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I have a DB T20 that is projecting a brown smudge/ spot on the screen. It looks like it’s on the lcd if I look through the front lens. I know can see the lens is fine. What could it be? Is it worth opening it to take a look? Also it makes a buzzing sound like a fan sticking for first minute on power up then works fine. Update (01/13/2021) Ok So there is a SOLUTION. If you want to fix your little projector you need to order the part below or one of the same dimensions. This part is a little bit thicker than the stock one but if you carefully press it in or widen the side guides a little bit it will fit and work perfectly. I ordered two so I would have a back up. It did take over a month for the part to come. I wrote it off because they never sent an email to say it had shipped, but eventually it did show up. That’s ordering Chinese parts for you. Good Luck! Haribol https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40006995…
I believe I have the same problem as you. DbPower sent me a replacement unit which is now displaying the same symptoms after several months of use. The noise is the fan squealing due to lack of lubrication at the bearings. The brown smudge is a result of improper cooling and overheating of the LED light circuit as a result of the defective fan (my second unit did the same thing because cooling is insufficient overall). Without taking it apart, I can only assume that it is the LED itself or a plastic lens or filter within the lighting circuit.
You are correct. I diagnosed the same thing after disassembling. I found a thin glass filter with polarizing film on it which had burned from the fan sticking. The fan may have stuck from dust, lack of lube, or running the unit too long. After searching for ages for the lens which would seem like an easy and cheap replacement (the unit does not work properly without it) I found a couple from China but the cost plus a fan was about the same as a new unit some of which have upgraded fans. If you get another unit from db look into putting a better fan in maybe? It’s not that bad to disassemble and the videos online are good guides Hope this helps
Hey guys, Just checking if you managed to repair the projector, I have the same problem, 4 brown drop shaped spots and this happened after leaving the projector under the sunlight. I want to see if I can repair it or if it’s better to just get a new one. Thanks for your answers!
Hey there! Unfortunately I couldn’t find the part but did get a replacement unit. It’s just a small rectangular glass lens with polarized film on it maybe 2x3” if you can find the lens it’s an easy swap to pull it out. One option would be to find a unit for parts and pull it. What happens is the film on the lens heats up and starts to burn causing the brown spotting. The replacement I have is around a year and now slowly doing the same thing so I am searching for a parts unit, the lens, or just an upgraded unit that won’t have this issue. Overall its a great little projector albeit and little weak on the light power but it does a fine job at night!
Have you found the spare part? I am looking for the same issue. We need to change the polirized lens but dont know where to buy it.
I’m still in search. The second unit i received did the same thing after a year or so. I’ll do some searching again. The closest i found a couple years ago was from China. But 15 or 20 dollars for the little glass filter seemed too expensive then. I’m thinking buying used units for parts might be a good idea
Ok fellow brown smudge DbPower T20 users! I may have found a fix. You may want to wait till I get and install the polarizer filter before you order, but…….. they ARE available on aliexpress. See link below. I ordered two for like $15 with shipping, just because it will probably happen again. The projector is poorly designed and doesn’t stay cool enough which heats up the polarizer film on the thin glass and burns it. It’s pretty easy to get to the part in the projector just follow the tear down guide on ifixit.com and pull the middle glass filter that looks like the item below. Reinstall the new part the same way as the old and reassemble. I’ll do an update when I get and install the part. My guess is it will take a while because it’s coming from some far off destination. Ok Namaste ;) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40006995…
