Question Is my Optoma HD20 irreparably broken?

0rchid

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Hi there,

I've just come home from a trip and found that my Optoma HD20 appears to be broken.
When I turned it on, I don't get the usual Optoma logo, but instead unmoving static broken by a black bar. Fan comes on as usual, but no buttons other than power make any visible change. It also doesn't seem to be responding to the remote (even power).

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Prepared to replace - it's served me well since 2012 - but interested in what might have broken, and whether it can be repaired?

I had the 'vertical lines' issue a couple of years ago, which went away when I pushed on top of the bulb, I don't know if that's relevant?

Thanks!
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I fixed it! I tore it down to below the main board and gave the Dmd/main board socket a good clean with some Servisol (if someone else is following this, I essentially did this) and reseated and it's back to its usual self. And I only damaged one ribbon connector holder and left one spare spacer on reassembly. £500 saved for now.
 

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