Eiki LC-HDT700 LCD Projector Repair for Damaged Lamp Connector

This old but good Eiki LC-HDT700 projector was sent in by a customer who had a problem with the lamp connector being damaged. Over the years, people had slammed the lamps in(as I discovered later) and caused the center pin of the female connector to break and slide back a few millimetres. That was enough to cause an arc inside the connector when they turned on the projector.
After I neglected to check the lamp fitment and transformer, I ended up taking this back apart a few times. I figured it was god to show that sometimes it can take 3-4 disassembles and reassembles, to repair a device.

Unfortunately I lost the last 10minutes of footage. I have no idea if it was lost in the hard drive crash or what. There is no final footage of the projector running but just so you know, the lens I found did work, and the projector tested fine and was returned the customer and has been in service a few months now without issue.

If you need a lamp for this projector, this model uses the proper Ushio bulb and works well. https://www.purelandsupply.com/eiki-p...

For those of you with projector questions, check out www.reddit.com/r/projectors. It is a very helpful and useful sub-reddit with a gaggle of knowledgeable people who can answer questions. I highly recommend checking www.reddit.com/r/projectors with your issue. A lot of problems have been asked and answered there and a lot of other industry folks frequent that page. Feel free to leave a comment here as well and thank you again for watching!