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 === Silent Or Distorted Speaker Problem === === Silent Or Distorted Speaker Problem ===
 Many power supplies have several differently shaped connectors so it may be possible that someone has pushed 1A of current directly to the headphone socket instead of the power socket. This fries the speaker. You really need to get a new speaker from ebay to fix this problem. Many power supplies have several differently shaped connectors so it may be possible that someone has pushed 1A of current directly to the headphone socket instead of the power socket. This fries the speaker. You really need to get a new speaker from ebay to fix this problem.
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 +=== Broken Power Connector Problem ===
 +There is a lot of physical stress on the power supply connector in the Lynx. Very often the pins are broken and you need to replace the connector. Luckily Console5 sells replacement sockets in bags of 5.
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 +=== Scrambled Graphics Problem ===
 +If the game works but the graphics is turning bad then the Suzy is the chip gone bad. Finding a new Suzy chip is pretty expensive. Best Electronics is your best bet for a replacement Suzy.
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 +=== Unit not starting ===
 +Frequent causes for problems in Lynx are the aging components. The easiest way is to buy the power supply replacement and the capacitor replacement packs from console 5. This contains transistors, a zener, a MOSFET, a resistor to boost the 5V voltage and all the electrolytic caps that have dried up during the 30+ years since the unit was manufactored. Changing all these takes a few hours but with a little luck that is all you need to do.
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 +The second test worth doing is to connect +5V from a lab-supply to the pins of the largest cap 470uF. If the Lynx does not start up now you have a more serious problem.