Color wheel my projector has a damaged color wheel are these easy to replace or is it a specialist only job are there any 2nd hand ones available or what are new ones likely to cost australian availability???

The Mitsubishi HC3800 projector uses a color wheel with the model number VLT-HC3800LP. This is the original color wheel that is designed specifically for the HC3800 projector, and it should be able to replace the existing color wheel in your projector. It is important to use the correct color wheel for your projector to ensure optimal performance and avoid any damage to the projector.
You can purchase the VLT-HC3800LP color wheel from Mitsubishi authorized resellers or from the Mitsubishi website. You can also check for other electronic resellers or online marketplaces for availability and pricing. I recommend you to confirm with the seller that the part is compatible with your specific projector model and serial number, before making the purchase.
It's also important to mention that, replacing the color wheel should solve the noise issue you're experiencing. But, it's always recommended to check the projector warranty status, or if the projector is out of warranty, consult with a professional technician before attempting to replace any part of the projector.

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This is most likely the color wheel. When the bulb blows, it can damage the color wheel. The color wheel is a wheel composed of thin layers of colored glass that spins in front of the projected image. It is possible to repair it with super glue, but the best way is to try to find a new one to buy.

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Electronics/Parts- Color Wheels

If you contact Optoma and they have the part available then, yes you can fix it yourself. You have to be good at taking things apart and remembering how they go back together. Changing the color wheel assembly is not that hard.

Color wheel is located next to lamp housing in TV and to replace color wheel, service manual of TV is required as well as expertise, tools etc.
Basically it is qualified TV tech job and novice can damage TV internal.
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Okay, I recently had a loud noise coming from my projector and found online meterial stating that the colour wheel had been damaged. So with a bit of guts I managed to open the projector and found the colour wheel missing a segment.

I removed the colour wheel and the broken piece of the segement and tried to contact Optoma. Optoma turned round and said they cannot sell me the the colour wheel, which got me very upset. Some people claim online that Optoma will sell you the part on a back order at £50. (if you can be a little specific on how you managed to convince them to sell you the part, would be great).

The only option I had available was to send my project to them and they would repair for an estimated cost of £125+VAT. Guess what, you can buy the entire projector off ebay for 150quid!!!

Anyways after fiddling around quite a big online I got fedup and decided to glue the broken segment together and it SOLVED the loud vibration problem. I have colour and picture.

Becareful not to tighten the colour wheel screw too tight orelse it will break another piece of segement (Like I did).

Here are instructions on how to open up the projector.

http://www.geekfest.info/DV10/dv10.html

I cannot guarantee this will work for you as it depends on how badly you have shattered the colour wheel segment, so do at your own risk. I had two piece of the segment broken and a third by tightening the colour wheel screw too tight.

This will work for awhile but the colour wheel does need replaceing one day. If anyone can tell me how you can get Optoma to sell you the colour wheel would be great.

Best of Luck

Hi guys

Your best bet on getting your hands on a Service Manual would be to contact Optoma themself.

As for changing the colour wheel , it is pretty straight forward if you were able to open up the unit and get to it.

The colourwheel is mounted with three tiny scrws to a bracket in which it sits. And the bracket in it's turn is fastenend to the body of the Projector with two tiny screws.

First unscrew the bracket from the casing of the Projector and then take off the three screws that holds the Colour wheel to the bracket. Replace and do the whole proses again - but obviously just the other way round.

This is really easy to do yourself.

Give me a shout if you need any further assistance.

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