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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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Atari Paddle Repair (Pot Replacement)

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Tired of Atari Paddles that jitter? No problem, there a couple of easy ways you can go about fixing them yourself. The first is to clean the internal potentiometer. Here is the guide for Atari Paddle Repair (Cleaning Jittery Paddles). This will work for most paddles, but sometimes for particularly stubborn paddles you may want to replace the pot. There is a way to completely replace the internal pot with a brand new one from Radio Shack that costs $3. Here is the part you need. Of course it needs some modification to fit properly into the paddle casing. This guide will show you how to do that.

The tools needed are:

  • 1 Meg Linear Taper Pot – Radio Shack Part # 271-211
  • Screwdriver
  • Wire Cutters/Strippers
  • Rotary Tool with Various Bits for Cutting/Grinding
  • Soldering Iron and Solder
  • Tape Measure/Ruler
  • Glue

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Atari Game List

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Below are the list of games I have available. If you are purchasing a system with 5 games you may select them from the list (you can disregard the prices if they are bundled with a system). Some of the games may have missing or damaged labels, but all of them work. If you are … Read more