23 Feb
2012
23 Feb
'12
11:11 p.m.
You can get any spare parts for any Atari product from Best Electronics
www.best-electronics-ca.com
Curt
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On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 PM, Mike van Bokhoven <mike at fenz.net> wrote:
Hi Jules,
Yes, with rough treatment those turned switches do break off. Some are
momentary and others are 2 position types, though they all look identical.
Probably no PCB damage, normally the body of the switch stays put and the
shaft goes missing. The connector is probably the power adaptor, 9VDC 600mA
or so. Shuold be easy, though they do have a 3.5mm plug. Depending on the
model, it could be the RF cable, though the original model had a fixed
cable (the 'Junior' model had a socket and removable cable). And yes, these
things really aren't worth a great deal, even here in New Zealand, perhaps
NZ$60 with a couple of cartridges (that's maybe US$45 or something, at a
vague guess). An interesting fix-up project though. I find them reasonably
reliable, though ones with faulty ICs are pretty common. Even fixing that
isn't so hard. Feel free to drpo me a note if I can help, I have messed
with these things a bit.
Cheers,
Mike
On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:56:36 -0600, Jules Richardson
<jules.richardson99 at gmail.com> wrote:
What's the parts availability like for Atari
CX-2600A consoles? I've been
offered one locally which the owner says
"has a missing knob" - at the
moment I'm guessing that means one of the four control levers on the top
has been snapped off (but I'm awaiting clearer info). I'm totally
unfamiliar with these machines; if that is the case, I don't know if that
also means there's likely to be PCB damage or
if it's more of a cosmetic
issue?
They also say they can't find "a connector" to hook it up in order to
test
it - that's a bit light on detail, too!
Again, I'm totally unfamiliar
with
these critters - do they have a built-in RF
modulator and just use a
standard co-ax cable to the TV? Or are they composite video output? Or
something else entirely? What about PSU; is this internal, or an external
brick?
I expect its value in current untested state is peanuts (which might end
up
being a problem if the seller equates age with value) - even tested,
complete units with a similar amount of games don't seem to sell for very
much. It'd be nice to get a handle on cost to
fix any external issues
though (setting aside any electronic problems which might be lurking -
are
> there any gotchas in terms of these beasts being known for bit-rot?)
>
> cheers
>
> Jules (never an Atari owner!)