+karri Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 My 1st NTSC unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESFreak1980 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Here is mine. I got it off of ebay maybe 6 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Fiorillo Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 These are mine...they're both NTSC, the first one has been updated with an a/v mod, the second one is untouched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazymoon67 Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 On 5/17/2024 at 7:17 AM, Krool885 said: Heres mine, very late PAL model modded for composite + S video out. Chips are dated 1992/93 Hi do you have any photos of the PCB ? Id love to see those IC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krool885 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 On 6/16/2024 at 3:38 AM, Crazymoon67 said: Hi do you have any photos of the PCB ? Id love to see those IC's. If I remember I'll get them on here around the 13/14th July when I have access to my 7800 again. Currently away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nde Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Here's my NTSC model, which I'm refurbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRingBearer Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Here are mine from several months ago... Unmodded modded with uav and power mod with blue light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad112 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 No expansion port 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider271 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 My original PAL 7800 freshly dug out of the loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazymoon67 Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 On 8/11/2024 at 2:24 PM, TheRingBearer said: Here are mine from several months ago... Unmodded modded with uav and power mod with blue light. Hi i dont see the mfg date stamp on either unit but im pretty sure if your A1 has no Exp port its a 7C and i think the A3 is an 8C just by the final numbers that would make them exactly 1 year apart. Ill be doing an update using those dates unless you see something i cant but thanks again for the submissions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 9 hours ago, Slider271 said: My original PAL 7800 freshly dug out of the loft. Nice! One of the first PAL 7800s to roll off the assembly line. Any chance for some board pics? Assuming you feel comfortable disassembling it. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider271 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 On 8/15/2024 at 1:37 AM, Mitch said: Nice! One of the first PAL 7800s to roll off the assembly line. Any chance for some board pics? Assuming you feel comfortable disassembling it. Mitch I looked up how to disassemble a 7800 and I’m fairly scared to do it 😅 However, I’m going to test it over the weekend and if it’s broken I’ll open it. But I don’t want to kill off a working console 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, Slider271 said: I looked up how to disassemble a 7800 and I’m fairly scared to do it 😅 However, I’m going to test it over the weekend and if it’s broken I’ll open it. But I don’t want to kill off a working console 😃 No problem. That's why I suggested only doing it if you are comfortable with it. Thanks, Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, Slider271 said: I looked up how to disassemble a 7800 and I’m fairly scared to do it 😅 It's only five screws to open the case, and an RF shield held on by several metal tabs. Use a flat blade screwdriver or needle nose pliers to straighten the tabs and remove the RF shield. Easy peasey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 53 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: It's only five screws to open the case, and an RF shield held on by several metal tabs. Use a flat blade screwdriver or needle nose pliers to straighten the tabs and remove the RF shield. Easy peasey. If the console hasn't been opened up before, it is possible for the screw bosses to crack when loosening the screws for the very first time. Seen it happen a lot lately since the plastic is becoming more and more brittle as they age. So it is easy, but care needs to be taken to not put too much force or vigor into it when removing the screws. In addition when tightening them back in, go slow, make sure you back the screw first so it falls into place of the grooves so you don't cross thread it. And... don't crank it down super tight. Just enough that it starts to give some resistance as it nears the end. Going too tight is sure to crack the boss posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 22 minutes ago, -^CrossBow^- said: If the console hasn't been opened up before, it is possible for the screw bosses to crack when loosening the screws for the very first time. Seen it happen a lot lately since the plastic is becoming more and more brittle as they age. So it is easy, but care needs to be taken to not put too much force or vigor into it when removing the screws. In addition when tightening them back in, go slow, make sure you back the screw first so it falls into place of the grooves so you don't cross thread it. And... don't crank it down super tight. Just enough that it starts to give some resistance as it nears the end. Going too tight is sure to crack the boss posts. If it does happen, UV curing acrylic fixes those most of the time, if they break off in a "good" way and not shatter into a thousand pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 1 hour ago, CPUWIZ said: If it does happen, UV curing acrylic fixes those most of the time, if they break off in a "good" way and not shatter into a thousand pieces. I don't have the UV stuff but I do have clear epoxy that I've used on a few over the years when they have arrived in a few pieces. Even after repairing them I reinforce them with 3 layers of shrink tubing around the posts. When I find boss posts with cracks in them already but not yet broken, I add in the shrink tubing. Been doing that for several years now. It at least helps keep the pieces together and provide some opposite force to brace the plastic better all around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genfuyung Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/16/2024 at 7:50 PM, -^CrossBow^- said: If the console hasn't been opened up before, it is possible for the screw bosses to crack when loosening the screws for the very first time. Seen it happen a lot lately since the plastic is becoming more and more brittle as they age. So it is easy, but care needs to be taken to not put too much force or vigor into it when removing the screws. In addition when tightening them back in, go slow, make sure you back the screw first so it falls into place of the grooves so you don't cross thread it. And... don't crank it down super tight. Just enough that it starts to give some resistance as it nears the end. Going too tight is sure to crack the boss posts. Just took mine apart last night and broke one of those posts. I can't imagine having been any gentler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 43 minutes ago, genfuyung said: Just took mine apart last night and broke one of those posts. I can't imagine having been any gentler. Yes it is becoming more and more common as the plastics age. One trick is if a screw doesn't start to turn easy, then actually try and tighten it just a smidge first, and then try and back it out to see if starts to move easier. But yeah...sometimes the posts will break in the process. The 7800s seem the most prone to this of all the Atari systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmop69 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Mine is X 035458, it's a PAL machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazymoon67 Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 On 9/1/2024 at 8:26 AM, tmop69 said: Mine is X 035458, it's a PAL machine. Hi is there any date stamp on it? also i am going to need a photo of all submissions so if someone states i have this system there is proof mostly this is important to be fair to all who have done that plus if you state i have the 1st console ever made we have it documented. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smesgr Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 My NTSC and PAL 7800 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedCornholio Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 I have an A3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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