I know I'm probably over a year behind the zeitgeist with this...
Have had a PTAE100 for over 18 months now (only about 500 hours on it) - and never had a problem with it till Saturday. NB - it was a refurbished model that was fixed after having the well known PSU problem.
On Saturday I turned it on, it made a pop, followed by what I can only call a 'fart' noise, and then the lamp failed to light. At which point I turned it off.
Now when I turn it on, the fan starts up, it all sounds good, and then it starts intermittently making the same farting noise. Then the 'lamp' LED starts flashing red, the power light turns orange, the lamp fails to come on, and if I leave it long enough it turns itself off.
So my question (particularly to those of you who have had the PTAE100 PSU problem) is: Are these symptoms of the PSU problem?
Also, if it is, does anyone know if and how much Panasonic will charge to fix (I'm pretty sure I only had a 12 month warranty on the unit)
Thanks in advance for any help
Herman
Have had a PTAE100 for over 18 months now (only about 500 hours on it) - and never had a problem with it till Saturday. NB - it was a refurbished model that was fixed after having the well known PSU problem.
On Saturday I turned it on, it made a pop, followed by what I can only call a 'fart' noise, and then the lamp failed to light. At which point I turned it off.
Now when I turn it on, the fan starts up, it all sounds good, and then it starts intermittently making the same farting noise. Then the 'lamp' LED starts flashing red, the power light turns orange, the lamp fails to come on, and if I leave it long enough it turns itself off.
So my question (particularly to those of you who have had the PTAE100 PSU problem) is: Are these symptoms of the PSU problem?
Also, if it is, does anyone know if and how much Panasonic will charge to fix (I'm pretty sure I only had a 12 month warranty on the unit)
Thanks in advance for any help
Herman