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I've got a three year old Pioneer SD533HD5 and I think it needs some internal cleaning on the lenses and mirror. The local tv repair shop will do it for $125.00 but that seems kind of high. If anybody has done it to their set, especially if you happen to own the same set I have I'd really appreciate any and all help. Maybe someone knows a web site I should go to get the info I need to do this myself.
TIA!
Chris
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I wouldn't do any more than gently blow dust out if I were you. I suggest you research cleaning the "first surface" mirror; you can ruin it very easily. I assume the lenses have optical coatings that are easily damaged too. And by the time you buy the proper cleaning stuff, you won't be saving very much and there's much risk of damage to lens alignment and the mirror.I assume your Pioneer is similar to the layout of my Pioneer Elite RPTV. The manual describes the process for lens focusing and shows to access the lenses (and mirror) you'd remove/loosen the front screen securing frame so the screen can slide to the side and allow access to the CRT lenses and the mirror. You work on one side, then slide the screen the other way and do the other half.
I'm planning on being very carefull with the mirror and lenses. Problem is how to get in there? I assume it's from the front? I pulled [not real hard though] on the grill cover that is in front of the speakers but could'nt get it to come off. I could really use some advice from someone whose done it before. I don't see any screws that hold on the screen saver and screen. I could use some help there to. Thanks Much!
Chris
Never worked on a Pioneer. On the Mits sets. the larger sets have a division between the screen top and the lower box with the electronics. You can unscrew the retainer in the back and slide out the divider exposing the screws holding the top to the bottom. Once removed you can then lift (two man job) the top half with the mirrors
off and upside down to gain access to the mirror.
On the smaller sets you have to remove the bevel holding the front screen saver and then the bevels holding the front lens. All of these are clipped on and not quite so easy to remove.
You could also try removing the back and sticking your head and shoulders in (I know you will do this but make sure the set has been unplugged for a few hours to drain the residual high voltage!).Good luck
Stu
Be very careful about wiping the mirror. I haven't done it on a Pioneer, only on a Mits set, but the mirrors are first surface, meaning the reflective layer is on the front of the glass and not behind the glass. I would use a new microfiber cleaning cloth and only wipe where you actually have to to avoid possibly scratching the mirror. The lenses should be ok for the microfiber cloth.Stu
Haven't done it on my PRO730X yet, but here's the best site for Pioneer RPTVs.This site definitely help me when my set was having the “green streak” problem, which has since been resolved.
Seems to me, if you become a "paid spottie', you can access the tweaks section, which would have what you are looking for.
- http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/UBB20/page/0 (Open in New Window)
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