Replaceing light tunnel

I am getting a shadow about 2 in wide running down the left side of my tv. i was told my a samsung tech that i don't need to replace the entire light engine, but just a small, sheaper part called the light tunnel. any service repair centers around me have no idea what i'm talking about. i'm looking for some instructions on how to do it myself.

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SOURCE: replacing light tunnel (instructions)

Hi, if you did not get help until now, i can send you step by step instructions and photos how to do it. I did several of these and it is not a big deal.But you will have to take apart a very sensitive optical device and if you are not confident that you can do it do not start this.bp67-00291a is the part number for the light tunnel.post a message here if you need that file with instructions

Posted on Jul 25, 2007

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