simbalion Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Earlier I mentioned getting a four port 5200 system complete in the box, but nothing on the controllers seemed to work. I have been using the two good controllers from my 2 port system on it with great success and decided today to try and see if the pencil eraser trick would work on the 2 dead controllers. Upon pulling the bezels over the start pause and reset buttons, I quickly found out why these controllers were not working. The flex circuits under both bezels were smashed over toward the left firing buttons and the this had broken the circuits. I am afraid to see what everything else looks like. Looks like someone opened these controllers up and then just mashed them back together. What a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Earlier I mentioned getting a four port 5200 system complete in the box, but nothing on the controllers seemed to work. I have been using the two good controllers from my 2 port system on it with great success and decided today to try and see if the pencil eraser trick would work on the 2 dead controllers. Upon pulling the bezels over the start pause and reset buttons, I quickly found out why these controllers were not working. The flex circuits under both bezels were smashed over toward the left firing buttons and the this had broken the circuits. I am afraid to see what everything else looks like. Looks like someone opened these controllers up and then just mashed them back together. What a mess! bestelectronics.com TRUST ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 The flex circuits under both bezels were smashed over toward the left firing buttons and the this had broken the circuits. I am afraid to see what everything else looks like. Looks like someone opened these controllers up and then just mashed them back together. What a mess! That usually happens when someone tries to reassemble the controllers after taking it apart, and does not remove the Start pad bezel first. It's got to be IMPOSSIBLE to thread that piece UNDER the bezel, while at the same time getting everything else to line up just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 bestelectronics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Yah, my first 5200 stick was like that. It may've been me that did it to mine, actually. I was a lot younger and didn't really know what I was doing at all. I don't remember for sure, though. And to save our resident NES JAWS CHAMPION!!!!! from spamming it AGAIN... bestelectronics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 I know of Best Electronics for sure. I already have one rebuilt controller already and plan to get the others rebuilt someday. The odd thing is, all my other controllers say Taiwan on the back, yet the rebuilt one has a different bezel and says USA on the back. Odd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) I know of Best Electronics for sure. I already have one rebuilt controller already and plan to get the others rebuilt someday. The odd thing is, all my other controllers say Taiwan on the back, yet the rebuilt one has a different bezel and says USA on the back. Odd... I think all mine are US or Mexico. Most of them have the angled bezel that matches the edge bevel. I think 2 have the square bezel that looks like crap. And for what it's worth, I've never used Best. I did the old foil mod and glued some aluminum to the carbon dots. Works for me. Edited October 24, 2006 by JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Im just trying to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have a 5200 I need to get around to rebulding.Gotta love the gold dots and flex circuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendawg Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Wrong URL, dudes! http://best-electronics-ca.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Best Electronics does have alot of stuff for sure. I might have to try my hand at rebuilding a controller someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Atari King of Michigan Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Best Electronics is the Atari repair bible!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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