Replacing the aged Lynx screen with a new LCD screen is simple. All you need is an Atari Lynx II and the LCD screen kit by McWill (and optionally, a 5 V regulator).
Atari Lynx II New LCD Screen, 5 V Mod and Connection to Framemeister
Yearly Archives: 2015
Philips CDI 220/00 Mini MMC 60Hz Modification and Timekeeper Replacement
Recently I found a CDI 220/00 with Mini MMC mainboard. It’s a heavy and bulky unit that contains lot of PCBs, wires, screws and metal parts. It’s one of the first consumer CD-i players. Later models have all components on one single mainboard (Mono).
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NEC PC-FX Laser Pickup HOP-E1
I’ve been struggling with a weak PC-FX laser for quite some time now. What kept me from replacing the laser pickup (also known as the optical block or laser sledge) was the supposedly significant effort involved. Taking apart and reassembling the PC-FX was long considered something you wouldn’t wish even on your worst enemy (a full teardown can be found here). However, it’s surprisingly easy to get to the drive unit if you simply follow these instructions.
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Rent a Hero Translation for Sega Mega Drive
A fully playable translation of Rent a Hero has been released last month. Let’s transfer it to a Mega Drive cartridge using this tutorial.
First, you need a cheap donor cartridge with SRAM memory, e.g. World Cup USA ’94, and remove the mask ROM. If the battery cell is empty, remove it too:
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