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In today’s video I take a look at the first console from a batch of systems that I purchased during a recent trip to the UK. We have an Atari Lynx II (i.e. second generation) that was sold as faulty.

The unit does not power on, and an inspection reveals signs of previous repairs. The console gets a slew of new parts in an effort to bring it back to life.

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0:00 Intro
1:52 Powering the Lynx
3:49 Teardown
4:56 Initial Inspection
8:42 Replacing power components
15:53 Checking front bezel buttons
16:37 Replacing the power resistor
19:02 To recap or not to recap
22:35 Outro