I bought an Atari LYNX 2 for £75 but it's got a problem...

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Ай бұрын

I picked this Atari Lynx up from eBay for £75. It was sold as having some trace damage near the volume wheel. But is that the only problem?
Let's try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
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@Spuds263 Ай бұрын

Does anyone else check to see how long is left on the video as soon as Steve sounds confident he’s fixed it? If it’s more than a couple of minutes left, my soul dies a little

@VaporwaveOnVHS Ай бұрын

Ya because he never fixes it lol

@Marmalade9001 Ай бұрын

It makes me happy when there's still loads more to watch!

@wilcowiersma9465 Ай бұрын

Everytime... and then laugh that he put it back together 😂😂

@imaginitivity7853 Ай бұрын

Like imagining Esher's guy continually pushing a boulder around an impossible structure, I'd feel cheated if Steve fixed it within five minutes. I'm always here for the long haul

@TheActionToysChannel Ай бұрын

yes

@atarimuseum_nl Ай бұрын

The Atari Lynx 2 does have stereo sound through the headphones output. The metal shield can easily be removed by bending the pins on the bottom of the PCB (the side you soldered on). The screen is not very good, but it can be a backlight problem. It is a small fluorescent tube that dims with age. But, like you said, the are very good LCD mods out there. Have fun with your Lynx!

@laurensplompen Ай бұрын

This comment needs some more thumbs so Steve sees it!

@Okurka. Ай бұрын

Right, idk why he didn't look for schematics on the internet; the audio section on it is fairly easy to understand.

@mattbowd Ай бұрын

@@Okurka. If Steve was really stuck, I'm sure he would have looked. I think it makes the video more interesting through the process of discovery.

@Okurka. Ай бұрын

@@mattbowd He didn't even discover the original amplifiers.

@M0UAW_IO83 Ай бұрын

@@Okurka. Yeah, unless there's been a lot of work that didn't make it into the video, it seems a bit of a cop out to just throw in a cheap amplifier board like that, and the poor display has a few possible causes which can be nice and simple to sort out, just giving up and fitting an IPS mod, again, bit of a cop out.

@infin1ty850 Ай бұрын

Definitely looking forward to seeing the screen mod.

@StezStixFix Ай бұрын

I've ordered one from China, so hopefully it won't take too long to arrive!

@wilcowiersma9465 Ай бұрын

@@StezStixFixAwesome. I'll put on the notification and can't wait what's it gonna look like!!!

@midimax2998 Ай бұрын

@@StezStixFix Don't forget to check/fix or mod the Headphone(jack) if possible. At least my guess would be the Headphone still does not work at the moment?

@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail Ай бұрын

@@StezStixFix if you're able to get around to it, i'd like to see you model & print the battery cover. i think that kind of thing would really fit well with your videos 👍

@GawrGurasBathTubPizza Ай бұрын

Everyone is pro china when they need the parts otherwise whine about aliexpress/temu etc (cough racist)

@zKaltern Ай бұрын

Nice to finally see Voice Over Steve on camera. Always knew he'd be shortshaved...

@StezStixFix Ай бұрын

🤣

@politics392 Ай бұрын

I need to see next video lol

@remnl Ай бұрын

i still think there are 3 steves fix it steve , voice over steven and singer steve who in the weekends does appearances at parties as a elvis interpreter

@imaginitivity7853 Ай бұрын

I'm impressed by the casual time travel, not even referenced, where a younger Steve steps in to finish the job

@imaginitivity7853 Ай бұрын

Did Elvis need an interpreter??? Fanyuvermuge. Well possibly

@nemesis2264 Ай бұрын

At 16:03 you asked "what are these little things here", they are the audio amplifiers. Two LM386 low voltage audio power amplifiers at U5 and U12.

@sos.gamers Ай бұрын

yes and 100% one of those is dead and thas why he has no audio lol

@Tronicsfix Ай бұрын

Nice fix on this one! I just filmed a video fixing some of these too. Really interesting to see how you fixed that sound issue.

@dpowerful1 Ай бұрын

Guessing the headphone jack no longer works

@ScottMadeAThing Ай бұрын

Nice one!!! I like how you filmed the second half of the video 5 years ago. Also, nice to see happy face! :)

@StezStixFix Ай бұрын

🤣

@plan7a Ай бұрын

Thinking about this it means that time is ticking, as it's going to fail again in 5 years time! (LOL).

@frankurmom8741 Ай бұрын

This is the model I bought, sold as no power. Turns out the seller bought it as no power intending to fix it, but he didn't own any games. That was the whole problem, as you said, you need a game to turn it on lol.

@thepumpkingking8339 Ай бұрын

Shhh'shh don't tell everyone.. 🙄🤪😇 Known about this one for about 10 year's which is as long as I've owned a Lynx model 1. Bought it to try and fix it.. but it just needed a Game to work. Model 1 though has x2 different lengths off screws though.. Watch when re assembling. I didn't this know back then 😭 ...

@rockmanx2002 Ай бұрын

Back when I was in high school, a good friend of mine went to an auction and bought a Model I Lynx as “not working” because it wouldn’t turn on. It never sold and nobody else made an offer, so he bought it for $1 USD. He gave it to me after I told him it probably just needed a game (he knew I’d better appreciate it than he would, being an Atari item). Did just that and it came right on, no problem at all.

@P5ychoFox Ай бұрын

I got a Lynx model 1 for cheap on eBay as it wouldn’t turn on. I took a chance and it worked fine. The seller had no games to test it with.

@antonymorris1962 28 күн бұрын

Couldn’t sleep. Gf woke to me watching something at 3am. ‘What ya watching?’ she logically asked. ‘I’m watching this bloke from Manchester (?) fix broken electronics. He has a thing called Dave and sings a song each time.’ I think she’s spent the last week questioning a few things.

@greeftish Ай бұрын

I had a Lynx version 1 and while the screen was pretty low res it was much brighter than that. Have you checked the back light tube still works?

@kinglu001 Ай бұрын

Love the evolution of your diagnostic skills and technique!

@ztechrepairs Ай бұрын

By far your best fix yet. In my opinion. Really like to see how you troubleshooted it and persevered

@shalter20 Ай бұрын

What resourcefulness! Great job, Steve! I still have my Lynx II that I bought new back in the day that has a power issue atm, you’ve inspired me to finally give it a go

@kiphakes Ай бұрын

Love this so much! great fix dude!! I've always wanted to tinker with a Lynx, this is crying out for a screen mod too! :)

@StezStixFix Ай бұрын

Thanks Kip! Yeah, definitely gonna pimp this one!

@miker13 Ай бұрын

@@StezStixFix I think you should definitely do more console mods... Legal ones obviously 😅 There are rich veins of mods you could mine for endless hours of future content. Maybe even a new parallel channel called 'StezStix Mods' perhaps

@ernestogarcia2393 Ай бұрын

Amazing job. I love your problem solving and troubleshooting.

@knightnevermore Ай бұрын

nice fix. And it shows that sometimes there are even simpler solutions to some problems. Instead of butchering off that stupid cover, you just installed a new amplifier. Great idea and it worked like a charm. Great job fixing this and I am 100% for a screen mod on this one.

@ronny332 Ай бұрын

Oscilloscope: to make it easier for you, you should limit the frequency range to the range analog should have (everything below 50 kHz should do). You scope is trying everything all over the place. Limiting the range, and maybe the voltage, will result in more "knowing" what's going on, instead of guessing 🙂. Nice video, as usual!

@tonetone5654 Ай бұрын

Great job! I've recently discovered your channel and have been watching all your old fixes. Awesome to see the progress and thanks for all the great videos :)

@vonderdornburg Ай бұрын

I have so much fun watching you repair this stuff! Cant wait to see the mod and 3d print content. 😁

@takashiemota9784 Ай бұрын

I felt like a proud parent seeing you do so well. Excellent work! Can't wait for the screen mod!

@pepexvaldivieso2661 Ай бұрын

Awesome work, and the Smiths, love it. Well done.

@NorCalPhil Ай бұрын

Definitely going to be watching out for a screen replacement/mod video. It’s going to look great!

@edsquires7817 Ай бұрын

Great video, Steve. Enjoyed that, and love your way of approaching these things. Keep up the good work, as your videos help me in a variety of ways. Cheers!

@nullbyt Ай бұрын

Thanks for teaching all this stuff

@Retroguyuk75 Ай бұрын

Brilliant work around :) great video.. Really enjoyed this fix :) well done...

@moggimoggi Ай бұрын

i love this.. enjoyed every bit of it!!!! please keep creating more videos!!!!

@watchingdanny Ай бұрын

You've come such a long way Steve. All of your skills are so well developed that I would trust you over my local repair shop any day. Love your videos and your songs. They require their own skill set. Great work all around.🙂

@andymouse 12 күн бұрын

Awesome workaround !....cheers.

@TheVintageApplianceEmporium Ай бұрын

Such a clever fix. Well done sir!

@MrMysquareeyes Ай бұрын

I find your videos very fun to watch and funny. It's nice that it is sometimes so hopeless and yet it still works. Keep it up. Peace.

@jonathanwhiteside6092 Ай бұрын

I fitted a BennVenn screen to my Lynx 2, it's brilliant.

@phoenragon Ай бұрын

Nice. BennVenn makes good stuff 👍🏼

@markgreenhalgh8344 Ай бұрын

Oh man.. This brought back memories. I had one of these when i was about 10 years old. Awsome suff as always dude 👍

@richardcooper Ай бұрын

Awesome as always and adding an amplifier, genius!

@EngineHeadCW Ай бұрын

Dude! I dunno if it's normal for electronics repair technicians to come up with solutions like yours to get problems fixed, such as your sound problem there, but it's super impressive!

@TENGILL 4 күн бұрын

I had one as a kid, it was a lot of fun!

@Spankykiller1989 Ай бұрын

Awesome mate! Really enjoy your vids 😄

@robertomoi2044 Ай бұрын

Cant wait for the mod. I have 3 old lynx's. None of the screens are that dull.

@AlexanderPJM Ай бұрын

I had one of these from brand new and I found the screen brightness absolutely fine. No viewing issues at all.

@Bassjunkie_1 Ай бұрын

I had one as a kid, loved it. Have one today, still love it 👍

@malcolmmurphy2924 29 күн бұрын

I like watching you and my mate vince you guy's are down to earth and smart at what you do.

@paszTube Ай бұрын

Great repair! Looking forward to the screen mod and 3d print!

@axe6279 Ай бұрын

I love the Lynx. Such a special machine. I have one with a lovely modded screen.

@Awayze Ай бұрын

The beats in the disassembly music are worthy of being released as tracks.

@felixa2081 Ай бұрын

Wish I could like it twice for the outro song alone

@andrewcrane1021 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to the 2nd installment.

@chrisj2848 Ай бұрын

Awesome work Steve!!! 👍

@StezStixFix Ай бұрын

Thanks Chris!

@jamiehakesley3156 Ай бұрын

Ive got one of these in my draw havent used it in over 20 years brings back memories

@TheIronHeadRat Ай бұрын

Great job 👍

@derekblake9385 Ай бұрын

Well done 👍

@seguramlk Ай бұрын

Awesome, Steve

@bitdigital8052 Ай бұрын

Great job! Out of all my retro purchases, I’ll have to say the Lynx was one of those I’m not proud of. It just sits there. 😄

@tupe2002 Ай бұрын

I love your videos, keep going, amazing

@JamieBthe2nd 26 күн бұрын

Nice repair and audio mod Steve. 👌😎

@TheInternetIsDeadToMe Ай бұрын

NIcely done Sir!

@ryanborg8450 Ай бұрын

Good Job!

@expendable7281 Ай бұрын

Your getting good at this steve 👍

@schmitty1944 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic video. Love the Lynx!! I bought one on the first day it was available from Toys "R" Us for one reason..."WAR BIRDS" A combat flight sim on a portable gaming system was astounding at the time. Love the music and sound it makes. Even now I sometimes leave a Lynx on just to hear the demo music. My favorites are "Blue Lightning" and "Zarlor Mercenary" just for the opening music.

@bokkenka Ай бұрын

10:39 -- "We just don't know, do we?" Seventeen minutes left in the video... Yeah, we know. :)

@IvoryTowerCollections Ай бұрын

Haven't read all of the comments, but the Lynx mk II actually does provide stereo through the headphone jack. And in fact, both of the channels are merged at the headphone jack so that you hear both channels on the speaker output on the console. With headphones plugged in, it shuts off the audio to the speaker. So you might have to double check your audio inputs to that installed amp to be sure you have both channels working. There is a dedicated diagnostic cart for the mk II model that better checks this.

@carlosvega211 Ай бұрын

nice fix

@DavidAddis 28 күн бұрын

Looking forward to the screen mod video!

@doorwhisperer Ай бұрын

some kickass micro soldering skills there !

@mrcosine Ай бұрын

I have the bennvenn IPS screen in my lynx 2, and it's a game changer. No soldering required either.

@Retro-Iron11 Ай бұрын

Got to definitely see you and dave hack this thing up. Make me motivated to do the caps and screen replacement on my gbc.

@montypythonish Ай бұрын

Love your determination. I think your channel should be required viewing for some of our younger generations who give up at the first opportunity. To marks 👍🏼

@alanbarker2279 Ай бұрын

Nice one Steve. Another very entertaining video.

@drsysop Ай бұрын

I use to have this long time ago & the screen does go bright for sure as I remembered.

@Bauter87 Ай бұрын

I liked this one a lot as someone who got a lynx from a flea market one time and no luck seeing the screen or hearing volume I feel vindicated by Steve fixing (hopefully) both problems I had through proxy I guess? Great video as always!

@wisher21uk Ай бұрын

Great fix Steve, really good idea with the amplifier boards 😊

@Okurka. Ай бұрын

Not really.

@coolman12329 Ай бұрын

That crossover to you shaved with the caption is golden

@armedready1 Ай бұрын

1:00 i remember that with the gba i got years ago, I'm so glad i got the gba sp years later.

@andreabc1469 Ай бұрын

Wildest repair I've ever seen

@davidshardlow7073 Ай бұрын

I don't know how you get the thing to work keep up the good work m8

@Zobbster Ай бұрын

Looking forward to that IPS screen replacement video Steve!

@dodgydruid Ай бұрын

Was out in my Beat t shirt today, the full set of the t shirt, blue Harrington, bleachy jeans and a nice pair o' Dr Marten cherry shoes... never gets old :)

@charlvanniekerk8009 29 күн бұрын

The 3D printer is really exciting! Just imagine the cool repairs you can do!

@markwrightrf Ай бұрын

09:52 I love the totally OTT soundtrack for something so utterly mundane ;-)

@ZafroSoundz Ай бұрын

Great fix man, Paper boy was always a stupid hard game !!

@srh_reaper835 Ай бұрын

Definitely want to see a screen mod video, that would be awesome

@yousefslimani99 22 күн бұрын

Nice work steve, hope you’ll do something about the screen modding thing, nice video BTW.

@CooLDEaFY4204Me Ай бұрын

You look sharp after shave , good video mate... Awesome

@deanaldridge4277 Ай бұрын

Cool. I'm starting to believe you know what you're doing. Best video to date. lol

@chrisstokoe3169 Ай бұрын

Wow man a lynx good addition to any collection

@billienomates1606 Ай бұрын

I still have the one I bought new sitting on the shelf next to me with quite a few games, ah the memories of basic low rez gaming on a handheld.

@MizuhoChan Ай бұрын

Hey, I have that exact t-shirt. It was surprisingly expensive for what it is, but it's very nice quality. Probably 100% cotton too.

@eiv-gaming Ай бұрын

Ooooh, would love the see you do the IPS mod.

@DazGeary Ай бұрын

can't wait for the screen upgrade.

@meunaimharouj6325 Ай бұрын

yep, it is amazing

@Rich77UK Ай бұрын

Ive wanted a Lynx 1 for as long as i can remember (well since i played and borrowed (!!!) A mates in the late 80s). Brilliantly underrated machines. But costly even broken.

@shanenorman7262 Ай бұрын

Very nice example of some elegant engineering

@robinsutcliffe-video_art Ай бұрын

Also, you can run two of those mono amp boards, as it does have a stereo output to the volume pot (two ins and outs) The headphone jack has a switch which disconnects the speaker, and also combines both audio outputs to the speaker. If you poke around you can figure this out with continuity.