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It's a polarizer and they're impossible to buy.

I had that same problem too, it was the digital board which (in typical samsung fashion) isn't available anymore. You'll be up for a whole new main board. No idea on cost though, best to call a technician.

Yeah from memory I paid around $700, best to call and ask though. Even though the service menu says Epson I don't think it can be used as a way of identifying the engine. The only way is to pull apart the TV and take photos of the engine inside. That Epson PDF link you posted contains a completely different polariser to the one you need. Don't get your hopes up with the Epson engine either, I am yet to see any 61" tvs that have it.

The standard samsung warranty is 12 months. My TV was just on 4 years old when i tried and as you know they weren't interested. If you have a 5 year warranty, then it's an extended warranty through a third company, no idea how nice they are if you want to make a claim outside of the 5 years. If only you made the claim with the yellowing within the 5 years! Anyway, I found a repairer in Sydney who was able to fix it, no idea how. I suspect he is stockpiling polarisers from old 2nd hand TVs. The guy I used was Specialised Electronics near Liverpool. I got it fixed around March this year and the TV is still OK. No doubt it will go again, it's just a matter of when.. If you give up on the TV though let me know, I wouldn't mind picking up one cheap for spare parts in case something else goes wrong with mine, as I can't afford a new TV at the moment..

Hi GLO, It looks like the polariser. The colour of the patch will depend on the colour the TV is projecting. Bring up a picture with a white background and it will be yellow for sure. The P/N for the polariser is BP96-01256A. That's what the Samsung literature says too... BUT: These TVs supposedly came out with 2 types of optical engines. One engine (the Epson) can use the BP96-01256A as a replacement, but the other (the Ricoh) cannot. I have spoken to plenty of repair guys and none have ever seen a 61" with the Epson engine. They seem to be in the 56" from what I have seen. So how do you then fix the Ricoh engine? Well, you can't (kind of). You can only replace the whole engine, which costs ~$3000. If you call Samsung and get dirty with them they may offer a replacement engine for ~$1000, but will then force you to pay another $400 to get a proper technician to install it. What i would do is this: Pull apart the TV, remove the engine and see which one it is. I've done mine a few times and it's easy. If it's the Epson go and find the BP96-01256A polariser which is around $140. If it isn't you can either get the engine replaced, serviced for $750 by some mob in Vic (I think Mick's electronics from memory), or for a similar price by Specialised Electronics in Liverpool. The only way to properly identify the engine is to remove the back lower part of the TV and take photos of the engine, I can compare it to mine and let you know which one it is. I don't know exactly how these guys fix the polariser issue because NO ONE can get them anymore. I have a feeling they're stockpiling them from other busted 61" TVs on eBay and re-using 2nd hand parts. I know guys who have tried to use polarisers from other TVs, home made ones from polariser films, swapping the Red/Green/Blue ones around, and told none of this works. When my polariser went I got Specialised Electronics to service the engine, no idea where they got the new polariser from, he wouldn't tell me. Either way I've had the TV for around a year now and it's still 100%. When this polariser goes (yep, when, not if) I'll probably give up and replace it altogether. Thanks, Impakt

can't see the attachment, but if the screen is yellow Im 99% sure the blue polariser has burnt out.

GLO: How did you go with it?

John, This is a common issue. The problem is on the mainboard, so playing with the lamp cover won't make a difference. The good news (from what i'm told) is that the individual parts required to fix this are very common (a few capacitors), so fixing isn't an issue (unlike the aforementioned blue polariser issues). Where are you located? I know repairers in Sydney (Specialised Electronics, in the phone book) and Adelaide (Telefix SA) who can help. Thanks, Impakt

aussiemart: you still around? I'm desperately trying to get any parts from any busted 61" tvs!

aussiemart: you haev disabled PMs on the forums.. Please reply here or contact me on this page: http://www.ecudatascan.com/contact-us Thanks!

Hi all, if anyone has a 61" or 50" that has packed it in let me know, i may be interested in purchasing to try and salvage some parts... Thanks, Impakt

The yellowing is obviously hte blue polariser. I have 2 of these spare at home, as they are not he ones for my 61" TV. I purchased these from partstore.com the other week hoping that it would be the one but my engine is not the right one.

It's all over. They said I can take a new engine for $1100 + labour (so around $1500 all up to repair) and that's it. OOFT were completely useless. I refused that offer and I'm left with a broken TV. I mentioned to them that i was offered a replacement 50" TV by someone on the phone but that offer has magically disappeared from their system and is off the table. If you're out of warranty then you're out of luck. Samsung are the most inconsistent, amateur, and rude company I have ever dealt with. After pleading with them I have come to the conclusion that they simply do not care.. This is after mentioning to all of them that some people on this thread in particular were able to achieve more faviourable results... Of course I will never, ever buy a Samsung product again. And OOFT - you're in the same boat. If I wanted someone to repeat whatever Samsung told me I would have bought a parrot.

OOFT were no help, just repeated to me what Samsung already told me. Anyone who has had their TV replaced still watching this thread?

Not sure if anyone still reads this, but OOFT are getting involved now..

Hi all, My engine has packed it in after 4 years (around 2 months usage according to the timer). I dont have an extended warranty to fall back on either so i had to raise it with Samsung direct. After having a job report submitted by an authorised repairer i was offered a replacement engine for 55% off RRP. This means that they wanted me to fork out around $2k to fix the tv ($1500 for engine, $500 labour). I rejected that offer and mentioned that i *know* of instances where complete engines have been replaced (based on comments from this thread and other sources). They have since rejected that and I'm stuck with a TV that's gradually turning yellow all over and pending their next offer (which Im guessing will be a discounted replacement), I'll be getting in touch with the Office of Fair Trading. I thought I'd post this in case there are any other members still here whose TV is amazingly still working... because it won't for much longer! Impakt

anyone else have any luck without getting an extended warranty company involved?

My sp61l2h is on the way out too. After getting the mainboard and lamp replaced, i'm starting to get the dreaded yellowing issue. I don't have extended warranty because an ex staff member purchased it for me staff price. Am I own my own here?

gents, my 61" is starting to get a yellowing on the bottom half of the picture too. Unfortunately, I bought mine through a staff member who doesn't work there anymore, so no extended warranty. It's clear that these TVs have been faulty from the start - mine has already had a replacement globe and main board. So 5k for the TV, $300 for the globe and $400 odd for the mainboard. All for a TV that has had < 1500 hours use. Without extended warranty do I have any hope whatsoever?

Take the cover off on the side where the globe is and check the filter. Is there alot of dust on it? This won't fix the problem, but may help identify the cause.

Thought i'd post this - spoke to a repair guy today and this is what i'm told about the 61" tv in particular. * There are 2 types of optical engines in these TVs. The yellowing issue can be fixed on one type (by replacing a polariser), not the other. The other needs a whole new optical engine. The 2 types of engine are Epson, and Ricco. The engine can mostly be identified by looking at the model number of the TV (the letters after the L2H). If you're model number ends in XX/XSA you've got a Ricco. This method isn't 100% accurate though. As far as I can tell, the Epson engine doesn't have the yellowing issue as much as the Ricco. The Ricco can be fixed with a polariser, but the polariser isn't available anymore. * The optical engines don't tend to fail on their own. Most common cause for failure is heat. Therefore, * Make sure you regularly clean the filters on the side of the TV where the lamp is. * Never restrict the airflow going into the filter.

You're right, it's totally blown. I thought i heard something when it swtiched off. It sounded like the loud clicking sound you get when your digital TV reception is poor.

yeah i know, thought i'd ask as some guys have had their optic engines replaced, and were able to keep the old ones..

got a much bigger problem now. While watching TV tonight screen blacked out and wont the TV won't turn on again. I think the globe has blown but don't want to buy a new one in case it's something else. Has anyone in Sydney got a spare globe that i can try just to see if this will fix the problem? will leave deposit. edit: have a 61" Thanks, Impakt