Repair 2600

[atari70s]

my hgeavy sixer ( by sears needs to be fixed) i have the problem the plug that gives life to the sysetm doesnt connect. ti sparks light blue and white but never a solid connection any quick fixes . it does it for 5 or 10 minutes strait. any ideas. it just sits there and sparks .

[StanJr]

What part is sparking? The plug jack or the end that goes into the VCS itself? And for safety's sake, if it starts to spark, unplug it immediately! You could really up your system or burn down your house.

 

Safety Stan

[atari70s]

it goes into the system not the jack it self. then i woudl unplug it i left the thing in the bottom case and all just odd. and i dont knwo what to do with it. . it is now unplugged.

[StanJr]

Does the prong fit loosely in the socket? Do the sparks come from the hole or the prong?

 

Sounds like a bad connection. It would be idea if you could get another power pack and try it, see if you have the same problem.

 

Stan

[atari70s]

same problem the socket it all messed up bent and all . it zaped me a few times tring to fix it. next time ill unplug it first

[StanJr]

BE CAREFUL! Sheesh!

 

You DEFINITELY need a new power pack. It sounds like the problem is with that goofed up prong.

 

Diagnostic Stan

[+Mitch]

It sounds like the power jack is busted. You should be able to pick up a new one for around a buck. You will need to open up your Atari, unsolder the old connector and solder in the new one. If you don't any have soldering experience you may want to find a friend that does.

 

Mitch

http://atari7800.atari.org

[atari70s]

no clueon that man . i dont solder or anything like that so far i just watch it spark.i need help getting it fixed

[StanJr]

Shouldn't he just be able to buy a new power supply and plug it in the back? I thought the only cord that was attached to the VCS was the one that goes to the TV. Is if diff on heavy sixers or Sears?

[Ze_ro]

No, he's saying that the actual port in the back is screwed up... even if he gets another power supply, he'll still have the same problem. My suggestion would be to open up the Atari and re-solder the jack if it's not too badly damaged (There's likely just a loose connection with the circuit board) unless the thing is eaten up so badly that it's impossible.

 

However, since you mentioned that you're not exactly a solder jockey, I'd recommend just putting it to the side for now and using a different Atari until you find someone who can help you with the soldering. There's no point in risking the Atari itself... I'm sure you probably have a bunch of Atari's if you already have 600 games (Hell, I only have about 130 games, and I've got 5 or 6 of the things)

 

--Zero

[atari70s]

i got like 6 2600s then this plus 4 5200s ( 2 port and 4 port boxed and 1 7800 2 jags boxed and my 8 bit collection. i was hoping somone can help me get this fix for resale. it is a heavy sixer and all maybe it can bring goodies to me