marillion Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Okay, I have a light sixer that will only play certain games, and that's after jiggling the power switch off/on for a few tries. The sound is perfect on the carts that work. I have a heavy sixer where the picture is perfect and all carts work just fine, but the "static" noise before the power is turned on never goes away even though each game comes up fine. I don't have a solder gun, nor do I know anything about the guts of the 2600. I did open them both up and swap out the connector cable, which doesn't improve either problem. Is there an easy solution for a tech noob like myself? Thanks in advance for any advice. Peace, Chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Sound problems are usually those 2 silvery polystyrene caps near the center chip. I would suspect the RIOT chip for the game loading issues. That's the one closest to the cart slot. Voltage regulator is another possibility. Edited October 21, 2012 by zylon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Sound problems are usually those 2 silvery polystyrene caps near the center chip. I would suspect the RIOT chip for the game loading issues. That's the one closest to the cart slot. Voltage regulator is another possibility. I've come across a Heavy 6 with the same audio trouble. Constant static on the audio, but perfect video. I've fooled around with the inductor coils on both the RF and the PCB, but I can't get any audio at all. Presumably, the polystyrene capacitors are going to have to be replaced? That 820pF rating isn't available in the Mouser or Digikey archive, the closest value is .001uF, but I'd actually require a .00082uF. Would it be out of tolerance to order the .001uF, or should I bite the bullet and come up with >$25 worth of parts to order from Best Electronics? It seems a shame, since these things are only pennies. Do you have any on hand Zylon? I would need 4, would like to keep a pair in the parts bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Its definitely the capacitors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 There's a place that sells the radial style for 0.50 euros each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I've come across a Heavy 6 with the same audio trouble. Constant static on the audio, but perfect video. I've fooled around with the inductor coils on both the RF and the PCB, but I can't get any audio at all. Presumably, the polystyrene capacitors are going to have to be replaced? That 820pF rating isn't available in the Mouser or Digikey archive, the closest value is .001uF, but I'd actually require a .00082uF. Would it be out of tolerance to order the .001uF, or should I bite the bullet and come up with >$25 worth of parts to order from Best Electronics? It seems a shame, since these things are only pennies. Do you have any on hand Zylon? I would need 4, would like to keep a pair in the parts bin. I do, but they are 850 miles away from where I am working. I'd say look on ebay or piggyback them with some joystick kits from Best. I have tried the ceramic ones and they suck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I'll check eBay for some, otherwise just hit up Best for more product. Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Don't overlook any dead systems laying around. I've saved quite a few from dead decks. The same caps were used in 5200's and 7800's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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