Lardo Boffin Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hello all I have just got my first 2600 Junior in black but the regulator is not attached to the metal of the PCB, nor is it lined up properly to allow it to be held in place by a nut and bolt. Is this normal or a manufacturing / repair defect? Also - no RF shield. Has they abandoned them by the time these were released? Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I opened up mine to have a look and compare it to yours. Mine has the RF shielding, and the voltage regulator is bolted onto the pcb and has a heatsink underneath it. I would assume that yours has been worked on in the past and they haven't bothered putting the shielding back in or mounting the regulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo Boffin Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Thanks! I will desolder and reposition the regulator so it doesn’t melt itself! I did have a look at photos of the odd one that appears on eBay (where they posted photos of the underside) and most clearly have RF shields but some don’t so I guess its a relatively common issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder666 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I’ve seen pal jrs with no bolt through the regulator, untouched ones without shield being removed. Jack penny pinching again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariUCLA24 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Off topic, but would could you take a picture of the entire board and confirm that this was a made in Ireland unit? I ask because I have a weird all black jr that has "Manufactured by Atari-Wong in USA" on it which makes no sense and has no Atari markings on the PCB. I'm 99% it's an interesting bootleg but have been looking for a photo of a Irish Jr board to confirm they did have Atari markings on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo Boffin Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 I will take some more photos later but definitely has Atari on it (just to right of the power switch): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo Boffin Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Photos. The case on this is a real dust magnet. Edited May 16, 2021 by Lardo Boffin Spelling mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo Boffin Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Voltage regulator is now firmly in place thanks to a nut and bolt from a ZX81 that no longer needed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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