jmjustin6 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hi i have recently come into contact with a video game brain and it isnt working right. Im sure its because the main board is in bad shape. It looks like rust or something. It has been sitting in a basement for probably 20+ years. Does anyone know how i might fix this? I have tried the normal rubbing alcohol and qtip with no success The power light comes on fine but this is what comes on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoAtari Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 You have to clean every single contact point on the brain. Lots of qtips and rubbing alcohol. I never had one to take apart, but take pictures as you do so you know what goes where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I have read online that the Video Game Brain is an extremely finicky piece of equipment, prone to breaking down easily. However, they are not impossible to fix. Lots of rubbing alcohol on the contacts is indeed a must. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leolinden Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 That's a pretty cool piece of equipment! Retro obsessed dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 What is this thing?? "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's used to make it easier to switch cartridges....you just push a button to pick the game you want to play. Interesting for sure! If there's rust involved, I'd try the "Barkeeper's Friend" method. In summary, you put a little "Barkeepers Friend" powder in a cup, add a little water to make a watery paste, and then scrub the contacts with a small toothbrush dipped in that stuff. Once you've scrubbed, scrub again with plain water, and dry with a towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 What is this thing?? http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1286-6-in-1-cartridge-player/?p=11962 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...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wow...and I thought you were talking about my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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