Service menu LE4 v4.42
Working time 54285.11 >which i dont think is right since the bulb has never been changed to my knowledge and the set is now about 7 or 8 years old i think..

I'm just wondering why generic bulbs cause issues as ive read this a couple of times

So this seems like an intermittent issue...

I know for certain its still on its original bulb as it only had one previous owner and i know him.

This really all boils down to viability i.e whether its financially viable to have it investigated/repaired by a tech when a new LED good quality 42" set can be had for around £399.

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By the way,if you want the service manual for this set i now have it in pdf if you want to add it to your collection?