Repairing Nec Vt700 Lamp Cover Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

              The Root of the Problem

This is the bottom of the projector with the lamp cover removed. The long rectangle shaped slot in the center of the photo has a micro switch located at the far end that would indicate the cover being in place.
This is the inside of the lamp cover. At the marked location (sorry the repair is already in place) there should be a plastic “L” shaped extension from the cover. This would extend into the slot in the first photo and actuate the switch indicating the cover is in place. This was broken off of the cover.

This is the bottom of the projector with the lamp cover removed. The long rectangle shaped slot in the center of the photo has a micro switch located at the far end that would indicate the cover being in place.

This is the inside of the lamp cover. At the marked location (sorry the repair is already in place) there should be a plastic “L” shaped extension from the cover. This would extend into the slot in the first photo and actuate the switch indicating the cover is in place. This was broken off of the cover.

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Step 2

              The Fix

Carefully locating the hole with the marking of the missing piece, drill a hole suitable for a screw of about 3 mm diameter. The screw needs to extend about 10 mm from the surface of the lamp cover to actuate the switch, but it should not extend much beyond this.
The screw goes through the cover, from the outside of the lamp cover and must extend into the slot mentioned in step 1.
All better! The projector now works as intended.

Carefully locating the hole with the marking of the missing piece, drill a hole suitable for a screw of about 3 mm diameter. The screw needs to extend about 10 mm from the surface of the lamp cover to actuate the switch, but it should not extend much beyond this.

The screw goes through the cover, from the outside of the lamp cover and must extend into the slot mentioned in step 1.

All better! The projector now works as intended.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Roger Champagne - Jul 22, 2015

Thanks for the info !

I knew it was the lamp cover but It was on properly. Did not notice the missing part of plastic that activated the switch !

I little crazy glue and Kids are now happy again !

Full Doc Brown - Nov 6, 2015

Wonderful solution, you just saved us potentially $25 for a new cover ($5 part from NEC, plus $15 minimum, plus $10 shipping) or a $2,000 for a new projector since they don’t carry parts for it anymore (except the overpriced cover). Thank you!!

djjamiec - May 11, 2019

Thanks so much for the tip. I did this on mine and it works like a charm!

wfesner - Jan 24, 2020

FANTASTIC!!!

We were just about to purchase a new projector. This fix was PERFECT!

THANK YOU!!!!

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