Backlight
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background
The Atari Lynx is a discontinued model of the Atari handheld game systems and was released back in September 1989. The Atari Lynx is a 16-bit handheld game console that was to first handheld game console to display a color screen. The handheld game console features a color LCD with a backlight, switch table configuration, speakers, and various buttons.
The Atari Lynx includes:
- Processor: two 16-bit custom CMOS chips
- Memory: 64K RAM
- Sound: 4 channel sound 8-bit DAC for each channel
- Color: 4096 color palette
- Resolution: 160 x 102
- Screen Size: 3.5" diagonal
The Atari Lynx uses six AA batteries but can also use an AC adapter. The Atari Lynx also had quite a few accessories that are listed below.
Accessories included:
- Battery Holder (six AA)
- Headphone port
- Comlynx Cable(Online services)
- AC Adapter
- Carrying Case
- Lynx Sun Visor
Identification
The Atari Lynx can be identified by the title “Lynx” top-center of the screen and the title “Atari” on the bottom-center of the screen.