Cleaning my rear view projection television

Cleaning the inside of my television.

I just received a sony rear view projection TV. Model: KP-46C36. I want the do's and don't to cleaning the "INSIDES" of my television. I noticed a huge amount of dust in there and the 3 seperate projectors inside are dirty to, how do I clean the lens??

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• Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television Mondo - 1st Feb 2004 21:45
  I have the same problem with a 1998 53" Sony. There are spider webs behind the screen. I'm afraid to even try to remove the screen (unless there is a basic way of doing it) and would appreciate any tips if you find out anything. Thanks.
  
  
  • Re[2]: Cleaning my rear view projection television Rob - 23rd Feb 2005 22:59
    Try removing the speaker grill. Often the screws and tabs for the screen frame are concealed under the grill. A piece of flannel with a MILD cleaner such as glass plus is all you need from there. DO NOT SPRAY CLEANER DIRECTLY ON SCREEN, MIRROR OR LENSES! Spray the cloth first...
    
    
• Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television terry - 23rd May 2004 22:22
  I have the same problem with a rca. Did you get an answer?
  
  
  • Re: Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television eric - 23rd May 2004 22:49
    Actually I used a vacuum to clean it up and then used a compressed air can to get as much dust out as possible. Then I took the risk of unscrewing the lenses and spraying them with compressed air and it seemed to work. Just hope you know what you are doing when you do it. Be very gentle with the lenses.
    
    
  • Re: Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television bob farias - 19th Jan 2005 0:16
    how do you take the screen off the tv,and how do you clean the in side mirror,and lenses.i have a rca d52w135d prolection hdtv. thanks bob
    
    
    • Re: Re: Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television
      Mike Herren
      - 30th Jan 2005 21:00
      How do I clean the outside screen of my RCA projection screen TV? It has little hand prints from my children and wiping with a clean dry soft towel will not work. I am not sure if you can use soap or any other chemicals to clean it. Thanks
      
      
    • Re[3]: Cleaning my rear view projection television
      LOWELL
      - 27th Feb 2008 23:01
      HOW DO I GET TO THE INSIDE ON AN RCA PROJECTION TV TO CLEAN THE MIRROR IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE PICTURE? THANKS
      
      
• Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television Mike R. - 22nd Feb 2005 23:23
  We bought a Mitsubishi 52" rear projection TV in December '04. Now, 2 months later, there are two dead spiders suspended between the screen and the outer glass, which directly impede the view of the television. Mitsubishi does not warranty the television against insect infestation, we are told.
  
  Has anybody run across this problem with other rear projection TV's? We do not have a problem with spiders in the house, only see one around occasionally, usually in the fall when the weather turns colder. Any way to get them out, and keep them out?
  
  Mike
  
  
  • Re[2]: Cleaning my rear view projection television Rob - 23rd Feb 2005 23:01
    Try removing the speaker grill. Often the screws and tabs for the screen frame are concealed under the grill. A piece of flannel with a MILD cleaner such as glass plus is all you need from there. DO NOT SPRAY CLEANER DIRECTLY ON SCREEN, MIRROR OR LENSES! Spray the cloth first...
    
    
    • Re[3]: Cleaning my rear view projection television
      Jason
      - 11th Mar 2005 13:14
      Do NOT use glass plus or a glass cleaner - it can make plastic turn cloudy. Try isopropol (rubbing) alcohol or distilled white vinegar. make sure the cloth is clean, with no abrasive dirt in it. Monster also sells a kit for cleaning rear projection TVs.
      
      
  • Re[2]: Cleaning my rear view projection television linda - 27th Apr 2006 6:26
    my god. my parents' crappy rca rear-projection 50+" hdtv has the same problem. watching the movements of the spiders inside the screen has become something of an obsession, a soap opera of sorts, esp. when we see them during baseball games (like on the pitcher's mound, so to speak). this shouldn't happen. did you find a remedy?
    
    
    • Re[3]: Cleaning my rear view projection television Steve Savage - 6th Aug 2006 8:52
      My Mitsubishi 52" has a back reflector that is on a hinge, so you simply remove the fixing screws and it swings inward. It gives access to the 3 lenses and you can clean the mirror and remove any pesky cobwebs too. If your projection TV is similar in design, you might want to check that out before you start trying to get at stuff from the speaker grille area (pretty dangerous in my case, exposed electronics!).
      
      
  • Re[2]: Cleaning my rear view projection television
    JERRY
    - 31st Jul 2007 19:09
    I HAVE A FLY OR SOME KIND OF DEAD BUG CAUGHT, BETWEEN THE OUTER SCREEN AND THE TELEVISION SCREEN. HOW CAN I REMOVE THE OUTER SCREEN SO THAT I CAN CLEAN IT. IT IS A RCA 52" PROJECTION SCREEN.. THANKS JERRY
    
    
• Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television Steve Jackson - 18th Dec 2007 18:57
  I have a Toshiba 53ax61 Cinama Series 53" Projection T.V. It is about 4 yrs. old and has been well taken care of,[ no abuse ]. It has developed a yellowish spot about 3" round in approx. the middle of the screen. I see it mostly when the screen is lihgt or white. I live in a 100 yr. house that is quite dusty at times. Could this be dust on the guns or mirrors ? If so is it a big issue to clean them, and what should I use to clean them with ? I thank you very much if you could help me with this problem. P.S. I've had the lower front off and could not see or get to anything.
  
  
• Re: Cleaning my rear view projection television
  John Zoidberg
  - 20th Dec 2007 4:30
  I have a LG RT-56NZ23RB Rear Projection TV and just recently noticed some dust behind the screen shield thats sitting on the actual screen itself. How do I clean this??
  
  I have been told its a sealed unit this part and that if they do open it to clean it more dust will appear. Is there any way to get this dust off from the outside? like a special cloth that you put up against the screen shield and it attracts the dust through the screen shield so you can slide the dust out of viewing??
  
  Hope someone can help me out :)