NEC Projector Repair

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Common Issues with NEC Projector Repair | Call Us for an Estimate (323)887-0777

Discolored Projector Image

Projector image discoloration is one of the most common issues, and is not resolved by replacing your projector lamp.  If your projector shows a yellow, red, purple, or blue tint along all or part of your image, it needs to be professionally serviced.  A discolored image means that there is an issue with the color wheel (DLP projectors) or polarizing plates (LCD projectors). If caught early on LCD projectors, this repair only requires cleaning, labor, and recallibration of the color module.  If you wait too long, this repair involves replacement of the polarizing plates or prism assembly which can be quite expensive.

Dust, Specks, and Dark Spots on Projector Image

Projectors require cleaning and maintenance.  Failure to do so on an annual or semi-annual basis can lead to dust within the optical section which will show up as dots or specks on your projector image.  If the dots are a tinted color or hue, this means that the dust has settled on the color module, which means that the polarizing plates need to be cleaned (lcd projector) or the color wheel needs to be cleaned (dlp projector).  Less commonly, this could also be a result of a damaged dlp chip (from being dropped or otherwise), or a damaged section in the prism assembly or optical block.

Projector Won’t Power On & Other Projector Power Issues

If your projector unexpectedly shuts off or won’t power on, there may be an issue with the power supply, ballast, software, or cooling system. In some cases, there may be damage to the internal circuit boards.  This repair will involve pinpointing the cause of the problem, along with a thorough cleaning of hard to reach cooling channels.  This is not a user serviceable repair.

Projector Has Blinking Light

A constantly blinking green or red status light may indicate one of a few system messages.  Depending on the make and model of the projector, a blinking status light may mean it’s time to replace the lamp, the projector is over-heating, or needs to be cleaned.  If the status light is accompanied by a power-on issues, then this may be indicative of more significant issues such as main board failure, ballast failure, or needs replacement fans.

Part of Projector Image is Black or Missing

If you have a DLP projector, a broken DLP chip is the likely cause and will require a replacement.  On all projectors, this could be the result of damage to the prism assembly or optical block.

Projector Image is Dull or Dim

The likely culprit of a dim projector is the bulb. High bulb hours will require a replacement of the bulbs in the unit.  While replacing the lamp can be done by the end user, it is important to realize that the lamp is usually one of the last things that needs to be replaced.  We recommend replacing bulbs after 3000 hours of use, which is well outside the annual use range for most recreational projector users.  Often times, we receive calls from customers who have spent a few hundred dollars replacing their lamps, only to find that the lamp was not the cause of their discoloration, power on issues, or blinking status lights.  Some projectors use more than one lamp, such as the such as the Sanyo PLC-Xf46, which uses 4.

Quality lamps can be quite expensive and we recommend only replacing the lamps when needed.  Just because a website claims that they sell ‘OEM lamps’ does not mean that those lamps are original quality.  These OEM lamps have been known to cause power fluctuations, leading to power supply failure, ballast failure, or even main board failure.  Trying to save a couple hundred dollars on lamps ended up causing nearly $5000 dollars of damage on a recent Sanyo PLC-XF46 that we repaired for a church in Southern California.

No Inputs Recognized by Projector

The issue could be either software or hardware. Try switching to a different input, for example, use your laptop to plug into the VGA or HDMI port you previously were not using. Make sure that your projector is on the right display mode.  Sometimes, broken remotes or broken buttons on the projector will prevent you from switching to the correct input, so test these too. If you have confirmed that the projector’s hardware or software is the cause of your input issue, it is likely that the interface board may need replacement.

Cracked Projector Lens Assembly or Projector Housing

Mishandled projectors that have been dropped may need work to replace physical features of the projector, including replacement of any mounting brackets for lenses, or the lenses themselves. Lenses are not repaired, but they are rather replaced.

Preventative Maintenance for your Projector

Preventative Maintenance will increase the lifetime of your expensive projector, and we recommend this for projectors that cost more than $1500 new. For schools and businesses using projectors, especially high brightness projectors, a good Preventative Maintenance schedule calls for a cleaning and re-calibration once a year.  Churches and low hour users can usually get away with a semi-annual cleaning.

 

We are a Repair Center For these NEC Projectors:

  • NEC VT660K
  • NEC VT45
  • NEC WT610
  • NEC VT491
  • NEC VT47
  • NEC NP310
  • NEC V311X
  • NEC NP216
  • NEC NP-M282X
  • NEC NP300
  • NEC NP-M271X
  • NEC V300X
  • NEC NP215
  • NEC LT155
  • NEC LT156
  • NEC LT157
  • NEC LT158
  • NEC MultiSync LT154
  • NEC NP-M260X
  • NEC V311W
  • NEC VT440
  • NEC VT540
  • NEC VT540K
  • NEC VT37
  • NEC VT49
  • NEC L50W
  • NEC NP-M311X
  • NEC NP-M322X
  • NEC V300W
  • NEC VT480
  • NEC LT170
  • NEC NP410W
  • NEC VT470
  • NEC VT800
  • NEC VT48
  • NEC VT590
  • NEC NP-M300XS
  • NEC NP-L102W
  • NEC NP-M311W
  • NEC NP-M322W
  • NEC NP400
  • NEC NP410
  • NEC VT595
  • NEC VT490
  • NEC U300X-WK1
  • NEC NP901W
  • NEC HT510
  • NEC NP500W
  • NEC NP40
  • NEC NP41
  • NEC NP43
  • NEC NP500WS
  • NEC VT660
  • NEC VT46
  • NEC VT575
  • NEC NP-M332XS
  • NEC NP-M402X
  • NEC NP-M300X
  • NEC VT676E
  • NEC LT10
  • NEC NP50
  • NEC NP500
  • NEC NP510
  • NEC NP510W
  • NEC VT465
  • NEC VT670
  • NEC VT676
  • NEC VT695
  • NEC VT700
  • NEC U300X
  • NEC LT20
  • NEC NP610S
  • NEC VT650
  • NEC NP-M352WS
  • NEC LT20E
  • NEC NP61
  • NEC GT1150
  • NEC VT770
  • NEC UM330X
  • NEC NP-M300WS
  • NEC NP-M300W
  • NEC P350X
  • NEC NP-M420X
  • NEC LT35
  • NEC NP-M260W
  • NEC P350W
  • NEC VT570
  • NEC NP62
  • NEC NP610
  • NEC VT460
  • NEC UM330X-WK
  • NEC NP600
  • NEC NP64
  • NEC LT150
  • NEC LT280
  • NEC LT30
  • NEC UM330W
  • NEC VT45K
  • NEC P420X
  • NEC VT560
  • NEC NP600S
  • NEC UM330W-WK
  • NEC UM330W-WK1
  • NEC U310W-WK1
  • NEC U310W
  • NEC NP905
  • NEC P401W
  • NEC UM330Xi-WK
  • NEC NP1250
  • NEC P451X
  • NEC UM330Xi-WK1
  • NEC NP-M402H
  • NEC UM330Wi-WK1
  • NEC UM330Wi-WK
  • NEC UM330X-WK1
  • NEC P451W
  • NEC MT1050
  • NEC MT1055
  • NEC NP2000
  • NEC HT1100
  • NEC HT1100
  • NEC VT440K
  • NEC P501X
  • NEC PE401H
  • NEC WT610E
  • NEC HT1000
  • NEC MultiSync MT600
  • NEC NP3151W
  • NEC LT240
  • NEC LT240K
  • NEC NP2250
  • NEC MultiSync LT85
  • NEC NP3250W
  • NEC NP4001
  • NEC PA600X
  • NEC MultiSync MT1000
  • NEC MultiSync LT150
  • NEC PA500X
  • NEC PA600X-13ZL
  • NEC PA550W
  • NEC PA571W
  • NEC DT20
  • NEC NP4100-06FL
  • NEC PA500X-13ZL
  • NEC PA550W-13ZL
  • NEC PA621X
  • NEC PA672W
  • NEC NP3250
  • NEC PA722X
  • NEC MT850
  • NEC NP4001-08ZL
  • NEC PA672W-13ZL
  • NEC MultiSync LT84
  • NEC GT2150
  • NEC PA722X-13ZL
  • NEC PA500U
  • NEC PA521U
  • NEC MultiSync LT80
  • NEC MultiSync LT81
  • NEC MultiSync MT820
  • NEC PA622U
  • NEC PA500U-13ZL
  • NEC MultiSync MT830+
  • NEC NP4000
  • NEC NP4100
  • NEC NP4100W
  • NEC PA622U-13ZL
  • NEC MultiSync MT840
  • NEC GT950
  • NEC MultiSync MT800
  • NEC PX800X
  • NEC MultiSync LT100
  • NEC MultiSync MT1030+
  • NEC MultiSync MT830
  • NEC NP4001-07ZL
  • NEC NP4001-09ZL
  • NEC NP4001-10ZL
  • NEC PX700W
  • NEC MultiSync MT810
  • NEC NP4000-08ZL
  • NEC NP4001-06FL
  • NEC NP4100-08ZL
  • NEC NP4100W-08ZL
  • NEC MultiSync LT140
  • NEC MultiSync MT1040
  • NEC NP4000-07ZL
  • NEC NP4000-09ZL
  • NEC NP4000-10ZL
  • NEC NP4100-07ZL
  • NEC NP4100-09ZL
  • NEC NP4100-10ZL
  • NEC NP4100W-07ZL
  • NEC NP4100W-09ZL
  • NEC NP4100W-10ZL
  • NEC NP4000-06FL
  • NEC NP4100W-06FL
  • NEC PX800X-08ZL
  • NEC DT100
  • NEC MultiSync MT
  • NEC MultiSync MT1030
  • NEC PX700W-08ZL
  • NEC GT6000
  • NEC PX700W2
  • NEC PX800X2
  • NEC MultiSync MT1035+
  • NEC MultiSync MT1045
  • NEC MultiSync GT2000
  • NEC MultiSync MT1035
  • NEC PX750U
  • NEC GT5000
  • NEC MultiSync GT2000R
  • NEC PX750U-18ZL
  • NEC PX750U2
  • NEC GT6000R
  • NEC Nighthawk XT4100
  • NEC Nighthawk XT5100
  • NEC Nighthawk SX4000D
  • NEC Nighthawk XT5000
  • NEC Nighthawk XT5000DC
  • NEC TriDigital HD6K
  • NEC Nighthawk SX4000
  • NEC TriDigital HD4K
  • NEC PH1000U
  • NEC MultiSync GT1200
  • NEC MultiSync GT1200R
  • NEC Nighthawk SX6000D
  • NEC Nighthawk SX6000
  • NEC Nighthawk SX6000DC
  • NEC PH1400U
  • NEC Nighthawk XT9000
  • NEC MultiSync HiVid 3500
  • NEC TriDigital HD10K
  • NEC Nighthawk SX10000
  • NEC Nighthawk SX10000D
  • NEC MultiSync HiVid 6500