IPS screen kit for Lynx II: a sharp picture, and the console on your TV

The Lynx II's original display is washed out, low in contrast and smears as soon as a sprite moves quickly. This kit replaces it with a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen with wide viewing angles, and adds a 720p HDMI output so you can show your game on a TV. This is a workshop part: the console has to be fully disassembled and the module soldered in.

What it does

• 640×480 IPS panel: replaces the original 1991 LCD, with stable contrast and vivid colours.
• Wide viewing angles: the picture stays readable from an angle, which the original display can't manage.
• 720p HDMI output: the same picture goes to a TV or monitor, with no capture box needed.
• 3.5-inch format: sized for the Lynx II's screen slot.

What it doesn't do

• It doesn't increase the resolution of the games: the Lynx displays 160×102 pixels, and the panel and HDMI enlarge them without adding detail.
• It can't be installed without soldering and fully disassembling the shell.
• It isn't for the first-generation Lynx, which is wider and has a different shell and layout.
• It doesn't restore the console to as-new condition: ageing capacitors, the cartridge connector, potentiometers and the power supply need to be dealt with separately.
• It doesn't alter any of the console's protections and doesn't let you play any unofficial media.
• Supplied without a console or games, in compliance with the law.

Compatibility

Designed for the Atari Lynx II, the compact 1991 model. The first-generation Lynx is not covered. Check your model before ordering: the two machines have neither the same shell nor the same screen slot.

Skill level required

Experienced level. You need to open the console, remove the original display, connect the module to the motherboard — most installations require a few fine solder joints — then refit the screen. Depending on the shell revision, a slight adjustment of the screen window or internal posts may be needed. Have a fine-tip soldering iron, flexible silicone wire, desoldering braid, VHB double-sided tape and, if needed, a rotary tool ready. Allow one to two hours if you have already taken a handheld apart: this is not a first mod.

In the box

• 1 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen with its driver board.
• 1 720p HDMI output built into the module.
• No console, game, tools or wiring.

Listing verified on 19 August 2026. Delivery in 10 to 18 days · ships within 3 to 5 days · 2-year legal guarantee · 14-day returns.

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