Can you Use a atari 2600 with a sega genesis power supply

[Jones567]

I have received a atari 2600 from a family member and it was said that it worked I cleaned it up and plugged in a power supply I had gotten with the system and it worked for a while but then I heard a rather load sizzling sound in the system it was never worked after that so I opened it up and the 2200uf cap had fluid coming out of it I was just wondering as 8 did not have the right power supply plugged into it I ordered a kit of adapter for converting other power supplies to the removable tip kind of supply but my question is will the genesis 1 power supply be dangerous to use or I'm I good to go and try and make the atari work here is a link to the kit http://console5.com/store/dc-power-adaptor-set-convert-a-standard-power-supply-to-6-different-plugs.html

[SSG]

I wouldn't hook that up again. Looks like you need to replace that 2200uF cap and order yourself a 2600 power supply (Ebay would be your best bet).

 

Edit: Also check and make sure it did not cause any other collateral damage.

[Jones567]

The thing that's weird is that my multi meter says that a cap is still good

 

And there is no stress marks or any thing like you see on a capacitor that has gone bad

Edited December 31, 2015 by Jones567

[SSG]

That cap is going to fail eventually. Better to get it now than latter. You may be pushing to much current though the 2600 or have too much voltage.

[Jones567]

I get that but my question is will the sega genesis model 1 power supply work for it with the kit I have on the 2600?

[Osgeld]

should be fine, that cap was just probally old and rotten

[Jones567]

Thanks for the help just have to what for the kit to get here the bottom plastic of the atari broke when I took it apart so do you know where I might be able to get one from as the bottom plastic is completely unusable now as the screw holes came right off the plastic

[7800fan]

A dead 2600 console pops on eBay fairly often or you could ask in WTB thread. Just be sure to specify the console type. 6 switch heavy has thick bottom and won't fit later well if at all. 6 switch light and 4 switch can be mostly exchanged although the port hole is different, a 6 switch board won't fit in bottom of 4 switch shell, and if you got 4 switch top on 6 switch bottom, you'd have too many holes.

 

Jr all fits each other, they only differ by the size of rainbow on the metal plate.