Wanted: Repair service for 5200 Trackball

[+legeek]

Hi there,

 

I've had a non-working 5200 track ball for some time, and now that Tempest is out, I really want to get it repaired.

 

The buttons all seem to work, but I get ZERO response from the trackball itself.

 

Does anyone here do repairs on trackballs, or know of a service?

 

Thanks!

 

Ben

[fernando marrin]

just open it up and replace the logic chips. they 're easy to get

[+Cafeman]

What are the "logic chips" and where do you get them?

 

From my own experience, what needs replacing would be 1 or all of the 3 rollers. here are some links I know of.

 

George Reese helped me to the smallest replacement roller (the one that looks like an inline skate a bit) years ago; I'm not sure where to find it now, or the other 2 - somebody post a link here if these are common components. I'd buy more to fix my 2nd Trak-ball.

 

http://www.atarihq.com/5200/5200faq/index.html

http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200trak-ball.html

[+legeek]

Best Electronics lists this part...

 

CB103118 Atari CX53 Trackball Bearing only. 5 per CX53 Trackball U$D 6.99 each

 

SPECIAL Buy! Set of 5 Atari CX53 Trackball Bearings $ 15.00 (Below Wholesale cost!)

Edited October 26, 2012 by legeek

[CRTGAMER]

Remove the ball and clean the rollers underneath.