high voltage Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Is there a serial thread for the Lynx here? I am trying to save mine before it is really unreadable. serial: YZOA5012725 (very, very faint) Edited September 28, 2016 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 That's actually a pretty good idea....I'll check mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Ok feel really geeky but i like it!! here are mine - Lynx II - B42A1060276 Lynx II - Y424.............. (rest is unreadable) Lynx 1 - Y10A5003759 (slim D pad) Lynx 1 - W2025039736 (fat D pad) My other two Lynx II serial numbers are unreadable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I also decided to check mine. But... It is white now... Seems to be 007 - Licensed to kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The bad thing about this forum is you can't keep the first post updated, so it's almost impossible to create a serious list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX.NET Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 You can ask Albert for edit rights for the OP to keep updating the first post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Ok feel really geeky but i like it!! here are mine - Lynx 1 - Y10A5003759 (slim D pad) Thanks, that helped me actually. I managed to read mine under a stronger light: Y30A5012726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelperfect Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 My Lynx II had a hand written strip of paper over it with 0410201011081987. When I compared that to the above I realized it wasn't the real one, so i pulled it off and the original is there very faintly: Lynx II - Y12C1016978 (last two are faint, but pretty certain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towmater Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) Unit number... where are we? Y1071003267 What's a slim d-pad? I can't find any references. Edited September 29, 2016 by towmater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 The Lynx one can have one of two types of D-Pad. The slim one, I believe, is usually a black cross on a grey circle, and just the cross (up/down/left/right) is a moving part. The circle around it is fixed. The fat one is usually all one color? And is all one part, so the circular plate around the cross is built in. Not sure if that makes sense. Skinny: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/atari_lynx_1.jpg Fat: http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3104/417046-atari_lynx_1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) The Lynx one can have one of two types of D-Pad. The slim one, I believe, is usually a black cross on a grey circle, and just the cross (up/down/left/right) is a moving part. The circle around it is fixed. The fat one is usually all one color? And is all one part, so the circular plate around the cross is built in. Not sure if that makes sense. Skinny: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/atari_lynx_1.jpg Fat: http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3104/417046-atari_lynx_1.jpg Exactly this. Looking at the two I have, fat one was made in Japan and the thin on was made in Taiwan. Not sure why the change in location or D pad, maybe some could shed some light on this? Could be manufacturing costs? I also noticed that the slim D Pad (Taiwan) has PAG-0200 on it and the fat D Pad (Japan) has PAG-201? I distinctly remember when I got my first Lynx 1 way back in in the early 90/91 when it was first released in the UK it had the fat D Pad. Due to a fault with the power socket, the supplier replaced it with a brand new unit but with slim D Pad. Edited September 29, 2016 by Maddog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 My "fatty" D-pad Lynx 1 is also made in Japan: W2015021610 (PAG-0201) My "skinny" D-pad Lynx 1 is Taiwan: Y20A5008385 (PAG-0200) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I got one today and there isn't any whie part on the sticker where the S/N would be. Odd. the sticker is all gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 All grey? Maybe the whole label is faded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Well if I compare with your own first pic of this thread, my sticker is a bit faded, but not enough that I can see it lack the white part where the S/N should be. Here is a pic of it. Not very good one but enough to see what I mean. I guess the S/N was on a sticker, I have seen this on other systems. Quite a not durable way to have it. To add to the mystery, this unit come with a fat D-pad. Tho I can't guarantee that it was originally shipped with it. Edited October 2, 2016 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwyounce Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) I cannot make out any digits before the B on my Lynx I, if there are any.... but it definitely ends B1002851 Edited June 2, 2021 by mwyounce added type of Lynx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I haven't taken my Lynx apart yet, but I imagine the serial number would also be inside, maybe on the main board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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