BVM-2010P went snap crackle pop

[Bondy]

Hi, first post here,

The BVM-2010P I use for all my consoles and my MVS gave up the ghost this morning. I was trying to run a cartridge based program called 'Flux' off of an Everdrive MD with my Megadrive and Mega CD but every time I would run it the picture would go really dark (the program/sound was running fine besides that) until I brought something else up on the screen (in this case the Everdrive menu). I forgot to turn the monitor off as I was googling the problem (although the megadrive was off) and the bvm went crazy popping and snapping with sorta whitenoise on the screen until I quickly turned it off. There was a acrid smell as well. Now whenever I turn it on it makes a low buzzing, sizzling noise and makes the smell again. It doesn't degauss or make a booting sound at all.

Is there any way back from this? Does this sound like a particular problem? I have taken off the panels and have checked the psu fuse at the back (fine), is there anything else I can try? It seems such a waste to have to throw it out.

My usual setup:

BVM - rca cables to scart splitter - scart passthrough adapter - scart cable - powered joytech scart splitter - scart cables for consoles - consoles
(L+R audio RCAs to speaker setup from passthrough)



Any help would be appreciated.

[xga]

Sounds like the flyback might have died. No idea if this model of BVM is known for flyback's failing.

[mikejmoffitt]

That sounds like a flyback issue to me. Crack it open and find the model number of the flyback.

[Bondy]

That sounds like a flyback issue to me. Crack it open and find the model number of the flyback.

So I haven't quite got the balls to take it apart yet but from what I can spy inside I got a couple of numbers:

A:
"1-237-355"
"-11 8K01"
on the top of what I am guessing is the flyback (the anode cap lead leads directly from this)

B:
"1-453-103-32"
on the side of that structure in upside down writing

C:
"1-439-382-13"
"8K24 A02"
on a structure under the above one which I can hardly see from the outside.

What I can see:

[xga]

The service manual is here http://neohyphengeo.com/BVM2010.pdf if you want to check it out yourself.

[mvsfan]

sounds like flyback or it could be the box the anode lead connects to first. some of these older model pvms have that box.

Ive heard of it cracking and then arcing big time. one guy fixed his with automotive rtv sillicone.