Samsung HL-S5686W 56" HDTV "ballast" Questions

...tv no picture i know about the lamp or balast thig just want to see if there is a way to test the ballast before i buy a lamp. im verry handy with a volt meter Sure, you can test by Use the ...

replacing ballast how do you find bad ballast? Hello, You would need to test the voltage coming to the ballast which depending on the ballast should be at least 320V but nothing higher than 370V maybe

Samsung hlr5667w that won't turn on. Good lamp and ballast I have acquired a Samsung hlr5667w that won't turn on. Lamp and ballast are both good. When the tv tries to turn on the lamp never lights ...

ballast on samsung hlp4663w how can i check whether the ballast on my hlp4663w is good or not? i need a new lamp for sure, but i suspect the ballast is bad too. can a bad ballast damage the new lamp ...

samsung HLP 4663w dlp-hdtv replaced lamp and ballast, still not working. lamp/standbytemp and timer all flashing. i get no clicking on ballast, upon power up all i hear is low fan or vibration sound ...

...the same thing, thought it was the lamp, bought a new one....still did it, figured it wasn't the ballast because the light came on for about 3-5 seconds - was told the ballast was bad, the ballast ...

...lamp light and the stand by light is on .I just changed out the lamp and the cooling fan. Is the ballast not working? What is the part number of the ballast to order? thanks Ballast number is ...

...notice that 2 things are happening simultaneously with the crackling sound. 1. A small piece on the ballast is illuminating and someone flickering with the sound of the crackle. I uploaded a picture ...

...but will go out in about 15 minutes. Power issues (Tv not turning on) were typically due to faulty ballast. While the TV reports a bad lamp it is the ballast itself causing the issue. Samsung is