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Atari 400 Service Manual

Atari 400
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The following is a list of guidelines to aid in the troubleshooting
of faulty printed circuit boards:
Use only known good spares for substitution.
After each printed circuit board is suhstitutedr retest system to
determine if the problem has been Corrected.
Leave the substituted printed circuit board in the system until the
defective part is identified.
Ensure that the System Power is OFF before substituting printed
circuit boards.
Place defective part back into system and recheck to verify failure
detection
5. Replace the printed circuit board listed in the Possible Failure
column of Table 5-1, and run System Check-Out to determine if the
p roblem still exists.
If the problem is corrected by replacing the suggested printed
circuit b oard refer to paragraph 5.4.4, Integrated Circuit
Replacement Procedures. If the problem has not been eliminated, leave
the substituted board in the system, identify the removed board for
future replacement, and proceed to step 6.
6. Use the following replacement sequence to 'shot-gun' the problem
if the suggested failing printed circuit board did not eliminate
the problem.
Power Supply Printed Circuit Board
CPU Printed Circuit Board
RAM Memory Board
ROM Operating System Board (800 System only)
Motherboard
Keyboard
If the problem is corrected by replacing the suggested printed
circuit board refer to paragraph 5.4.4, Integrated Circuit
Replacement Procedures. If the problem has not been eliminated, leave
the substituted board in the system, identify the removed board for
future replacement, and proceed to the next suggested replacement
board.
5-22 System Service Manual

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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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