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Atari Master
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posted 04-11-2002 03:48 AM     Profile for Atari Master   Email Atari Master     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I really don't want to buy a new 2600 so i'm asking you if you could give me a few things that could be wrong with my 2600.When we hooked it up it was not dooing anything at all.It was like we never even connected anything.The Plug was getting hot and my dad said that it may ge that it's not getting any juice.

Could somone help?

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liveinabin
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posted 04-11-2002 08:19 AM     Profile for liveinabin   Email liveinabin     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
What model of 2600 is it? Reason I ask is that I find it easier to isolate the problem bits in a non junior. The old big ones have 2 or 3 big boards all plugged together. I just borrowed a similar system from a friend, and switched around boards till it worked (in my case it was the TIA chip).

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Atari Master
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posted 04-11-2002 05:18 PM     Profile for Atari Master   Email Atari Master     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I have a Vadar 4 switch.

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When a twin version of yourself tells you he's come from another universe to kill your for your power.Shove an automatic down his throat and tell him to repeat that.

Always be prepaired for these kinds of things.


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liveinabin
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posted 04-12-2002 04:32 AM     Profile for liveinabin   Email liveinabin     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Right, first thing - open it up and make sure the rf lead is connected inside. Then try it with another power supply.

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skatepunk60
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posted 04-12-2002 11:24 AM     Profile for skatepunk60   Email skatepunk60     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Or get a voltmeter and test the power supply

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thelen
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posted 04-13-2002 08:42 AM     Profile for thelen   Email thelen     Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
what do you mean by the plug was getting hot, you mean the connector from you adapter ?, then there must be a little short circuit. if you open you're atari, you can see the voltage regulator (in all versions) a 7805. it has 3 pins. you could look with a multimeter what voltage is comming out of it (black on wire on the middle, and red on the right) if the power circuit is ok then there should be 5.00 volt, if not you could look at the recistance between the left and the middle pin of the regulator. if this is ~0 ohm then there is a short cicuit..and if you're plug from the adapter is getting hot it could be in the power connector.

Thelen


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atarinvader
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posted 04-13-2002 05:16 PM     Profile for atarinvader   Author's Homepage   Email atarinvader     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Remeber PSU normaly get a little hot and if there was a short then you'd probably just blow the fuse in the PSU.

Just check the obvious: RF leads, TV tuning, PSU is giving you 9V, getting power to both boards and everything is connected together properly (the two boards).

If you check all that, and you still get nothing, then there is probably very little you can do.

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skatepunk60
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posted 04-13-2002 05:21 PM     Profile for skatepunk60   Email skatepunk60     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Ive been trying to help him for sooooooo long but he is never on the YIM account he gave me

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atarinvader
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posted 04-13-2002 05:26 PM     Profile for atarinvader   Author's Homepage   Email atarinvader     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Save it for 'Ask Joe' then

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skatepunk60
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posted 04-14-2002 03:18 PM     Profile for skatepunk60   Email skatepunk60     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Yeah , are they gonna email the questions to me? or another account?

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Atari Master
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posted 04-14-2002 10:37 PM     Profile for Atari Master   Email Atari Master     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Don't worry guys, I just got a 7800 with connections, a game, joysticks and all for $14.99!

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When a twin version of yourself tells you he's come from another universe to kill your for your power.Shove an automatic down his throat and tell him to repeat that.

Always be prepaired for these kinds of things.


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skatepunk60
Atari Pro III
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posted 04-22-2002 05:18 PM     Profile for skatepunk60   Email skatepunk60     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Im an idiot , i just thought of this , i understand you have a 7800 but that cant play all 2600 games but replace the 7805 volt regulator thats a very common problem in nonworking 2600s

The master of free joystick, power supply, switchbox and console repairs By the way Visit Atarinvader.com OR DIE!


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