+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I recently picked up a cheap Sylvania console MC100. It was really dirty, but otherwise cosmetically in good condition. It was caked in a uniform coating of what I only could imagine was a mixture of chocolate and the grunge that accumulates on the underside of lawn mowers. The good news is that I have successfully completed phase 1, disassembling it into hundreds of pieces I got most of it cleaned up, but this is my first attempt at taking one apart. Ironically I have done this to Atari 2600s and a Colecovision, but never an Intellivision. So the only thing I have left are the controllers and they are gross. I completely disassembled them and cleaned up most of the outer plastic parts, but I'm not sure how to tackle the actual functional plastic/gold circuit board. The outer plastic piece with the actual numbers was pretty durable, but I don't want to screw up the circuit board. Can I clean this with soap and water, or should I dry dust it. I'd really like to soap and water it. Thoughts? Any "pitfalls" I need to watch out for when reassembling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebelhaki Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I cleaned the contacts in the inner plastic pieces with a q-tip and a high percentage isopropyl alcohol on mine. Be very careful not to spread the layers too wide as you don't want to crack the fold on the side. There are probably better ways, but this worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Update: I reassembled the console and it works mostly great. I fixed the non-working reset button (Oh, yeah....the reset button didn't work). I used a Q-tip to clean the Electronic membrane in the Player 1 controller. It cleaned up well and didn't look like it was cracked or broken. I only cleaned one controller and after reassembly it didn't work, but the dirty Player 2 controller works fine. I'm going to try to take it apart and reassemble it in case I missed something. Here's hoping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebelhaki Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Did player one work before you cleaned it? Make sure the contacts lined up properly at the top where it connects to the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebelhaki Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I just took mine apart to refresh my memory. There is a little peg above and below the keypad, all the layers have a little hole in them that fit over this peg (not well, but they do) make sure they are aligned with it when you put the top shell on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Wow, you people are bold! Every time I turn on my Master Component, I wonder if it will continue working at all. I wouldn't dare messing with its innards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Jason you should be ok dunking those membranes into soap and water and carefully wiping them clean...I've done a few that way. Obviously use something that doesn't leave a film behind. I just have to get them nice and clean for peace of mind. As mentioned before, just take care not to create problems by folding back too much. If they can't stand a good clean they are probably on their last legs anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 So the circuit board on the player 2 controller was bad. I tried a bunch of troubleshooting combinations and finally ended up swapping the circuit board from a 2609 console. I really wish I had taken a before shot, but here she is all clean and in working order. Now if I could only find a box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Great looking unit, glad to hear you got it working. best of luck trying to find a Sylvania box. I truly think its the hardest of the ten different versions, even harder than the Bandai or the Digiplay 1 or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Wow! Perhaps I should try that. It looks brand new!!! When I received my first Master Component, it had some caked-in gunk. I did my best to remove it by using alcohol, water, soap, Q-tips, towels, and lots of effort, and it came out rather nice. However there were some crevices that I couldn't get to, and it certainly did not result in a sparkling, shiny console like yours! Amazing! -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Nice job, looks sparkling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 I spent like 10 hours between testing, cleaning, and swapping out parts. Eventually I plan to replace the direction discs. I'm sure this has been asked before, but has anyone looked into making a decent quality gold replacement sticker for the direction pad? They would sell like hotcakes (golden flapjacks?). Thanks for the positive comments. I might try to tackle my other primary consoles later to make them all shine inside and out. Lot's of work, but I love the way they look when clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I spent like 10 hours between testing, cleaning, and swapping out parts. Eventually I plan to replace the direction discs. I'm sure this has been asked before, but has anyone looked into making a decent quality gold replacement sticker for the direction pad? They would sell like hotcakes (golden flapjacks?). Thanks for the positive comments. I might try to tackle my other primary consoles later to make them all shine inside and out. Lot's of work, but I love the way they look when clean! i believe there is nos replacements from sears running around somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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