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Replacing an Atari Capacitor

Device	Atari Lynx
Difficulty	Difficult
Time	No estimate
Steps	7

This guide is by John Lopez on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Before starting this guide you may need some experience with soldering/ desoldering. If you do not know how, you can learn by clicking the link on step 5 (when you have to desolder the aluminum tabs).

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Soldering Iron; Lead-Free Solder

Step 1

• Before disassembling your Atari Lynx, be sure the device is powered off.
• Remove any game in the console by opening the right latch and sliding the game to the right.

Step 2

• Remove the four 35 mm Phillips #1 screws at each corner of the backside on the Atari Lynx.
• Pinch the rear panel with your fingers and lift away from the Atari.

Step 3

• Remove the battery panel by pinching the sides with your fingers and lifting it away from the Atari.
• CAUTION: Be sure not to tear any wires attached to battery panel.

Step 4

• Remove the control panel by pinching the sides with your fingers and lifting it away from the Atari.
• CAUTION: Be sure not to tear the speaker wire while removing the control panel.

Step 5

• Desolder the four aluminum tabs and for more information on soldering click here (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+To+Solder+and+Desolder+Connections/750).

Step 6

• Remove the aluminum back protector to gain access to the C10 capacitor.

Step 7

• Desolder the C10 capacitor.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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