Atari 2600 Field Service Manual

TECH TIP #15
L200
and Chicklets on 2600/2600A
Be sure when assembling the mother board into the casting that the- L200
and chicklets are back under the shroud of the casting.
TECH TIP #16
Make sure the, L201 core has a snug fit or else when 4.5 MHz is set, the
core can slip
in handling. Also, some L201 cores be frozen or cracked in
the jacket. Replacement is necessary only if the audio carrier frequency
cannot be adjusted to
4.5 HEh.
TECH TIP 1/17
Reassembly
When assembling the
2600 mother board into casting make sure C220 and
C239 are pushed away from 5200 shroud.
TECH TIP 7\18
Excess Lead Length
Check lead
length on model 2600 Taiwan games. Trim excessive lead length
on the bottom of the mother board to avoid shorting on casting.
TECH TIP 819
Regulator
On early production
2600 units with standup regulator and heatsink
assemblies, inspect for hairline fractures between the regulator and the
switchboard. Also insure that
on early domestically produced units the
regulator is firmly secured to
the
heatsink
by a timerman clip.
NTSC

Atari 2600 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Atari, Inc.
Release Date	September 11, 1977
CPU	MOS Technology 6507
CPU Speed	1.19 MHz
RAM	128 bytes
Graphics	Television Interface Adaptor (TIA)
Media	ROM cartridge
Successor	Atari 5200
Colors	128
Sound	2 channels
ROM	4 KB
Controller Input	Joystick