Caterpiggle Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 How hard it can be repair the broken power button inside ? The power button is no longer "spring-up" , it just "fallen" in or out when I move the monitor screen down to the ground. Is required to replace "springer" to hold beside the power button stable ? What kind of springer look like ? Can buy the part at Electronics stores ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I had that problem many years ago, you pretty much have to open it up to fix it which I was unable to do. So yeah I had to ditch it and use a TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Did you replace springer beside button ? If you had not replace , then what is look like ? Have an photo inside monitor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zogging Hell Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) If this is the one which is basically a Phillips Mk2 in a new shell you can still get the power button (if you are in the UK at least). Acorn monitors also used the same insides and the switch is available here iirc - <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW%20(the%20price%20has%20gone%20through%20the%20roof%20since%20I%20brought%20though!)%20,%20although%20it%20is%20slightly%20different%20(it%20has%20some%20sort%20of%20fuse%20or%20something%20on%20it).%20You%20have%20to%20remove%20the%20back%20from%20the%20monitor%20and%20desolder%20the%20old%20switch,%20then%20solder%20this%20in.%20I%20tried%20this%20on%20a%20old%20Phillips%20and%20it%20ended%20with%20disaster.%20At%20the%20time%20my%20soldering%20skills%20were%20terrible%20(they%20aren" href="http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW%20(the%20price%20has%20gone%20through%20the%20roof%20since%20I%20brought%20though!)%20,%20although%20it%20is%20slightly%20different%20(it%20has%20some%20sort%20of%20fuse%20or%20something%20on%20it).%20You%20have%20to%20remove%20the%20back%20from%20the%20monitor%20and%20desolder%20the%20old%20switch,%20then%20solder%20this%20in.%20I%20tried%20this%20on%20a%20old%20Phillips%20and%20it%20ended%20with%20disaster.%20At%20the%20time%20my%20soldering%20skills%20were%20terrible%20(they%20aren" t%20much%20better%20now%20tbh),%20and%20i%20wasn't%20to%20confident%20about%20discharging%20the%20'zap'%20monitor%20so%20desoldered%20the%20switch%20without%20removing%20the%20monitor%20from%20the%20case%20(which%20is%20just%20possible%20on%20the%20phillips%20at%20least).%20i%20resoldered%20in%20the%20new%20switch,%20but%20evidently%20didn't%20do%20a%20great%20job%20as%20the%20monitor%20worked%20for%20about%20six%20seconds%20and%20then%20promptly%20died.%20however%20i%20wasn't%20sure%20where%20to%20connect%20this%20extra%20bit%20underneath%20(just%20about%20visible%20in%20the%20photo)%20and%20so%20left%20it,%20which%20i%20think%20might%20be%20the%20cause%20of%20the%20fault%20(some%20sort%20of%20ground%20perhaps?).%20i%20do%20not%20have%20the%20skills%20sadly%20to%20track%20down%20this%20fault%20:("="">http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW> (the price has gone through the roof since I brought though!) , although it is slightly different (it has some sort of fuse or something on it). You have to remove the back from the monitor and desolder the old switch, then solder this in. I tried this on a old Phillips and it ended with disaster. At the time my soldering skills were terrible (they aren't much better now tbh), and I wasn't to confident about discharging the 'zap' monitor so desoldered the switch without removing the monitor from the case (which is just possible on the Phillips at least). I resoldered in the new switch, but evidently didn't do a great job as the monitor worked for about six seconds and then promptly died. However I wasn't sure where to connect this extra bit underneath (just about visible in the photo) and so left it, which I think might be the cause of the fault (some sort of ground perhaps?). I do not have the skills sadly to track down this fault Edited October 7, 2013 by Zogging Hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 The link is broken but I have some of those switches that I picked up when my local electronics store was clearing them out. Caterpiggle, if you have a picture of the switch in question that would help determine if it is the correct replacement part. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 I will post a few images of my Atari ST Monitors soon .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Left monitor's button is pressing fine as normal. Right monitor's button is broken. See the version of SC1224. I think it is JVC Style ? I recently re-checked at the back of both monitors. It doesn't say which company made this specific stylish monitors. SO I think it is JVC.. Please correct me if I am right or wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 I did tested left monitor and it works fine as no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hello Mitch, Please check there as I posted 5 pictures above. - Caterpiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Hello Mitch, Please check there as I posted 5 pictures above. - Caterpiggle Hi. I think that model is a Philips model. The JVC model looks different and has a detachable cable that goes to the ST. Here is the JVC (left) and Goldstar models. Edited October 9, 2013 by Official Ninja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zogging Hell Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Apologies for some reason the AtariAge forum didn't like that link.. Try this.. http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/prices/categories/monitoraccessories.shtml#accessories And go to bottom of page.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I would need a picture of the actual switch inside the monitor. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian1 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Left monitor's button is pressing fine as normal. Right monitor's button is broken. See the version of SC1224. I think it is JVC Style ? I recently re-checked at the back of both monitors. It doesn't say which company made this specific stylish monitors. SO I think it is JVC.. Please correct me if I am right or wrong. Those are the Samsung models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 I thought someone told me, it was Philips ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 You can check out the model's here: http://www.atari7800.org/monitor.htm Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thank you for a tips on that web site. In 1 day, I have a friend who will help me out how to open the monitor and see if my friend would repair the broken button by swap out from the working monitor's button on the left monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 My friend told me that "broken button" is really missing mechanism ! It does not exist there ! Another working ST Monitor does have mechanism there. It make me wonder who remove the mechanism or forget to installed it in Atari Corp ?? Because the plastic button beside is very clean, never take parts or re-glue, nothing. Very clean plastic part beside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Here is the working ST Monitor with mechanism part. I forget to took another photo on another ST Monitor that is complete missing mechanism part, There is nothing on back of power button. Edited November 3, 2013 by Caterpiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 It's a bit hard to tell from the picture but the switch linked above should work for you. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 - Mitch, How about this photo's ? Is clear details ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Probably would need to see it out of the monitor. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeun Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Looks a heck of a lot like the switch on old AT-style PC power supplies. I do know those are a direct swap into the Commodore 1084S monitor. Maybe you have access to an old power supply easier than ordering the specific monitor part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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