Atari ST SC1224 Monitor power button's broken

[Caterpiggle]

How hard it can be repair the broken power button inside ? The power button is no longer "spring-up" , it just "fallen" in or out when I move the monitor screen down to the ground.

 

Is required to replace "springer" to hold beside the power button stable ?

 

What kind of springer look like ? Can buy the part at Electronics stores ?

[MrMaddog]

I had that problem many years ago, you pretty much have to open it up to fix it which I was unable to do. So yeah

I had to ditch it and use a TV...

[Caterpiggle]

Did you replace springer beside button ? If you had not replace , then what is look like ? Have an photo inside monitor ?

[Zogging Hell]

If this is the one which is basically a Phillips Mk2 in a new shell you can still get the power button (if you are in the UK at least). Acorn monitors also used the same insides and the switch is available here iirc - <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW%20(the%20price%20has%20gone%20through%20the%20roof%20since%20I%20brought%20though!)%20,%20although%20it%20is%20slightly%20different%20(it%20has%20some%20sort%20of%20fuse%20or%20something%20on%20it).%20You%20have%20to%20remove%20the%20back%20from%20the%20monitor%20and%20desolder%20the%20old%20switch,%20then%20solder%20this%20in.%20I%20tried%20this%20on%20a%20old%20Phillips%20and%20it%20ended%20with%20disaster.%20At%20the%20time%20my%20soldering%20skills%20were%20terrible%20(they%20aren" href="http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW%20(the%20price%20has%20gone%20through%20the%20roof%20since%20I%20brought%20though!)%20,%20although%20it%20is%20slightly%20different%20(it%20has%20some%20sort%20of%20fuse%20or%20something%20on%20it).%20You%20have%20to%20remove%20the%20back%20from%20the%20monitor%20and%20desolder%20the%20old%20switch,%20then%20solder%20this%20in.%20I%20tried%20this%20on%20a%20old%20Phillips%20and%20it%20ended%20with%20disaster.%20At%20the%20time%20my%20soldering%20skills%20were%20terrible%20(they%20aren" t%20much%20better%20now%20tbh),%20and%20i%20wasn't%20to%20confident%20about%20discharging%20the%20'zap'%20monitor%20so%20desoldered%20the%20switch%20without%20removing%20the%20monitor%20from%20the%20case%20(which%20is%20just%20possible%20on%20the%20phillips%20at%20least).%20i%20resoldered%20in%20the%20new%20switch,%20but%20evidently%20didn't%20do%20a%20great%20job%20as%20the%20monitor%20worked%20for%20about%20six%20seconds%20and%20then%20promptly%20died.%20however%20i%20wasn't%20sure%20where%20to%20connect%20this%20extra%20bit%20underneath%20(just%20about%20visible%20in%20the%20photo)%20and%20so%20left%20it,%20which%20i%20think%20might%20be%20the%20cause%20of%20the%20fault%20(some%20sort%20of%20ground%20perhaps?).%20i%20do%20not%20have%20the%20skills%20sadly%20to%20track%20down%20this%20fault%20:("="">http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/newprodpages/prodinfo.php?prodcode=VAR-8833SW>

 

(the price has gone through the roof since I brought though!) , although it is slightly different (it has some sort of fuse or something on it). You have to remove the back from the monitor and desolder the old switch, then solder this in. I tried this on a old Phillips and it ended with disaster. At the time my soldering skills were terrible (they aren't much better now tbh), and I wasn't to confident about discharging the 'zap' monitor so desoldered the switch without removing the monitor from the case (which is just possible on the Phillips at least). I resoldered in the new switch, but evidently didn't do a great job as the monitor worked for about six seconds and then promptly died. However I wasn't sure where to connect this extra bit underneath (just about visible in the photo) and so left it, which I think might be the cause of the fault (some sort of ground perhaps?). I do not have the skills sadly to track down this fault

Edited October 7, 2013 by Zogging Hell

[+Mitch]

The link is broken but I have some of those switches that I picked up when my local electronics store was clearing them out.

Caterpiggle, if you have a picture of the switch in question that would help determine if it is the correct replacement part.

 

Mitch

[Caterpiggle]

I will post a few images of my Atari ST Monitors soon ..

[Caterpiggle]

Left monitor's button is pressing fine as normal. Right monitor's button is broken. See the version of SC1224. I think it is JVC Style ? I recently re-checked at the back of both monitors. It doesn't say which company made this specific stylish monitors. SO I think it is JVC..

 

Please correct me if I am right or wrong.

[Caterpiggle]

I did tested left monitor and it works fine as no problem.

[Caterpiggle]

Hello Mitch,

 

Please check there as I posted 5 pictures above.

 

- Caterpiggle

[Charlie_]

Hello Mitch,

 

Please check there as I posted 5 pictures above.

 

- Caterpiggle

Hi. I think that model is a Philips model. The JVC model looks different and has a detachable cable that goes to the ST.

 

Here is the JVC (left) and Goldstar models.

Edited October 9, 2013 by Official Ninja

[Zogging Hell]

Apologies for some reason the AtariAge forum didn't like that link..

 

Try this..

 

http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/prices/categories/monitoraccessories.shtml#accessories

 

And go to bottom of page..

[+Mitch]

I would need a picture of the actual switch inside the monitor.

 

Mitch

[atarian1]

Left monitor's button is pressing fine as normal. Right monitor's button is broken. See the version of SC1224. I think it is JVC Style ? I recently re-checked at the back of both monitors. It doesn't say which company made this specific stylish monitors. SO I think it is JVC..

 

Please correct me if I am right or wrong.

 

Those are the Samsung models.

[Caterpiggle]

I thought someone told me, it was Philips ?

[+Mitch]

You can check out the model's here: http://www.atari7800.org/monitor.htm

 

Mitch

[Caterpiggle]

Thank you for a tips on that web site. In 1 day, I have a friend who will help me out how to open the monitor and see if my friend would repair the broken button by swap out from the working monitor's button on the left monitor.

[Caterpiggle]

My friend told me that "broken button" is really missing mechanism ! It does not exist there ! Another working ST Monitor does have mechanism there. It make me wonder who remove the mechanism or forget to installed it in Atari Corp ?? Because the plastic button beside is very clean, never take parts or re-glue, nothing. Very clean plastic part beside.

[Caterpiggle]

Here is the working ST Monitor with mechanism part. I forget to took another photo on another ST Monitor that is complete missing mechanism part, There is nothing on back of power button.

Edited November 3, 2013 by Caterpiggle

[+Mitch]

It's a bit hard to tell from the picture but the switch linked above should work for you.

 

Mitch

[Caterpiggle]

- Mitch,

 

How about this photo's ? Is clear details ?

[+Mitch]

Probably would need to see it out of the monitor.

 

Mitch

[eeun]

Looks a heck of a lot like the switch on old AT-style PC power supplies. I do know those are a direct swap into the Commodore 1084S monitor. Maybe you have access to an old power supply easier than ordering the specific monitor part?