slaanesh Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have both versions of the Atari Lynx however my v1 has a screen problem: The left third or so of the screen is significantly dimmer than the rest - otherwise everything seems to be working nicely... No dead pixels or anything like that. Would this problem be fixed by replacing the capacitors? I'll post a pic and serial number tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Here's the photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The screen one my lynx 1 has a significant portion that is dimmer than the rest as well - though not quite this dim. I did some research of old forum posts and old websites discussing the issue some time ago, and the conclusion was that this is part of the lynx experience/related to the fact that it was early color lcd technology - some screens are better than others, but it is not uncommon to have this issue to a degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Alright, so that's a pity. Could I swap the LCD screen with another? Or is this a difficult operation? Or just forget it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Alright, so that's a pity. Could I swap the LCD screen with another? Or is this a difficult operation? Or just forget it? Swapping the screen is not so difficult. Just open the lock bits gently before pulling out the ribbon cables. And close the locks gently after you have inserted the new LCD. Pulling cables by force is a bad idea. Edit: this was for Lynx 2. I don't know if Lynx 1 is harder. Edited August 15, 2014 by karri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks for the info! So it's just a matter of getting a spare replacement screen. I haven't found anything, except for Best Electronics - but they don't specifically list replacement Lynx screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX.NET Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The Lynx 1 LCD panel is tightly bound to the motherboard. I haven't tried replacing it, as it seems undoable to disconnect it from the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 The Lynx 1 LCD panel is tightly bound to the motherboard. I haven't tried replacing it, as it seems undoable to disconnect it from the board. Okay well that's pretty much that! Thanks for the information. Do you know if anyone has been able to repair my specific problem with my Lynx, or is it a matter of just putting up with it as-is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 I've checked the bulb - which is perfectly good - so that's not the issue. I'm out of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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