CWood Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Just received a BNIB Atari 5200 VCS Adapter. Plunged the adapter in and tried a few of my 2600 games and just get a blank screen. (2600 games are tested and cleaned and I do have a 2 port Atari 5200.) Checked the adapter and noticed it needed cleaning after 30+ years of storage. Even after cleaning I just get a blank screen. Have any ideas what I should check? Thanks... Edited August 12, 2017 by CWood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 2P or 4P console? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Just edit my thread..... Its a 2 port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 clean the contacts good also on your 2600 games and u use a piece of cereal box cardboard to clean the 2600 /5200 cart slot contacts maybe the adapter is broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is your 5200 AV modded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is your 5200 AV modded? Its not......... Bohoki, Did the cardboard thing and still not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I'm thinking bit-rot killed an IC inside the adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) I'm thinking bit-rot killed an IC inside the adaptor. If that may be the issue, can this be fixed/replaced? Edited August 13, 2017 by CWood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 If that may be the issue, can this be fixed/replaced? Yes, it uses the exact same IC's that any 2600 system would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 If you have a working 2600, swap the 3 chips and see if 2600 boots up. If not, one of the chip has gone bad. If it does boot up, you got a problem elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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