Atari 5200 controller

[OldGuru]

I've received the replacement parts for the 5200 controller from Best Electronics.

My question is: How should I replace the black rubber that is located at the bottom of the stick?

 

Thanks,

OldGuru.

[Tempest]

If you find out let me know, I've had the same problem.

 

Tempest

[Genki]

Ditto.

[DanBoris]

Also note that there is a plastic ring that actually hold the rubber boot in place. You can remove this easily with a small flat screwdriver. Look at the inside of the top cover, directly above, below and to the left and right on the hole where the stick goes are 4 small rectangular holes. Pushing the screw driver into each of these will unsnap the ring.

 

Dan

[OldGuru]

Ok, So to that we'll need a long nosed plier and a large flat dcrewdriver.

Grab the metal piece beteen the black rubber and the plastic handle. Then, instert the screwdriver between the plier and the plastic handle. Next, rotate the scredriver in an effort to remove the plastic handle...

In my case the whole stick came out, the plastic handle was still attached to the metal piece. Now, replace the black rubber and put everything back to its original place.

 

Hope you can figure out what was I trying to say...

[tunnel runner]

Best also carries the tool to pull controller knobs, really a lifesaver. And go carefully on the boot ring, they are easy to snap when removing. By the way, Chemtronics makes a great rubber button contact resorer for phones, etc, that fixes CX52 controller keypads perfectly!