Full refurb on a BROKEN Atari Lynx. Can we fix it?
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Published 2022-09-02
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In todayβs video I take a look at the first console from a batch of systems that I purchased during a recent trip to the UK. We have an Atari Lynx II (i.e. second generation) that was sold as faulty.
The unit does not power on, and an inspection reveals signs of previous repairs. The console gets a slew of new parts in an effort to bring it back to life.
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0:00 Intro
1:52 Powering the Lynx
3:49 Teardown
4:56 Initial Inspection
8:42 Replacing power components
15:53 Checking front bezel buttons
16:37 Replacing the power resistor
19:02 To recap or not to recap
22:35
All Comments (21)
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I think you should have removed the shield to inspect for corrosion, or battery leak. I hope you dont give up though
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You might have known about this already, but you can quickly test if only the power circuit is where you need to focus. But if you supply +5v directly to the C41 which, was the cap you noted as being of a different brand. Doing that with a game inserted will make the lynx power on immediately since you are bypassing the power regulation and that way you are able to verify that the main logics are good and that the Lynx should be able to be resurrected. It is a different capacitor on the Lynx 1 to do the same trick.
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The Lynx has an interesting quirk in that it does not turn on unless you have a game inserted so always remember to put one in when testing.
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Loved the capacitor pop-in sequence :D An exhaustingly thorough job, was great to see it in detail. I learned a lot even without seeing it work as of yet. Rooting for you.
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Every now and again when I get the free time I love binge-watching your channel and getting caught up with the latest content. It's like pure entertainment and tutorials all wrapped up in one succinct package.
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I enjoyed the capacitor pop pop pop pop π
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Lol one of the best parts of your videos that always gets me is when you place the caps and at the end you use the birthday horn versus a oven timer bell lol I always wait for it and then crack up
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Glad to see new videos getting uploaded. Sad to see that the handheld did not work but i am sure a Part 2 is soon to follow with your fix. Keep up the great work
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Enjoyed watching the video despite the outcome! It was still helpful to see your troubleshooting process! I hope it can be repaired in a future video/project.
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Great video as always, really nice production values. Fine to have something to go back and have a look at with a fresh set of eyes at a later stage.
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Thanks for not blasting bad music at me during this. Subbed.
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these kinds of videos always inspire me to try this myself. would probably feel great to build a game collection of stuff i personally repaired.
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I watched this video while I fixed and restored a n64, thanks for your videos.
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Great to see you are back with a somewhat regular upload schedule!
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These machines are notorious for bad power circuitry and can be easily bypassed by hooking up +5V directly to each side of C41. (Find an old +5V Power supply) You should also be shopping around for a new LCD as that one is suffering from LCD rot. Found a video that explains the power bypass mod for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAmPIBkXmPM
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Your videos give me inner peace and a feeling of security. Keep up the good work!
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I love the problem solving. And the truth. Excellent job.
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I praise you for you skill and perseverance! Hope you get to the root of the issue.
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Really nice to see it happens to the best of us ππ»
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Subscribed because of your effort and Devotion to old tech
