tz101 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I found a complete 5200 system at a yard sale for $10. It came with 4 game carts and the original Atari controllers, along with an Atari trac-ball controller and two Wico controllers and their accompanying Y cables. The problem is that the trac-ball controller fire buttons are unresponsive, and the ball movement does not register on screen. The start, pause, and reset buttons, along with the number pads all seem to work fine. I took the controller apart, cleaned the ball (it was filthy), and cleaned carbon buildup from each connection point on the circuit board. Can anyone offer help on how to get the ball movement and fire buttons working again? The metal rollers that are inside the trac-ball controller will move the on-screen character if spun with the unit disassembled. Maybe if I put some rubber sheathing over these metal spinner shafts? Any advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Best electronics sells brand new ones (the best way to go) or at the back of the 5200 field service manual it has troubleshooting tips and schematics for the trackball controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Best electronics sells brand new ones (the best way to go) or at the back of the 5200 field service manual it has troubleshooting tips and schematics for the trackball controller. I don't have a 5200 field service manual. Where could I acquire one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Best electronics sells brand new ones (the best way to go) or at the back of the 5200 field service manual it has troubleshooting tips and schematics for the trackball controller. I don't have a 5200 field service manual. Where could I acquire one? Here's one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Guy from Best Electronics gave me some tips via email, and it now works fine. Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Guy from Best Electronics gave me some tips via email, and it now works fine. Thanks for all the help. What kind of tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Di Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 What kind of tips? I agree. I have a 5200 trackball and its not as responsive as it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I found a complete 5200 system at a yard sale for $10. It came with 4 game carts and the original Atari controllers, along with an Atari trac-ball controller and two Wico controllers and their accompanying Y cables. The problem is that the trac-ball controller fire buttons are unresponsive, and the ball movement does not register on screen. The start, pause, and reset buttons, along with the number pads all seem to work fine. I took the controller apart, cleaned the ball (it was filthy), and cleaned carbon buildup from each connection point on the circuit board. Can anyone offer help on how to get the ball movement and fire buttons working again? The metal rollers that are inside the trac-ball controller will move the on-screen character if spun with the unit disassembled. Maybe if I put some rubber sheathing over these metal spinner shafts? Any advice is appreciated. The rollers are probably caked up, wrote a Repair Guide here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=726298#p726298 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 The rollers are probably caked up, wrote a Repair Guide here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=726298#p726298 Thanks for the repair link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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