PVM Issue - Front panel buttons not working

[dark1x]

Someone recently sent a PVM my way and, yeah, it arrived slightly broken.

The screen powers up I get a "No Sync" on the tube but I cannot do anything with any of the front panel buttons. No lights, no menu nothing.

So, clearly, the front panel is damaged. The various knobs seem to work - when "no sync" appears, I can change contrast as I please.

There seems to be a separate set of wires running to the buttons but it seems fully connected internally. Any thoughts on what's up here?

It's a PVM-2054qm

[dark1x]

Ah, well, I figured it out. The circuit board on which the buttons are attached was partially cracked - the right side with the buttons is basically disconnected from the main panel hence why they are dead.

...but the rest of the display appears to work. The question is - is there any possible remote control options? Something that connects to the 20-pin input on the back maybe? Right now it's stuck in component video mode, basically, and it's not possible to change to another mode or adjust options.

[Gnomenthusiast]

It has the Sony Multi-Pin Remote socket, so you could find, or probably make one?

Pinout :



Manual :

https://epic.awi.de/32539/1/sony-monitor_pvm-2054qm.pdf

[philexile]

Can you post some pictures of the broken board? I think you'd have better luck buying a cheap/broken model from the same family of monitors and salvaging the part you need.

I bet the 14" uses the same parts.