paul Posted May 13, 2001 Share Posted May 13, 2001 i just found an atari 2600 at a thrift shop, but i have a problem with the video. the color will flicker for a few minutes, go to black and white, and eventually display vertical bars. is there a way to fix this, or should i dump it? thanks for any information! paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoris Posted June 10, 2001 Share Posted June 10, 2001 This might be as simple as just a dirtly cartridge connector. First try cleaning you caridges (alchohol and q-tips are good for this). Next try cleaning the cartridge contacts in the unit, this can be a little tricky but can be done. If that doesn't work, try taking the system apart and pushing the IC chips firmly down into there sockets. I have found that these steps will fix a majority of problems with the 2600. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted June 11, 2001 Author Share Posted June 11, 2001 thanks dan! i'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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