My Atari Wont Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paul Slocum]

Some things to try:

 

Switch the TV switch to TV and then back to GAME to make sure it's fully switched.

 

Try channels 2 and 3. Try switching the Channel switch on the bottom/back of your Atari.

 

If you don't see anything at all when you turn on the Atari (static doesn't jump) and you don't see a spark when you plug the power supply into the Atari, power supply may be bad. Check it with a voltmeter.

 

If it's a 4 or 6 switch, open it up and make sure the RF cable is still plugged into the board.

 

Swap out parts on your other Ataris until you find what's wrong.

 

-Paul

[Atari Master]

The PS is from Radio Shack.I'll try these later...I'm tired...

[Adrian M]

Maybe you should invest in a new Atari. They can easily be had for only $15 on ebay and it would cost you less in terms of time and possibly money.

[ubersaurus]

Well theres only so many ataris in the world, I say spending time trying to repair broken ones is a good thing.

[Skatepunk60]

do you have the tip polarity on the power supply right?

[bangles66]

This is getting off the topic but

 

originally posted by

 

ubersaurus

 

"Well theres only so many ataris in the world, I say spending time trying to repair broken ones is a good thing. "

 

does anyone know how many 2600,5200,7800 were actually produced??

 

and how many do you have?

 

I have

1 2600jr w/32 built in games.

5 2600's -not tested

 

1 7800

 

1 5200 4 port

2 5200's 2 port

 

one side note NO FULLY WORKING 5200 CONTROLLERS .

 

[ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: bangles66 ]

[King Atari]

I don't think we'll run out of 2600's anytime soon. Now 7800's, that's a different story. They didn't get a whole lot of distribution.

[Atari Master]

We got all the stuff from the guy at Radio Shack.He brough us around and gave us the stuff.

[Atari Master]

I can't figure it out!We got the switch, we got the power supply.But when we hooked it up it's nothing but static and the SHHHHHH noise you here when you play a channel you don't have.

 

I don't know whay.Somone help me!!!!

[Atari Master]

Comon guy's, I know somone is here.I need some help.What could be rong?

[Adrian M]

quote:

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Originally posted by bangles66:

This is getting off the topic but

 

originally posted by

 

ubersaurus

 

"Well theres only so many ataris in the world, I say spending time trying to repair broken ones is a good thing. "

 

does anyone know how many 2600,5200,7800 were actually produced??

 

and how many do you have?

 

I have

1 2600jr w/32 built in games.

5 2600's -not tested

 

1 7800

 

1 5200 4 port

2 5200's 2 port

 

one side note NO FULLY WORKING 5200 CONTROLLERS .

 

[ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: bangles66 ]

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I have some fully working Atari 5200 controllers. I can sell you one if you really need one.

[Stella'sGhost]

I had the same problem. So without hesitation I figured that the RF switch was the first place to look because Its the easiest to replace. So I opend it up and sure enough a contact had broken, so I soldered it back to where it looked like it went and voila! She works......

 

If its not the RF switch then I dunno, could be any number of things.....Power supplies are not easy to fix, but a new one is cheap enough.

[Atari Master]

Can you buy a new RF cord?I hope thats the problem.When I got it, it was solderd in dust that took me like 3 days to get off.