matzieq Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I've got another problem. I bought a sixer (not heavy, regular). It works fine, but has one problem - this 'thingy' inside, to which connects the TV cable. When I press it a bit, it's working, but when I release it, connection breaks. And sound consists mostly of noise (if I listen carefully, I can hear game sounds). I wonder what is this 'thingy' and if it's some serious problem with it. Can it be fixed? I know that probably it would be better just to get another one, but sixers ale almost impossible to find here. Can anyone help? She's really pretty, I'd like to see her in action... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarianer2003 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Hmm... maybe bad contacts Check the cable (12 wires) which connect the mainboard with the sub-board (the thing with the switches on it) - eventually there's one broken. Also check the antenna cable - I had some Sixers and 4-switch woodgrains with broken antenna cable. And you can try to press the 3 socketed chips into their socket, if you hear a noise while pressing on it, it wasn't right in his socket. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthead Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Try using another RCA cable in place of the stock one, does it work? The tip of the RCA might be a little long, so use a paper clip or something to make the grounds connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matzieq Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 That's not the cable. I've tried three normal atari cables, and one from a Vader (functional). I think that's not the wires either. What I discovered lately, is that when i touch the subboard anywhere (or push it, or something) it may cause problems with display. This made me watch the board carefully from each side; there's a scratch on the back:( And it's not just the board scratch, it goes through some of the connection lines. Can anything be done with this? I'm starting to lose hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 That's easy, trace where the connection lines go to on both directions, and just solder a wire to replace the trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 That's easy, trace where the connection lines go to on both directions, and just solder a wire to replace the trace. Or just use some masking tape to mask off all but the line with the break, then place a very thin layer of solder over the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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