Can We Fix A Dead Atari Lynx ? (No Power)

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[@Spankykiller1989]

Nice work mate !

[@mr.flex3017]

Nice repair ❤ really love this kind of step bye step repair videos allot to learn from 👍🏻😊

[@RetroSix]

Thanks glad it's useful

[@greyxfox]

great videos @retrosix , you explain things so well

[@RetroSix]

Thanks glad it's useful

[@ytrew9717]

please complete your "Diagnostics & Repair Course' by adding a video showing how to inject electricity to troubleshoot (when to do it, how, how to know where to inject or not, what voltage/current, for what reason...)

[@Dr4wfox]

Your videos helped me a lot. I fixed 2 Game Gears, and have other 2 wating for screen, but they boot. Thank you!

[@RetroSix]

Glad they are useful

[@chrismulhern6527]

Happy Sunday Luke. Nice Vid, good knowledge on the linking pin 33 and 31, don't think I'll do that on mine just in case it turns on through a faulty ribbon or rogue button press as i store it screen down with batteries in. Lynx also suffer from dc input socket failure which causes power on off issues. If using a dc adapter always check the socket as the plastic corrodes, by the way a new clean screen for the lynx is overdue...world's first oled lynx mod ;) you know you want to.

[@RetroSix]

Good to know. I bet the DC Jack isolates the ground path like on many retro consoles so if dirty the spring inside disconnects power

[@chrismulhern6527]

@@RetroSix and the hot melt glue on either side tends to crack the dc socket case over the years...don't ignore my oled lynx screen comment now will you.

[@durulvarol]

Totally forgot that I need a game to boot to system. Thanks!

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

Thank you so much or this troubleshooting of the Atari Lynx I just sourced one and am considering fault finding why it wont play or read games with low sound.

[@RetroSix]

Bench power and shorting TP17 and 18 is best place to start as you will see power draw. If no bench then connect screen and short 33/31 and look for insert game

[@SapphireEmperor]

I have a atari lynx of the same model i looked inside it everything seemed to be fine but the white ribbon cable from the tip of where you plug it in is a little worn. Whats weird is that sometimes it turns on but most of the time it doesnt.

[@RetroSix]

Yep replace that ribbon we sell it, or use scissors to snip off 1mm of the worn end sometimes works

[@SapphireEmperor]

@@RetroSix Yea i did that and it ended up not working at all im just gonna buy a brand new one

[@RBKing80]

Thank you so much for repairing my console Luke. Really appreciate it. The seller told me it turned on then off. I appreciate you repairing it.

[@RetroSix]

No problems. I'm sure the diagnostics is useful for others too

[@airsol]

So it was never broken in the first place