Atari 2600 port issue

[Mott]

Hi I just got a replacement Atari back from a seller. It worked great for half hour but going back to it the controller is non working unless I push the lead on the pins which isn't ideal.. The power lead socket is also loose and randomly turns off(guessing its a solder issue) 

For a consol that's supposed to be refurbished and tested I would expect it to work. 

Any ideas on the port? 

Controller works fine in port 2

 

 

 

Mott 

[Jason_Atari]

I would say both the power socket and the joystick port 1 need to be resoldered. Over extended use of inserting plugs they can sometimes break a solder contact resulting in intermittent connection.

[Mott]

10 hours ago, Jason_Atari said:

I would say both the power socket and the joystick port 1 need to be resoldered. Over extended use of inserting plugs they can sometimes break a solder contact resulting in intermittent connection.

Good idea I will crack it open later and take a look, I was reading that a lot were badly soldered in the factory.. 

I guess the clue is a gentle push on input makes it work.. 

 

Thanks for the reply 

 

 

Mott 

[Mott]

Re soldered power plug the thing was floating in the breeze. 

Found an obvious DSJ and once fluxed and new solder all now works like a charm

[Jason_Atari]

On 11/25/2019 at 7:41 PM, Mott said:

Re soldered power plug the thing was floating in the breeze. 

Found an obvious DSJ and once fluxed and new solder all now works like a charm

 

Glad it fixed it ?

[Mott]

7 minutes ago, Jason_Atari said:

 

Glad it fixed it ?

I think when I have more time I will check the entire board as it was bought as a refurbished unit and yes the case is immaculate the inside looks like it was stored in a davy Jones locker.