DarthVaper

In total I already bought 2 Colocovision Consoles + Adam Computer expansion module 3 incl. printer, keyboard and replacement keyboard, tapes, manuals etc. etc. both sets as untested. I already got a new powersupply and waiting for the RGB mod kits - if the controller chips are faulty (replacement chips already ordered if...) both NTSC. At least I need one Colecovision + the Adam Expansion running. Are there any good manuals for testing / fixing and maybe other easy mods? Bought a "cheap" untested Expansion Module 3 - cheap yes don't ask for shipping + German import taxes...

I might be interested to purchase one diskdrive - depends on price

No, but I will rebuild a second one this weekend.

Got my Sears Arcade II today, machine fires up so for now I need an AV mod. Any recommandations? Or a nice manual for using 2600er A/V mods soldered on it?

tried on my other Atari 5200 this diy mod, but the only thing thats works is audio out... I tried this schematic, but no luck http://retrogame.cyberphreak.com/2017/06/05/atari-5200/maybe somebody has done this successfully and can send / show his soldered pcb (both sides). Thx... Still in the thinking to throw it all away and keep only the commdore stuff

Well this one I plugged into my 5200 4port and getting only a black & white screen, no coloured one. Via antenna cable the screen is coloured... still no solution why...

Nobody has an idea?

Okay, Atari 5200 4port Rev. CA0 no asterisk in serial power mod - done and works audio caps - recapped - audio via Sophia board REV B2 perfect video, here are some ... things via Sophia Rev B2 RGB output with bought RGB to Scart cable for Rev B Sophia boards I get on every TV a black & white picture - tested with several possible jumper settings via Antenna cable it's coloured no heated chips and the mentioned chips that can be responsible causing black & white are delivering more than 0V Any advice / hints / tips ??? Thx

no asterisk within the SN label... we followed the lines specially for + so for the moment it powers on thx for help

argh get only a damn black & white no color. Setup: Sophia board Rev. B2 Atari 5200 RGB to Scart cable from mentioned prefered shop.

For purchasing it, please send a pn to Simius, he sell's it

well I have a problem finishing the power mod. Like the manuals mention it should look like this https://www.google.com/search?q=atari+5200+power+mod&client=firefox-b-ab&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=uLm1bIWwpZgs_M%253A%252CW36HYdoraqNtlM%252C_&usg=AFrqEzd-SFe-f_Jd0ZXS4R-gAiqgTLqkbA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwir6buztercAhWS6aQKHcgaBkgQ9QEwDnoECAUQCA#imgrc=uLm1bIWwpZgs_M: But on my 5200 4port it looks like this: Any advice would be helpfull, didn't want to scratch something down...

Well, one of my 5200er was making a clean picture but worst sound.

nick3092 thx for your clearing answer.

if somebody can give me a hint, where to find the place for the rest part of audio recapping the 10uF capacitor -please with a nice screeny thx

If somebody looks for C13 and C14 to replace the two with 820pF MLCC replacement caps for the syrene audio caps, attached a nice screeny

Our 3rd 5200 set already arrived. After we tested a Sinclair Timex 1000 through antenna cable (NTSC) on our German TV, we got a screen. So we tried today the same with one of our 5200, but the US antenna cable didn't fit into a German TV. My son already modded a European 2600, so we had an Atari analog antenna cable this one we used with the 5200 which I bought as untested It's alive^^ :woohoo: Screen looks nice, sound is worse, but it was only for a quick testing^^

Okay, where can I order the Sophia boards with the right connection cables? There is a need of 3 of these, because I have a 600XL, 800XL and an Atari 5200 that has to be modified

Hello, I found the following article how to mod the old 520ST, does anybody have a better manual? Just how to bring 12V to a scart plug with resistor and how to use the transistor + diode etc. it's just plain text in German... maybe someone has a better detailed colored one^^

okay now it's clear ^^ my son uses flashfloppy^^ for gotek drives: https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K31S2xqZIk