sloopy Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I just got one off Ebay for about $10.50 shipped. It said it was dead so that is not the problem, I'm just trying to figure out why it is dead. When I turn it on it Get no display and I hear a buzzing noise coming from the Atari. Any ideas? have you opened it yet? blown capacitors have been known to give a buzz on occasion... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syfo-Dyas Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I'm about to. Is there some way I can tell if a capacitor is blown by looking at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I'm about to. Is there some way I can tell if a capacitor is blown by looking at it? Sometimes the electrolytic caps leak or bulge but not always. You can check these with a ohmmeter to see of they charge up properly (removed from the circuit is best) - that's still not necessarily a definitive test but if it doesn't charge up, its bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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