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  1. I have a number of Atari 400s, most of which I believe are working. No power supplies. Free to anyone who can pick them up from Santa Cruz, California. Sorry, don't ask me to ship -- I got tired of things getting broken in transit. Intended to convert them to composite/S-video output, but don't have the time. Will probably throw in some other Atari 8-bit hardware that I'll come across while boxing the 400s. stevem
  2. Chances are that the keyboard is the mylar type similar to the 1200XL. I fix these all the time by taking the keyboard apart and cleaning the contacts on the mylar.
  3. Sold him a RAMROD XL board. Great buyer!
  4. Axiom ParallAX At printer interface module with power supply and manual. Free to good home -- you pay shipping. PM me.
  5. Will one from an 800XL work? On the 800XL the MMU is at U3 -- what's the location on the 1200XL?
  6. Hey Bob! I've got a 1200 that sometimes fails to show the snazzy ATARI logo on startup. It works with a cartridge every time, but without one it usually goes into a green-tinged coma...
  7. C'mon, there must be someone out there who has a pdf of the 1200XL field service manual...
  8. I've got an immaculate 1010 that doesn't play. Should the motor be turning after pressing the PLAY key even if the the pinch wheel mechanism isn't working properly? I don't see the motor turning at all.
  9. Nice find, pity the printer will assplode if you try and use it I beg your pardon?
  10. I'm way overstocked with Atari hardware from lot purchases. The items pictured are free to whomever pays for the shipping (Parcel Post). No idea whether they work or not. PM me if interested. Sorry -- no power supplies. Just one SIO cable, and it goes with first suitable device(s) requested. UPDATE: Everything gone except printer...
  11. Just picked up an ancient hacked A800 on eBay. This person not only added a RAM mod (to save dumps?) and what looks like a printer port (check out the wiring to the controller ports), but they also hacked the notepad! (See screen shot.) There's a tiny reset button next to the monitor port that I'll have to trace. I don't want to take the system apart for cleaning until other folks have had a look and offer explanations...
  12. Best charges a fortune for 1200XL keyboards ($45, I think). There is a thread -- check out #6. At the end, someone recommends simply cleaning the mylar contacts with a Q-tip dipped in alcohol. I decided to try this. After removing all those tiny screws at the back, I very carefully peeled away the mylar to the halfway point (lengthwise) and cleaned each mylar contact (especially the ones that form a link to the ribbon cable). Then I pressed the mylar back in place and did the same with the other half (this avoids pulling the whole thing off and then having to realign the sucker). When it comes time to put the screws back, I recommend starting with the two screws around the main contacts, then going to the four corners, then doing the rest. Don't over-tighten! This has recently worked for me on a 1200XL keyboard and two A800 Mitsumi keyboards (same construction).
  13. Thanks, that makes sense. Using monitor out, BTW.
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