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Atari Lynx Repair

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  • 17-08-2020 8:58am
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Just picked this up last night on adverts
    Any idea where I should start ?
    First I have to get a Lynx game as I have none.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,806 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Take it apart, check the board for any damage from leaky caps. Then fully recap the system.


  • Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Elwood_Blues


    Check out the Retro Man Caves channel on youtube. He does a tear down and repair. Might help you understand how the components work and the common failures.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWhTvyN0cIM


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    How does this kit look ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Elwood_Blues


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    How does this kit look ?

    To be honest I don't know much about the kits.. Have never attempted anything like that myself.
    Although from what I can tell the MOSFET on that eBay link seems to be the same brand the RMC guy uses in his YouTube video.

    He has a two part video and the second video goes more into the technical stuff I think where as the first video is more of an overview..

    Best of luck with it though..


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Thanks all !


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    So I've taken it apart and cleaned and I've recapped it fully, and replaced the MOSFET but still no power.

    I then tried the power trick with the wire from battery -ive to the headphone jack +ive. The screen lights up but that's it (even with a game inserted).

    I had lightly soldered the wire to the headphone +ive and it fell off, so I tried it again just to see for sure if anything was on the screen and it actually turned on once and the game started (so it's not totally dead)

    Here's the strange bit: when it played I took the wire away to cut out the bypass and it stayed playing. I've tried it a few times more but the game won't start again, however, it seems I can turn on the Lynx and it lights the screen if I just touch the wire to the headphone +ive and then remove - it does not need to have a constant connection.

    I then had a look at the flex / membrane circuit and some of the traces are broken - I've tried to fix it with conductive paint but no joy yet.

    How do I power the lyny on without the membrane connected ?
    This is the Schematic from Console 5

    Specifically this bit: power-schem.png

    Do I join Power On and +5v, pr is it Power On + Power Com ? Or something else ?

    I want to figure if the issue is the membrane or something more....


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse




  • Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Yep - I did but wasn't getting an answer, but I did this morning


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