PIXeL_92 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hi all, I bought the attached Atari Lynx II. I have recapped it to fix the no sound issue, then I also noticed it had a lot of discoloured pixels a purple sort of colour. Anyone know what it could be and or how to repair it ? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 It needs a new LCD screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 It's dead. LCD panel itself can't be fixed. If it develops spot like those, it's likely due to breakdown of fluid inside the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Any change it could be the ribbon cable, or stuck pixels? What happens if you press them with a pencil eraser, could that massage nearby fluid into the right spots? Give it a try What have you got to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I see a potential LCD mod in that Lynx's future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Why has no one asked about the lady's knitted top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXeL_92 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Just messaged McWill about a replacement LCD screen for it. In the mean time I will try and source a faulty one on eBay to harvest a screen from. Thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Edit: scrap what I said - got GG on the brain lol. Edited July 26, 2015 by GadgetUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXeL_92 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Also a quick note, if anyone wants to know what speaker to use when replacing the internal speaker use this one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252022729836?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Great fit and nice crisp sound. Its also only £2.29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 OK, I'll bite... why IS there a picture of a ladies knitted top in the original post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael David Morsette Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 What top?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Maybe it's like "the dress". Some people see a white chunky knit top, others see a Lynx II with dead pixels? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Any change it could be the ribbon cable, or stuck pixels? What happens if you press them with a pencil eraser, could that massage nearby fluid into the right spots? Give it a try What have you got to lose If it was a missing row, missing column, or missing certain color the ribbon cable could be an issue. But if there's holes like those in picture, the crystal inside has gone bad and cant be fixed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just so folk don't think I am mad: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael David Morsette Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 So why are you reposting the Lynx II pic?? I get it, it has some dead pixels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just messaged McWill about a replacement LCD screen for it. In the mean time I will try and source a faulty one on eBay to harvest a screen from. Thanks for the advice I was going to suggest trying Best Electronics, but eBay is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just so folk don't think I am mad: lol. You obviously found a glitch in the forum software. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXeL_92 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hi guys,I need a faulty Lynx II console to harvest the LCD screen from it to repair mine.Please let me know if you have one.Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm looking for one with a faulty screen, but otherwise working to do the modern LCD replacement on. It doesnt feel right to pull a perfectly working screen out of my Lynx II. I could have sworn I had another one, but I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 If you guys have completely dead motherboards there may be a need for the cart connectors. These are not available anymore and building a cart programmer is much easier with a real connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXeL_92 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Just an update. Someone on a Facebook group I am active on sent me a fully working one for the price of postage So after harvesting the LCD I now have a minty boxed Atari Lynx II that works Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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