@savannahtutt double check the code. To get the error code, after the tv tries to turn on and fails (blinking red led), go up to the front panel press and hold ACTIVITY + CH DWN until the led starts blinking in a repeating pattern. Let us know what you get. The one that you are telling us is a code 61 which is a No Lamp Enable which is received at the DM and Ballast. So this could be an issue with either the fans, the color wheel or the lamp. Let us know if the fans spin, and if the color wheel spins.
Here is the service manual that will help repairing your TV [document|6036]