repair your atari 400/800 and game cartridges

[david mundy]

I still like my old atari 800, and i own a

few of them. Occasionally one will act up

with various symptoms. Flashing lines in

the picture, or loss of the program in memory

or whatever. I have repaired most problems

by simply dis-assembling the whole unit.

lay each board out on a table, keep track of

how to re-assemble each piece. or you will

have a big SCHMESS! . . . Using a small

screw driver, pry UP on the end of each

Integrated Circuit A LITTLE BIT. DON'T

pry it OUT, just pry it UP a little... then

push it back IN to the socket. Use a cotton

ball with alcohol to clean all the EDGE-connectors of the plug in boards. If the

copper foil of the edge connector looks

darkened a LOT from oxidation, then you may

need to use a rubber eraser to rub off most

of the oxidation. THEN use the cotton/alcohol to clean the connector. Now

re-assemble the whole schmeel carefully.

 

This can also be done to your GAME CARTRIDGES. I have fixed several this way.

[DanBoris]

These are excellent steps to follow to fix most old computer or video game consoles. I have fixed 90% of non-working/twitchy systems using this procedure.

 

Dan Boris