Guest Anonymousfurry Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I had gotten an Atari 2600 Jr. And when I had purchased it it worked fine. But after a year it just stopped working it wouldn't turn on and I need help trying to repair it. I just got Pitfall II and I'm really eager to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 It won't turn on at all? Do you know if your AC adapter is working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymousfurry Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 My AC adapter is cold when I leave it plugged in for a while I did read that would be the problem but I was unsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Well, I'm not an expert, but the AC adapter being the problem would be my first guess. The Atari 2600 was built to be pretty bulletproof. The 2600 jr. a little less so, but I'd still say it's more likely than not that you have a bad AC adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymousfurry Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Oh well I better start hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 @Anonumousfurry check your mailbox, I sent you a PM with some leads on AC adapters. Hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Check that adapter with a voltmeter. Should read 9V (or more) if you put the two probes -- one on the tip of the connector, and one on the shaft of the connector. The biggest point of failure on 2600's is the solder on the power connector on the main board. If you find that the power adapter reads a voltage, try applying some up/down pressure on the power connector when it's plugged in and see if the console turns on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Check that adapter with a voltmeter. Should read 9V (or more) if you put the two probes -- one on the tip of the connector, and one on the shaft of the connector. The biggest point of failure on 2600's is the solder on the power connector on the main board. If you find that the power adapter reads a voltage, try applying some up/down pressure on the power connector when it's plugged in and see if the console turns on. That's excellent advice. I was just thinking the same thing. I'd listen to Rick, he knows what he's talking about ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 The biggest point of failure on 2600's is the solder on the power connector on the main board. Justin - I wonder if this is the reason why the Vader didn't work.............. I know I have 2 working AC adapters but neither would fire up the console...... Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Justin - I wonder if this is the reason why the Vader didn't work.............. I know I have 2 working AC adapters but neither would fire up the console...... Try it. Hook it up, turn it on, and then apply light pressure up/down to the power connector. If it flickers on, then you know you just need to heat of those two points on the motherboard with a soldering iron. The other big failure point is the voltage regulator on the left side of the mb. It's a little square with three connectors, with a little heat sink on top. You can test this pretty easily with voltmeter. If it is getting 9V in, but not getting 5V out, it needs to be replaced. Look up a video on Youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Worth a try for sure! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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