Dead Ataris - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

19 Mar 1997

At 10:58 AM 3/19/97 -0600, Ron Kneusel wrote:
...
 Now, the trouble is.. neither computer works.  When
powered up they both 
give a clear green screen and that is it.  The carts and joysticks work 
just fine as my Atari 400 was able to tell us.

I popped the top on the 800 and pushed on all the chips and still 
nothing.  I'm a bit perplexed as to why both machines are acting the same 
way.  They use different power supplies and the 800 power supply works 
with the 400.

I'm new to Ataris, so it this a sign of something that commonly went 
wrong with these machines?  

All help appreciated!

- Ron Kneusel
  rkneusel(a)post.its.mcw.edu
 Ron, 
        The only one that I might be of help is the 800.  I pulled the OS
board out of my atari and got the green screen.  I can only deduce from this
that maybe with both machines, there is something wrong with the OS board,
but there might be more to it than that.  I have had my 800 since 1983, and
have not had any real problems with it.  Knock on wood.  I know I shouldn't
say things like that, but oh well, I said it anyway.  Hope this helps.
There is a guy here in Austin that would have a spare OS board for the 800,
if you want his name and email, let me know and I will pull it out for you.
Isaac Davis
idavis(a)comland.com
indavis(a)juno.com