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Atari 400 Service Manual

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5.4.2 Troubleshooting - Procedure Number Two
This procedure in conjunction with Table 5-1, Troubleshooting Guide,
is used to isolate the failure to a specific printed circuit board.
Table 5-1, provides the most probable failing PCB for the described
problem. This procedure will help isolate the failing PCB if the
suggested faulty PCB is not the problem.
Proceed with the following steps to isolate the faulty PCB:
1. Disassemble the Console using the instructions outlined in ATARI
Personal Computers 5-21,paragraph 5.5 for the 400 Consoler and
paragraph 5.6 for the 800 Console.
2. Clean the RAM Memory PCB and CPU PCB contact fingers per the
instructions outlined in paragraph 5.2.1, PCB Contact Cleaning and
Lubrication.
3. Assemble the individual boards to operate the system out of the
casting, see Figures 5-10 and 5-11. Refer to paragraphs 5.7 and
5.8 for assembly instructions. Plug low voltage power adapter
into the System Power jack.
4. Perform System Check-Out, refer to paragraph 5.3. Continue from
this point if the system fails System Check- Out.
Figure 5-11. 800 Console, Assembled Without Casting
ATARI Personal Computers 5-21

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Atari 400 Specifications

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ManufacturerAtari
Model400
TypeHome Computer
Release Year1979
CPUMOS Technology 6502
CPU Speed1.79 MHz
ROM10 KB
Operating SystemAtari OS
KeyboardMembrane keyboard
RAM8 KB (expandable to 48 KB)
GraphicsANTIC and GTIA chips
Sound4 channels
DisplayRF output for connection to TV
StorageOptional cassette tape drive or floppy disk drive
PortsCartridge
Display Resolution320x192 (16 colors)

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