Calling All 400s!

[BillC]

21 minutes ago, Peri Noid said:

Is it 41st week of 1982 ("412")

Yes!

[rdefabri]

On 3/5/2020 at 9:17 AM, rdefabri said:

Here's mine - still works but seen better days.  I added 48K RAM and the GTIA chip, I've had this thing opened up so many times it's not even funny.  My career was heavily influenced by Atari and AT&T (to a lesser extent, my father was a lifer), felt good to see it in the light after all these years!

 

Follow up to my post here - I took my 400 out of mothballs and fired it up - it all powers on, but I don’t have a TV to connect to.  I do have a 75ohm connector on my switch box, but connected to the modern TV did nothing.

 

I’m sure I did something wrong, but it was nice to see everything powered up!

[Rledo]

Late to the game, but if anyone is interested at this point, here's mine:  G 16K 411 0114 (41st week of 81?).  It is NTSC CTIA

[Atariboy2600]

I have many Atari home computers and three of them are the Atari 400 two of them are in storage this one I have with me for playing real cart games and here's photos I took. I don't know the date on these numbers.

 

 

[RedShirt36]

Here's mine. The first computer I ever owned, purchased around 1982 give or take. Unfortunately the other sticker is missing, probably the casualty of a basement flood. It turns on and I get a screen signal, but it's all black. The speaker clicks twice and that's it. I've tried reseating all the chips and boards and it didn't help. I'd like to get it running for sentimental reasons, so any suggestions are welcomed, including information on reputable repair places. Thanks in advance.

[+MrFish]

1 hour ago, RedShirt36 said:

Unfortunately the other sticker is missing, probably the casualty of a basement flood. It turns on and I get a screen signal, but it's all black. The speaker clicks twice and that's it. I've tried reseating all the chips and boards and it didn't help. I'd like to get it running for sentimental reasons, so any suggestions are welcomed, including information on reputable repair places.

Sometimes reseating the chips alone isn't enough. Get ahold of some decent contact cleaner that doesn't eat plastic; then remove each chip and spray all contacts on the chips and sockets. I usually reseat the chips several times after that, to help remove any corrosion that might have been present.

 

[RedShirt36]

2 hours ago, MrFish said:

Sometimes reseating the chips alone isn't enough. Get ahold of some decent contact cleaner that doesn't eat plastic; then remove each chip and spray all contacts on the chips and sockets. I usually reseat the chips several times after that, to help remove any corrosion that might have been present.

 

Thanks, I'll give that a try. Appreciated.

[ClausB]

On 1/15/2024 at 4:51 AM, Atariboy2600 said:

I have many Atari home computers and three of them are the Atari 400 two of them are in storage this one I have with me for playing real cart games and here's photos I took. I don't know the date on these numbers.

 

 

112 means 11th week of 1982.

 

In another thread you said you got your first 400 in 1979. Can you post that label?

[Atariboy2600]

12 hours ago, ClausB said:

112 means 11th week of 1982.

 

In another thread you said you got your first 400 in 1979. Can you post that label?

Yes the other two 400 are in storage along with 600, 800, XL ones. Once I get time to get there as I dont have a car, no train or bus where I live and my roommate works driving at the city but once I get the next time going to storage Ill grab them as Im trying to photo my old stuff.

 

 

Edited January 17 by Atariboy2600