damaci Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hello together, recently I`ve got my first Lynx 1. Unfortunately the rubber pads and the rubber buttons (or silicone buttons) are in very bad shape. I cleaned the board, especially the contact pads and so on. Nevertheless some of them are not working at all. Does anybody know where to get replacements for them? Regards, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I would ether try buying a dead on on Ebay for parts or Best Electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damaci Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 A dead Lynx is about 50 Euro or more - a bit too much for the rubbers. Best Electronics I´m not sure... Is a repair maybe possible? For example taking replacement rubbers for the Gameboy, cutting the inner contact plate und fix with flexible glue to the originals? Any thoughts about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 You could search for "conductive rubber buttons". There may be some cheap alternatives that fit. It is also possible to use silicone glue to modify and fix rubber buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damaci Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Thanks for the hint karri. Have some old rubber buttons here from other handhelds. Will do a testrun on them with silicone glue. If succeed I will fix my Lynx buttons this way. Btw. Why it`s so hard to find fitting replacement, market too small? (OK, guess it`s also the same for GG)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Starwander Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Talk to Best Electronics and you should be able to get new replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpugmire Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I ordered a set for a Lynx 2 today from Best Electronics. They have sets for both models for $5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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