Lynx II Sound Issue

[+SabertoothRetro]

Over the summer I picked up a used Lynx II bundle on Game Gavel. It worked great for a few months but the sound has recently stopped working. I've read that this is a common issue for the Lynx II and that either the capacitors or speaker may need replaced. Is this a simple repair? Or should I just get another unit as their relatively inexpensive?

 

Thanks!

[GadgetUK]

It's probably the speaker or capacitor. Easy to repair. If memory serves the cap is 220uF, 10v or 16v will be fine. If you have a multimeter you can disconnect the speaker and check connectivity across the 2 connections, it should measure almost a short. If its open circuit you need a new speaker. There are equivalent speakers on EBAY, I think the impedance of Lynx 2 speaker is 16 ohm, and Lynx 1 speaker is 8 ohm (could have those wrong way around), it will be marked on the existing speaker.

 

Edit: search this forum, I've also posted a few other threads about similar audio problems.

Edited September 14, 2013 by GadgetUK

[LX.NET]

You can PM me if you need an original replacement speaker for the Lynx II.