khisanth Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi everyone and Happy New Year Does anyone know of any sites (good or otherwise) that have documentation on repairing 2600's? schematics, component lists etc. I was given a non working 2600 over the christmas period on the off chance i could get it working you see! Hopefully its something simple like a dry solder joint or aged electolytic capacitor etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) Hi everyone and Happy New Year Does anyone know of any sites (good or otherwise) that have documentation on repairing 2600's? schematics, component lists etc. I was given a non working 2600 over the christmas period on the off chance i could get it working you see! Hopefully its something simple like a dry solder joint or aged electolytic capacitor etc. Explain non working... it could be as simple as a different AC Adapter. Does it even power on at all? Edited January 4, 2007 by keilbaca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khisanth Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well it does not appear to power on as far as i can tell. Its CX2600 - U, 2nd edition model i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Well it does not appear to power on as far as i can tell. Its CX2600 - U, 2nd edition model i think I believe the "-U" suffix denotes a PAL model ("U" = eUrope). Where are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexreed Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I know a really good site for schematics and such...THIS ONE! Seriously all you need to know as a casual Atari repairman can be found at Atariage. If you need parts try best electronics. (not Best Buy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khisanth Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 I'm in the UK. Opened the thing last night apart from one absolute git of a screw that defied any attempts to unscrew. The amount of crap that came out of this thing was unbelievable. Grit, black powdery stuff, black bits, gravel. ewww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Start by checking the power supply. When not plugged into the console, it should put out 11 - 15 volts DC, tip positive. From the model number, your console should have 6 metal switch levers on the control panel, is this correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khisanth Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) Okay I can check that no problem, thanks for the tip. Help me narrow things down. And yes it has the 6 switchs Edited January 7, 2007 by khisanth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) Which screw gave you trouble? The 6-switch consoles have 8 screws on the bottom, but the 2 in the middle (which should have washers under their heads) do not need to be removed if you only want to open the plastic case. Just opening the case gives you access to the switch board, which has the switches, RF modulator and voltage regulator on it. Once you have confirmed that your AC adapter works, there are more things you can check without removing those other 2 screws to get into the shielding. On the other hand, if the screw that would not come out is preventing you from getting the case fully open, there may be a way to get it out. Is the screw not turning, or is it turning but not backing out? If you can turn it but it doesn't come out, you may be able to remove it by turning the screw while applying force to separate the parts at the same time. Of course, this often requires 3 or 4 hands but you may be able to do it by yourself if you're clever. Edited January 8, 2007 by A.J. Franzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khisanth Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Sorted the evil screw out , bought a longer handled screwdriver and its out! time to test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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