I have a panasonic PT-50LC13 rear projection LCD TV. It used to work fine. Then when I press power button, the power indicator starts from green then to orange and blinks in orange 5 times every 5 seconds. Anybody have any idea how to fix this? No fan is blowing. Seems like there is no power into the lamp. Could this be a ballast issue or a fuse issue. I tried to open the back and check the fuse. It's hidden inside a ic board and very hard to pull out and reach it.
Any help would be appreciated.
you are close 5 blinks is a ballast error, but it could also indicate a cracked bulb, or an open thermal fuse. Take your pick.
Thermal fuse is ok. I didn't see it broken. The lamp is also not blown either. I guess it is the ballast issue. Where can I get a replacement ballast part? Is it easy to replace by myself?
You are not looing for a physical problem, you need to check it with an ohm meter to see if it is still shorted. It is usaly recomended to replace the bulb when the balist goes out. so if it is not the thermal fuse, you probibly should replace both the bulb and the ballast.