ColecoGamer Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) Hey all, I was hoping someone here could provide some cleaning tips for my Atari 7800s power switch. It likes to work when it wants to. It could work on a single press or it could take a couple dozen attempts to make it power on. I have spent the entire afternoon reading older threads about replacing the switch with parts from Mouser(sp?), but I was hoping there was an easier, cleaning technique available that I could try before I attempt a part replacement. Im no expert at soldering, and the last thing I want to do is screw up my 7800. Aside from the power switch issue, my system works perfectly. Thank you in advance to those who respond; its greatly appreciated! Edit: Fixed spelling. Edited May 4, 2018 by ColecoGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) (Slaps forehead) Doh! A pinned thread already exists on this topic! I should have checked before doing a bunch of thread searches and then making this post. Oddly enough, the pinned topic never appeared in any of my searches. To the moderators - please go easy on this poor soul! You could always beat me with the same newspaper my wife uses on me. According to her, it doesnt leave any marks. Edited May 4, 2018 by ColecoGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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