INTV boxed, seems good?

[roberto]

Hi,

 

I was aiming this auction eBay Auction -- Item Number: 370384780866 which is ending in a few hours for a boxed Intellivision: the overall condition seems good but the seller says the keypad/buttons are sometimes not responsive and "mushy".

 

I was wondering if someone had similar controller issues before and if it is, generally speaking, an easy fix (maybe they just need to be cleaned inside out? with what?)

 

Thanks!

Edited May 29, 2010 by roberto

[coleconut]

Hi,

 

I was aiming this auction eBay Auction -- Item Number: 370384780866 which is ending in a few hours for a boxed Intellivision: the overall condition seems good but the seller says the keypad/buttons are sometimes not responsive and "mushy".

 

I was wondering if someone had similar controller issues before and if it is, generally speaking, an easy fix (maybe they just need to be cleaned inside out? with what?)

 

Thanks!

 

I suppose by mushy he means that you press a button and may or may not get a response without repeated attempts.

I'm not an Intellivision guru but I believe there is a FAQ on the subject. I have not attempted repair. At least you can disassemble them, apparently you can also disassemble Intellivision II controllers but I havent figured that one out yet without busting them.