By now you should have the lamp holders installed in your projector. If you also have the lamp in the holders, remove it and set it aside for safe keeping until you are ready to use your projector. For the next step, you will need your cooling kit (fans and power supply) and your lighting ballast.

First, install the fans. This is done by using 2-4 woodscrews for each fan, and attaching them on the inside of the projector such that the moving fan blades line up with the hole cut in the rear of the enclosure. One thing to note is that nearly all cooling fans have an arrow stamped on the side of the fan that indicates the direction of the air flow. Since the lamp creates hot air, and we want to keep the LCD panel cool, the fan closest to the lamp should pull air out of the enclosure (away from the LCD) and the other fan should push in fresh air across the LCD surface. There are holes under the projection lens area on the LCD tray to allow the fresh air to circulate into the lamp portion of the enclosure so that you will have a good flow.

Once your fans are installed, wire them to your 12vdc power supply (or other power supply) using these instructions. 

When you have finished wiring your fans to their power supply, you can now install the ballast. If you have not already done so, use a few small (1/2 inch) woodscrews to secure the lighting ballast to the inside of the pico projector. The ballast can generally be located anywhere it will fit, but it is best to mount it in the corner opposite where the projection lens will be mounted on the same panel where the lamp holders are fastened. Install the ballast so that the lamp wires are facing the direction of the lamp since they are not long enough to use if you install the ballast facing the other direction.

When you are ready to wire your ballast, use these wiring instructions. Then you are ready for the next step.

 

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