Follow our guide to a hassle-free replacement of your Optoma EP715H projector lamp.
When the Optoma EP715H projector lamp is reaching end of life, you will see the Lamp Replacement message. You have 30 hours or less before the projector shuts down.
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Replace the Optoma BL-FU150A lamp
Be sure to buy an authentic an Optoma EP715H projector lamp.
Step 1:
- Switch off the power to the Optoma EP715H projector.
- Allow the projector to cool down for at least 30 minutes or until it is cool to the touch. These projectors run using high temperatures and you can burn yourself badly if you don’t allow the projector to cool down.Disconnect the power cord.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the screw holding the cover in place.
Step 2:
- Remove the cover from the Optoma EP715H projector.
Step 3:
On the left side of the lamp module, push the electrical connector up to disengage it from the projector base.
Step 4:
- Loosen the three screws holding the Optoma BL-FU150A lamp in place. NOTE: This lamp contains mercury and should not be thrown into regular garbage. Recycle your used lamps!
Step 5:
- Pull out the lamp manually.
- Gently slide in the new Optoma BL-FU150A (SP.82902.001). Take care not to touch the actual bulb as this may cause black spots to appear when the lamp hits up.
- Tighten the three screws on the lamp. Replace the lamp cover and tighten its two screws.
You must now reset the Lamp Replacement Timer.
Reset the lamp timing on the Optoma EP715H
- Press the Menu option on either the remote or on the projector.
- Scroll over the Lamp Setting. Press enter.
- Select Reset Lamp Hours. Press Enter
- The Execute/Cancel command line will appear.
- Scroll over to choose Execute. Press Enter.
- The lamp hours will be reset to zero.
Turn on the Eco Mode to lower power consumption and extend the lamp life by 130%.
Why buy authentic lamps?
There are lots of choices out there on the Internet. Since selling online has few regulations, it’s easy to get duped into buying an inferior knock-off lamp posing as an authentic Optoma EP715H.
The tell tale sign is a price that seems too good to be true. These counterfeit manufacturers will advertise their lamp as “compatible.” However, it’s anything but compatible.
Why avoid generics:
- generic lamps have a much shorter life so are actually more expensive in the long run
- Krypton-85 and other toxic chemicals are used to create counterfeit lamps
- compatible lamps are more prone to overheat and explode
- copycat manufacturers don’t know how to properly calibrate their lamps to work with the sensitive electronics in projectors
- copycat manufacturers offer no guarantee or refunds
- the warranty on your Optoma EP715H projector will become void.
Learn how to spot the copycat fake lamps with 7 Ways to Spot a Counterfeit Lamp.
