Update: We don't have our BIG screen
There was no light from the projector when I came in this morning. I suspected it might have to do with the lifetime of the bulb. But turning the projector OFF and ON got the projector working....but only for about 10-15 seconds. The display would go OFF after that. I will wait for some additional help to dismount it and check what the problem really is.
[manasa, gautam]
-the replacement lamp arrived a while back.
-the old lamp has been switched out, it had 3392 lamp hours on it.
-new lamp installed, projector mounted back up, and lamp hours reset to zero. there is a lingering odour of something burning, not sure what it is or if it is in any way connected to the new lamp. old lamp disposed in the hazardous waste bin. the big screen is back online.