Sega Game Gear | Atari Lynx Backlight

Name: Sega Game Gear | Atari Lynx Backlight
Brand: HZT (UK) Limited
SKU: SGG1103
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.846153846153846 (13 reviews)

$9.99 USD
$3.99 USD

The old lighting tubes in the SEGA Game Gear are obsolete in the world of modern electronics. Tube lighting is a major power drain and many bulbs have burnt out or have lost their brightness. With a backlight replacement kit, you can double the battery life of your console, prevent overheating, improve screen brightness and improve the consistency of your LCD screen. This panel is thick to provide optimal light distribution and includes 5 bright SMD LEDs.

Features:

Doubles battery life
Reduced operating temperature over time: Testing shows consoles with hand-Held Legend Game Gear backlights installed had no change to operating temp from start to hour 2. Non-modded consoles show a 40 degree increase in 2 hours!
Dimensions: 2.2 inches by 2.8 inches.

Documentation:

Find installation instructions here.

This item can also be installed in the Atari Lynx although we do not support this modification. Please install at your own risk.

WARNINGS:

Test before installation! When you receive a backlight/LCD kit, you should perform a dry run before installing to assure that nothing has been damaged in transit. A dry run or test fit means the kit is not installed in the shell. This includes the use of adhesives, brackets, and any performed soldering. All ribbon cables should have no bends or creases in them. If you are unsure how to perform a dry run, please contact our support team and we will be happy to help. Backlight kits that have been installed are not eligible for replacement or return.
LCD may break if put under too much pressure or dropped. Please exercise extreme caution when installing.

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Perfecto

Funciona muy bien, nueva vida a la Game gear

Great product.

The LCD backlight panel is very good for GGs with dead CFL backlights. I do not recommend removing the diffuser though; I suggest modifying the reflector to hold the backlight panel on top of the existing diffuser. Use nippers to remove the small plastic lip at the top of the diffuser so that the panel can rest against the case standoff, and split the reflector in two and use it just to hold the panel down (again using nippers or a hacksaw to flatten the reflector down a few mm). Anything you can do to avoid disturbing the LCD - do so!

Game Gear original bulb not working

This is a drop-in replacement for the factory fluorescent bulb and it works very well. I did not bother to separate the LCD screen from the factory diffuser. Instead, I just used kapton tape to hold this against the diffuser. I also did not reinstall the factory domed reflector. It's still plenty bright this way. Would recommend this product to all.