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RCA HD50LPW42. Sound so loud it sounds like a jet engine coming from TV (very loud whining sound). I assume this is my color-wheel, but I'm not sure.Turns off when TV turns off.

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You need a replacement color wheel or have yours rebuilt since the RCA color wheels are on nationwide back order. You can get your wheel rebuilt at the following link
http://servicemanuals.vstore.ca/

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I have a RCA HD50LPW42, the tv stopped showing the picture awhile back but the sound continued when the tv was turned on. Now the sound has gone out too. When I turn the tv on the green power light blinks...

Hi,
You may have two problems with your TV. This TV has a history of a color wheel issue, was making grinding noise? Have you ever changed the lamp?
It may be a bad color wheel and the lamp, you may want to do a visual inspection.
It is easy to replace the lamp but more likely the color wheel is the problem.
The part# for the color wheel is 212184, the part# for the lamp is 260962

Best of luck
Nour Sabre
www.aaatvservice.com
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The tv turn on, you can hear it but you cannot see it i guess the color motor is not working and you also hear a annoying sound

You may have a bad color wheel.
Color wheels for RCA are not cheap or easy to find.
part# 212184

Good luck

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I just bought the HD50LPW42 from someone he said it needs a color wheel. When I turn the TV on the green light comes on but I don't get any picture. What is a color wheel and is it needed to just watch the...

Most DLP TVs have a color wheel. This allows the TV to be manufactured with a single chip to control the color for each spot on the screen and a white light source. As the wheel rotates, the desired color light gets transmitted to the screen. This happens so fast that most people do not see the screen refreshing each color.

Here is one source for a color wheel for your TV: http://chaparral.shopjimmy.com/catalog/product/view/id/200632/s/rca-color-wheel-212184/ . This is a part reclaimed from a TV that was damaged in shipping so it was only used during factory testing. The part number is RCA 212184.

Usually the symptom of a failing color wheel is the TV being very noisy on startup (a whining sound) followed by it shutting down. Although other problems can be involved - for example a power problem going into the assembly with the wheel (there is a motor that turns the wheel).

I hope this helps.

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TV picture does not turn on

No,this tv have a colors wheel,it dead.The tv turn black&white,make loud grinding sound,make loud noises like a motor.All indication the colors wheel is spinning off of it axis motor and not functioning anymore.Hire a tv tech.to replaced the colors wheel,very difficult to replaced,many machanicals parts to take out,before even can see the colors wheel to replaced.
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Loud whinning, high pitch noise coming from TV when turned on.

The color wheel is likely bad and needs to be replaced.
Check this link it is for a samsung TV but the same principals apply
http://www.jangro.com/electronics/samsung-dlp-replace-color-wheel/
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I need help with my rca tv

probably bad color wheel. not an easy repair. some of the rca dlp required the light engine be
pulled out to replace color wheel.
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My RCA is screeching

To install the color wheel, turn off and unplug the tv, take off the lower back casing (17 star type screws), remove the lamp door, remove the lower back casing. Look just left of the lamp you will see 3 smaller star type screws near a small circuit board (which is on the color wheel), remove those screws unplug cable from color wheel, unplug other end of 2nd cable from tv circuit board (just to the upper left nearest to the color wheel.

All you have to do is install the color wheel, plug in both cables, put the back on and place the lamp door back in its position, the lamp door pushes in a lillte blue lever which allows the lamp bulb to light up.

I'm in the process of doing the same myself on my RCA same model. Where did you buy the color wheel from?

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I have an RCA model #HD50LPW62AYX2 hdtv/dlp rear-projection set. The picture went out, and we thought it might be the bulb, so replaced it. The picture still will not come on, and there is a loud...

The color wheel can make a whinning sound for sure, However it should not continue to whine after shutting it off. That sounds more like the fan used to cool the lamp, as that will continue to run after the set is shut off. How soon does the whinning start when you push power? Let me know I should be able to help you out. DLPs are my specialty
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