I am now on my 4th 3200MP and again have acquired dust in the system...I have 40 days left on my warranty, so hopefully I will be able to get my 5th unit.  As my previous posts have stated, my setup is not in a dusty environment.  In fact, I have bought and used a pair of black panty-hose and put it around my projector to help filter out the little dust I have in my theatre room.  The panty-hose surround the entire projector except for the lense but still allows for air to circulate.  The panty-hose are not noticeable for two reasons.  One I used black and two is because my theatre is very dark and you can barely even notice the projector, let alone the black stockings around it.  This I guarantee has helped "delay" the problem.

 

Further issues have arisen as well.  Like faint light escaping around the lense enclosure in which i can see a bright white line going around the display picture.  It is around the outside of the display picture and has just started happening...which is an obvious sign that the enclosure (maybe the lense enclosure, but who knows) itself is coming apart.  This is probably the primary reason I have dust accumulating in the unit now at an alarming rate.

 

This is the "official" FAQ information about cleaning:

 

"21. Maintenance (accumulated dust causes the projectors to overheat and shutdown)
In every day use, make sure the High Altitude setting is on.
* Navigate to the Onscreen Menu
* Go to Management
* Set it to High Altitude. This turns on the second fan to allow better air circulation

Twice a month, do the following:
* Power the projector off
* Unplug the projector
* Open the Lamp Module cover on the bottom of the projector (remove the screws)
* Use a can of compressed air (ie.air duster) to blow out all the accumulated dust on the bulb and bulb surroundings. Do not touch the bulb with your hands
* Replace the cover and screws"

 

I would suggest Dell to remove that as using compressed air will make the problem exponentially worse...as it did mine duirng the first go around of projectors.  I still have yet to see any response to this problem.  Further, there is no "high altitude" setting on my projector and I would assume that turning on a second fan wouldn't circulate air better...but what it would do would "enhale" more air and what little dust there is in my theatre.

 

Chris from Dell...has there been any headway made in determining this as a flaw of the 3200MP in which we can get a replacement of a newer device.  This is not an isolated incident...and to continue to get replacement refurbished projectors I will have to pay to extend my warranty.

 

Is there a place to get these serviced/cleaned?  C'mon...there has to be an adequate answer by someone, somewhere within Dell.  I have been very pleased with the device except for this one major issue.

 

Thanks.