Flashing T.VST59.031 LCD controller board firmware
Channel: ssslff
Date: 2017-09-03

LCD controller boards are for reusing lcd panels out of laptops, adding hdmi and composite inputs to computer monitors and fixing TVs if you know the screen is still good. They are designed only for LVDS screens.
There are a few steps you need to complete before you flash the board, an excellent website to study is https://sites.google.com/site/lcd4hobby/ - many thanks to the author for all the hard work and research.

flash files:

(The CVT.BOOTLOADER.CVT file can be used with v29, v39, v59 chips)

v29,v39,v59 refers to the TSUMV[2,3,5]9 chipset on the board, not the name of the printed circuit board (T.VST59.031)

v29:- either a) LAMV29.bin b) MSTFLASH.bin, cvt.bootloader.cvt
v59: - either a) LAMV59XC.bin b) bin_v59.bin, bin_v59_MD5, cvt.bootloader.cvt

LAMV29.bin and the bin_v59 files can be found elsewhere on the internet. I have uploaded cvt.bootloader.cvt and the MSTFLASH files
http://www.mediafire.com/file/en3ys02248q092m/TVST59_bootloader_V29V39V59.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pzvy4fjbq381s8l/V29_2.zip

I have included a csv file to help you find a compatible bin file.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wp6cbut3ytryrt3/V29_2_list.csv
Download this file first if you want to check compatibility (although my lcd's model number wasn't on the list I was able to get it to work).

(NOTE - the bootloader looks like an empty text file. It's possible that any empty file named cvt.bootloader.cvt is enough for the update process to start but I haven't tried it - the original file was found on baidu)

bin_v59_MD5: sometimes it's missing from v59 bin file collections - you can create this file yourself (linux):
md5sum bin_v59.bin ＞bin_v59_MD5

The service menu can be reached by pressing these buttons on your remote:
"menu" "1" "1" "4" "7"

The lead for my screen was easy to find online, and the same connector works on 2 other screens in my possession. I would recommend buying 2 as you may need more wires than a single lead provides.
The board supplies power to the backlight via an inverter. Look at your lcd if you need a 4, 2 or single socket universal inverter.
Most universal inverters come with leads but I bought the cheapest single universal ccfl inverter where you have to solder wires for your own plug, it takes a 6 way 2.0mm pitch JST connector.
The speaker socket takes a 4 way 2.0mm pitch JST plug although you could get away with using 2.0mm headers mentioned below.
I made my own button board. You can buy these too but if you decide to make one you'll need 2.0mm pitch single row female headers.
The controller board came with an IR receiver, but I used one I already had - a VS1838 which works fine.

I am not sure if these files are correct for the TV tuner chip - I'm not going to use my coaxial socket so I didn't check.