broken Lynx2 Fix help needed

[retroplayer]

Hi

I have a few lynxes 2 but they are al broken. I,dont know why? Does sombody know how the fix them or what are the common faults. Sorry if my englisch is not whole correct but i,m doing my best. If sombody knows something please tell me. You can get technical on me. Is there a fuse or something in the lyn? I hope sombody does know something because i don,t have a crap with 5 broken lynxes 2.

[vintagegamecrazy]

I can't directly help you out, but the best way to solve problems is to try to describe the symptoms. Do your best to describe the problems on the board here and someone can probably help you out.

[retroplayer]

They just don,t work not with batteries and not with an adapter. That,s the problem i don,t know precisely what,s wrong with them. so if anyone could help me please tell me.

[omnedon]

Possibly a blown transistor. Problem is, I'm pretty sure the Lynx used some weird proprietary transistors.

Try searching and asking over at Atari Age. Some there know Atari hardware like nobody's business. I'm guessing you may have a higher level problem than a loose wire. :/

[FABombjoy]

Just to be sure... you have a game installed when trying to power them up, right?

[retroplayer]

Thanks i,ll shall ask at the atariage site. And yes i know there must be a game in the lynx :) but thanks.

[FABombjoy]

Hey, just making sure :)

When I received my first Lynx 2, it also didn't work. My solution was rather unorthodox: I just subject it to repeated impacts and twisted it and it started working. Turned out to be an almost complete lack of solder on the timing crystal leads.

There is also frequent mention on Atariage of a power transistor that dies.