fred Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I just picked up a colecovision for cheap without testing it and a power supply from someone on this forum. The system works but the controllers don't work to well. The fire butttons are iffy and the joystick on both also don't work very well. They don't respond, and when they do they work for a second then stop. Any advice on cleaning or repairing them? Are they easy to fix like 5200 controllers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF31 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 PM Yurkie here in the forums. He can help you with the controllers (and other coleco mods) Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool80skid Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) This video is more of a how to clean and not a how to repair. I would try cleaning first. If that doesn't work then contact Yurkie. Yurkie does great work, however the turnaround time is between 6-8 weeks from my prior experiences. Edited March 11, 2017 by Oldschool80skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Awesome thanks! The video and some contact cleaner did the trick! Controllers are working great! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool80skid Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Awesome thanks! The video and some contact cleaner did the trick! Controllers are working great! Glad to hear it! It's amazing what a little TLC does to old hardware to get it running smoothly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Awesome thanks! The video and some contact cleaner did the trick! Controllers are working great! Good to hear! I was getting worried for a second there. Thought maybe it was a bad chip on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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