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Pause Installation Guide – 6 Switch

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Atari 2600 6 Switch Pause Mod Installation Guide   Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to allow you to pause your system. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk. Tools You Will Need Philips Screwdriver … Read more

Pause Installation Guide – 4 Switch

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Atari 2600 4 Switch Pause Mod Installation Guide Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to allow you to pause your system. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk. Tools You Will Need Philips Screwdriver Soldering … Read more

Pal

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Pal Installation Guide Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk. PAL Installations This mod is designed to work on PAL systems as well. … Read more

Atari 2600 Switch Repair (Power and Reset/Select)

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One of the things that can often go wrong with an Atari are the switches. This is often the case on the 4 and 6 switch models. There are two types of switches, the Toggle Slide Switch (Power, Color/BW, and A/B Difficulty) and the Momentary Switch (Reset and Select Switches). The difference between the two is that the toggle switches are more narrow and can work in either direction while the momentary is wider and is spring loaded. You have a number of different options for repairing/cleaning these. They will be listed below in the order that you should try them.

Here are some of the tools you tools you will need, it will vary depending on the method used:

  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Small Flathead Screwdriver
  • Soldering Iron and Solder
  • De-soldering tool (De-soldering Iron, Vacuum, Bulb, Braid)
  • Electronics Cleaner (Such as Radioshack Part #64-4345)
  • Q-tip
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Multimeter(Or any meter to test for continuity)

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Atari Paddle Repair (Cleaning Jittery Paddles)

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Many paddle controllers are plagued by jittery movement. This guide will help you clean your existing paddles so they will work like new in most cases. For particularly stubborn paddles you might want to replace the internal potentiometer altogether, here is the guide for Atari Paddle Repair (Pot Replacement).

The tools needed are:

  • Screwdriver (philips)
  • Small flat screwdriver (Or something to pry up small tabs with)
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Old Toothbrush or Q-tips

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