Loose PCB Atari Carts

[Professor Gull]

I picked up a box of carts today and 2 of them have loose PCB boards Fast Food and Cosmic Creeps. Anyone know if these can still be played safely or a good way to repair them? It looks like there were a couple of pins on either side of the PCB before they broke but I figured someone here would be able to point me in the right direction. I could do pictures if needed as well.

 

Thanks

 

[atari181]

You can take out the pcbs and insert them into your Atari to play. You could also find a new shell that the clips that hold it into place are still in good shape.

[+save2600]

Fairly common for Telesys carts to have their PCB's sit a little loose, thanks to those plastic clips breaking. If that's what you're talking about, can always just use your fingers to grip each side of the board and pull the edge connector out before playing. No biggy as they still play fine of course.

[Professor Gull]

Fairly common for Telesys carts to have their PCB's sit a little loose, thanks to those plastic clips breaking. If that's what you're talking about, can always just use your fingers to grip each side of the board and pull the edge connector out before playing. No biggy as they still play fine of course.

Thankfully they both play.

 

Could I add a small screw you think to hold the PCB's in?

[+save2600]

Thankfully they both play.

 

Could I add a small screw you think to hold the PCB's in?

Through the shell, yeah probably. Or maybe just open the shell and gorilla-glue or hot glue the PCB to the surrounding plastic supports once in place.