parts to fail. Replacing one defective part may make the TV operate for a short time but the part will fail again since if the parts that caused the failure to begin with are not replaced. For a proper repair all the electronics must be diagnosed by someone with the correct electronic test equipment and the skills to use the test equipment. I wish I could tell you there was a quick fix or button to push that would fix the TV but that is not the case or the solution needed to get the TV operating correctly. Yes the TV can be repaired but this is not normally a DIY project for the reasons stated above. To have the TV repaired will cost $400 plus, depending what is found to be defective. Once repaired the TV can fail at any time. Sony is no longer manufacturing rear projection TV sets due to the many problems with the sets. The LCE and Plasma TV sets have a better picture and are less expensive to operate considering the maintenance and repairs needed on a rear projection TV to keep them operating correctly.                       

If the color tubes are indeed the problem, the cost of one of the tubes will be more than the value of the TV. You will need the original TV remote to access the menu. A universal remote will not access the menu, although it is doubtful getting into the menu will help correct the problem.

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