KDF-46E3000, KDF-50E3000 - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 112

Remove the lamp door.
Holding the door knob, press the door lever 
toward the door knob in the direction the 
arrow is pointing. Then, pull the lamp door 
out of the TV towards you.

Pull the lamp out of the TV.
Grip the lamp by the indented grooves as 
illustrated below.
Pull the lamp straight out of the TV as 
illustrated below.

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• The lamp is very hot immediately after use. Do not 

touch the inside of the lamp compartment, the glass 
portion of the lamp, or the surrounding parts. 

• After the used lamp has cooled, place it into the empty 

box of the replacement lamp. Never put the used lamp 
into a plastic bag.

Slide the new lamp into its place.
Insert the new lamp into place by holding the 
indented grooves firmly. Make sure the lamp is 
securely mounted into the compartment. 
Failure to do so may cause a fire or the screen 
to go dark.

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• If the lamp is not securely reattached, the self-

diagnostic function may be triggered and the POWER 
LED blinks six times (see page 19).

Reattach the lamp door.
Be sure that the word “TOP” imprinted on the 
lamp door is on top while placing the door 
lamp into the compartment.

Grip the door knob, but do not hold in the 
door lever when sliding the lamp door into the 
compartment.

While keeping the lamp door at a slant, slide 
the lamp door into the compartment by 
leading with the left side. Insert the two tabs 
into the slot and follow the guide rail. Once 
the left side can no longer be pushed in, press 
the lamp door lever toward the door knob. 

Shut the lamp door by releasing the door 
lever.

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• The lamp door is securely closed when a clicking 

sound occurs. Make sure it is securely closed by 
tugging on the door knob.