broken TI-Joysticks

[G-type]

The "up" direction on my joystick stopped working today. I opened it up and took a look and to my untrained and non-technically savvy eye seemed like the trace near the contact point was simply worn out. It looks like very thinly printed foil on a clear plastic film. (sort of reminded me of a partially warn off lottery scratcher. would some carefully placed solder be able to fix this?

[Sinphaltimus]

Can you include a picture?

[Sinphaltimus]

Perhaps this....

 

 

http://www.8bit-homecomputermuseum.at/repair/ti99_joystick/ti99_joystick_repair.html

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2016 by Sinphaltimus

[G-type]

[G-type]

thanks for that link! yes the silver conductive paint seems to be the answer.. unfortunately a 15g bottle costs about $45. probably not worth it.

[ti99iuc]

maybe this ?

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Conductive-silver-paint-conductive-varnish-2-x-2-ml-Repair-kit-/221970520321?hash=item33ae795901:g:3JkAAOSwENxXmJ--

 

You will not need so much for this small fix

[+Lee Stewart]

Circuit repair pens are available from various vendors.

 

...lee

[Sinphaltimus]

Yeah, I didn't realize that particular product was so expensive. Lot's less expensive alternatives.

[+Ksarul]

There's been a guy selling those inserts on eBay lately too, so it is still possible to get one NOS if you are willing to pay between six and nine dollars per joystick (his prices have fluctuated back and forth between those extremes).

[Tursi]

You had alpha lock on the keyboard up, right? UP doesn't respond on the joysticks unless it is.

 

Even so, yeah, I've had so many of those joysticks worn out that I don't even plug them in anymore.