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Atari 2600 Field Service Manual

Atari 2600
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TECH
TIP
#10
R-220
Check that R220
is
properly soldered.
If
they aren't,
they
will
cause
intermittent gray bar problems.
TECH TIP
#Ill
Solder Check
Check solder on the following components:
C210, C211,
C203,
C220,
C212,
C208, and C209. Long miscues on
these
caps prevented them from being
soldered properly, causing intermittent problems on the board.
TECH
TIP #12
Hex Buffers
The 4050 (A203) on the 2600 should
be
one
of
the
first
things checked
for
any of the following problems:
any
trigger problem, no Sync., lose
of
lum
lines. This
is
the
reason
for
a high percentage of returns.
TECH
TIP ill3
5201 and
JlOl
on the 2600
Both of these connectors should be checked for
a
good, secure
fit.
TECH
TIP
#14
Crooked Switches
Inspect switches on 2600 switchboard to insure that they set flat
and
perpendicular to the board. Reset all switches which
are
not.
NTSC

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Atari 2600 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ManufacturerAtari, Inc.
Release DateSeptember 11, 1977
CPUMOS Technology 6507
CPU Speed1.19 MHz
RAM128 bytes
GraphicsTelevision Interface Adaptor (TIA)
MediaROM cartridge
SuccessorAtari 5200
Colors128
Sound2 channels
ROM4 KB
Controller InputJoystick

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