mikejmoffitt
Mickey's Coach
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- Feb 6, 2014
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I spotted a PVM 14M4U in "as-is" condition for cheap, so I got it. From the picture I could tell it was missing the power button. I hoped that the button had simply broken in the past, and that the monitor might otherwise work.
...well, it arrived, and it looks like it's been mistreated in the past. It was missing two of the screws on the side, and the tube looked a little tilted. Once I opened it it became clear somebody else has been in here.
The right side tube mounting posts are just missing, so the tube is only mounted on the left side. From a quick glance, I saw some of the connectors were disconnected. A ground wire was just sitting in there loosely, not connected to anything - it's the one that should go to the neck board.
Because the tube is so tilted, the neck board was providing structural support against the back of the set. That's really bad. Of course, the power switch board was disconnected too.
I've got to at least fix all the ground connections before I feel safe turning this thing on. If I get it working, any idea what to do about the broken tube mount in the front? Does anyone have a spare front 14M4/14M2 bezel / plastic piece they'd like to sell me?
...well, it arrived, and it looks like it's been mistreated in the past. It was missing two of the screws on the side, and the tube looked a little tilted. Once I opened it it became clear somebody else has been in here.
The right side tube mounting posts are just missing, so the tube is only mounted on the left side. From a quick glance, I saw some of the connectors were disconnected. A ground wire was just sitting in there loosely, not connected to anything - it's the one that should go to the neck board.
Because the tube is so tilted, the neck board was providing structural support against the back of the set. That's really bad. Of course, the power switch board was disconnected too.
I've got to at least fix all the ground connections before I feel safe turning this thing on. If I get it working, any idea what to do about the broken tube mount in the front? Does anyone have a spare front 14M4/14M2 bezel / plastic piece they'd like to sell me?