Jh
Consumer
Product
Service
VCS
Manager
of
Technical
Support
ATARI"
SERVICE
BULLETIN
MODEL:
2600
Video
Computer
System
I
DATE:
February
18,1982
PROBLEM
Damage to Hex
Buffer,
and other components
CAUSE
Static discharge
SOLUTION
To provide protection from static discharge
a
Zener diode must be placed between
the trigger lines and ground. Also, static strips must be placed on the switches
of
the
switchboard. (Refer to pages
3-3
thru
3-5
of your
ATARI
VIDEO
COMPUTER
FIELD
SERVICE
MANUAL
DOMESTIC
MODEL
2600/2600A.)
The part number
for
the Zener ~iode/Axial
Cap.
Assembly is
CA018263
and
can
be
ordered
(at
no charge
to
you)
from Sales Order Processing, Sunnyvale, after
March
8,
1982.
You
should have the
static
strips (Part Numbers
C017294
and
C017297)
in
current
parts inventory.
If
you do not, please order them when you order
the
Zener/Axial
Assembly.