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Main channel: Atari 800XL troubleshooting and repair (Patreon)

Published:
2023-07-23 21:10:10
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2024-05

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Hello my patrons! It's time for a little troubleshooting and repair of an Atari 8-bit machine. I think this will be my first time ever on the channel? I have a number of these 8-bit Ataris but I have to say they are just very reliable... so there just haven't been a lot of opportunities for repair. 

For once I had one that turns on to a black screen. Let's figure out what's going on!

I'm heading to VCF in Atlanta this coming weekend and then VCF in San Jose the next. I didn't really think about the fact two back to back trips will make things hard from a video production schedule. I am looking forward to seeing everyone though! It's going to be really fun!

Direct link: https://youtu.be/HjOLAOrSY9M

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Atari 800XL troubleshooting and repair

On the bench we have a broken Atari 800XL exhibiting a black screen when powered on. I've never done any Atari circuit repairs before, so let's see if I can fix this machine. -- Links Testing three Atari computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIJ_CcdIBJk 800XL Schematics: https://ezcontents.org/sites/default/files/downloads/Atari800XL_schematics_rev2.pdf Atari video connector pinout: https://dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/atari-800-video-cable.png Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Links My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/ --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino

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Carlin

The atari 800XL was the computer I took on the road when I was fixing fighter jets for the air force. One time, I became friends with the owner of a local bar/restaurant and he had a 30 foot projection screen for pay per view events. I asked if I could set up my atari on it and fly my F-15 flight simulator on it. I was off work one day and was in the bar flying my plane when in walked a convocation of F-15eagle pilots from the base. They saw what I was doing and asked if they could join in and fly the bird. I said sure! I became so popular that the owner would put my name on the marquee and tell people when I would be there flying. I always had the pilots there too and we would go on missions and blow things up. It was a blast. Best times ever!

adriansdigitalbasement
>>113660750

That is such a cool story!! Also "Convocation" -- I've never heard of that before. Did you get to go up in the planes? I assume as a mechanic, you weren't allowed to actually fly them?