woodyi76 Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 I just got a atari 5200 (the 4 port one) I plugged the thing in and I thought it would be the correct way. The t.v. still works but when I turn the game on all I get is a black screen? All the wires are in tight. Could somebody tell me what's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 You should check to make sure that the switchbox is set to normal. Also have you tried cleaning the game? Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyi76 Posted December 4, 2001 Author Share Posted December 4, 2001 It's not the games I tried about 10 of them. Also I set it on normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 You might try cleaning them anyway. Ten is a lot to all be dirty but you never know. If it's not that than something may have gone out inside the 5200. Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 quote: Originally posted by woodyi76: I just got a atari 5200 (the 4 port one) I plugged the thing in and I thought it would be the correct way. The t.v. still works but when I turn the game on all I get is a black screen? All the wires are in tight. Could somebody tell me what's wrong. Do you get a power light? I know that is a basic tech support question, but the 5200 is designed so that if it doesn't think a cart is inserted, the power will not be turned on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyi76 Posted December 4, 2001 Author Share Posted December 4, 2001 The red light does come on and the switchboard does make a clicking sound when I turn the system on. I hope it's switchboard that's broken. I would hate to wait 10 years again for the UPS man to come. Since anthorax all my stuff sent by UPS takes forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyi76 Posted December 4, 2001 Author Share Posted December 4, 2001 I think god doesn't want me to have a atari 5200. The first time I bought off ebay and the loser never sends me it. Then this. what next an empty 5200 box with nothing in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Also do you hear the relay switch over in the switchbox? I had a similar problem although I didn't eve get a black screen. I would get power on the 5200 and all seemed okay but then I discovered that I never heard the relay switch over in the switchbox. I had to replace a transitor and an Op amp in the switchbox before it started to function again. So far so good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Sorry to hear of all your bad 5200 luck. I had a working 5200 go bad extactly the way you describe. Black screen... I played with it a bit, but nothing helped. Since you have all the parts I would look for a cheap ebay auction for a system only. They don't seem to go for much with just the console itself. I don't know if you've ever had a working 5200, but for me it's the atari system of choice. The game library is not huge, but full of quality game titles. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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