iFixit - Answers With Device "Retro Game Console"

sup mini game: Por que ele não liga

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:38:22 -0700

Por que ele não liga

sup mini game: Por que meu mini game sup está com a tela totalmente branca?

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:23:28 -0700

Ele liga e aparentemente carrega porém ele fica com uma tela branca e eu n sei oq fazer

sup mini game: O botão de carregar quebrou e ficou dentro e os parafusosestãoenfurraj

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:32:07 -0700

Os parafusou estão enferrujado e o botão de cargar quebrou e ficou dentro

sup mini game: Por que a tela não funciona

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:10:02 -0700

Como consertar a tela

sup mini game: Tela quebrado como arrumar

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:07:45 -0700

Como no chão e a tela quebrou como posso arumar

sup mini game: Por que a bateria tem uma durabilidade baixa e como posso consertar?

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:09:08 -0700

Eu e meu irmão costumavamos ganhar vários deles, poréma bateria começava a dar sinais de defeito com pelo menos 4 meses de uso. Nosso pai vendo a situação tentou coloca-las em um daqueles "carregadores de bateria" (, e meio que aqueles carregadores de pilha para tomada,) mas sem sucesso.

Gostaria de poder ajuda-lo com esse dinheiro jogado no lixo consertando pelo menos 1 dos que temos.

Antônio Carlos / Belém PA

sup mini game: Por que o botão de on/off quebrou

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:27:01 -0700

O botão on/off quebrou e eu não consigo desligar ele o que eu faço

Vectrex: Vector display has collapsed into a single vertical line.

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:04:54 -0700

I found a Vectrex for 10 bucks at a local swap meet! Score! But wait, it can't be that easy right?

When I fire up the unit the Vector display has collapsed into one single vertical line in the center of the Screen. This would seem to indicate that the beam emitter is not drawing vector lines on the X-axis.

I've done some research and found this service manual online and trouble shooting guide online:

http://www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk/vecm...

http://www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk/vecg...

I've cracked the system open and reseated all of the ICs as the trouble shooting guide indicated that the sort of trouble I was having might be related to "IC Creep". I'm not that technically inclined, so maybe somone here can take a look and come up with some additional suggestions.

Any ideas?

⟐ Answer accepted fevereiro 12, 2018 at 16:04 GMT-7

Atari 2600: Why does my Atari 2600 just show static when turned on?

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:32:38 -0700

I rescently came home with my Atari 2600 console and hooked it up to Older TV (manufactured 1996) And it was working, But then my older brother suggest that we hook it up in the living room and play it with the family,so we hooked it up into the TV (LCD HD 1080P TV Manufacured May 2009) and it we turned it on and it wouldnt work, so we took it back down stairs and hooked it up on the older TV and turned it on and it wouldnt work. There was just static when it was turned on.

⟐ Answer accepted janeiro 23, 2017 at 21:32 GMT-7

Atari 2600: Why does my Atari show a blank screen when turned on?

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:40:57 -0700

Why does my Atari show a blank screen when I turn it on? The problem may be a worn out power switch. A bad connection. The cause was repeated testing of different games. The console is about 27 years old.

⟐ Answer edited julho 16, 2016 at 17:40 GMT-7

Atari 2600: What kind of AC adapter is needed?

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:23:13 -0700

Hello all,

I couldn't find my Atari 2600 AC adapter.

Please send me information about the Atari 2600 AC adapter so I will be able to try and located one.

If you know where I can buy one it will great to know.

Appreciate your help

Oren Zandberg

email: Oren.Zandberg@Gmail.com

⟐ Answered março 13, 2017 at 21:23 GMT-7

Atari 2600: My Atari 2600 has a broken knob

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:35:27 -0700

I was playing it one day and i broke the color/black&white knob is there a way to fix it?

⟐ Answered fevereiro 28, 2013 at 20:35 GMT-7

Atari 2600: Why does player 1 pull to the left?

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:27:13 -0700

My 2600 still works except for one problem - player 1 pulls to the left. On some games, the problem is avoided by just playing player 2, but single player games are more tricky. Games like Defender are ok because you can just go to the left (the best you can do is stop if you try to go right). Games like Kangaroo are impossible since both directions are required.

It's not the controller (I've tried several that work fine for player 2, but not player 1), and the wheel controllers (for Circus Atari and Kaboom, etc.) work just fine.

Nothing has obviously had its smoke released on the inside, but I'm also not an electrical engineer, so I have no idea what could be the culprit for such an issue.

Ideas? Or do I just need to accept that my 30-yr-old game console might be past its prime?

⟐ Answer deleted janeiro 26, 2022 at 0:27 GMT-7

Nintendo Virtual Boy: Left eye keeps glitching

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:52:11 -0700

The only problem I have with my virtual boy is that the left eye keeps glitching out, the right doesn't glitch at all, it's only the left one. Please help!

⟐ Commented abril 14, 2024 at 8:52 GMT-7

Atari 2600: What are the screw sizes for the case?

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:13:04 -0700

It looks like the case has four screw holes and all the screws are missing. Mine is a sears tele-games console, but I think it's an exact clone of the 4-switch atari 2600. I'd like to know the screw sizes for the case so I can put this thing back together properly!

Here are the exact screws I ended up using, in case anyone else needs the info. #6x3/4" from Lowes. Model #: 490198

⟐ Commented abril 18, 2023 at 5:13 GMT-7

Retro Game Console: Replace connector on motherboard of Fairchild Channel F

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:38:43 -0700

I have a Fairchild Channel F that I bought, where I had to replace the onboard speaker. I did this with no problem, but when I went to re-assemble the unit, one of the connectors for the ribbon cable came off of the motherboard. The ribbon cables are housed within the cartridge assembly, and they connect to the motherboard through a 10 pin connector directly, meaning there is no male connector on the ribbon cable. It's a flat 10 pin cable that pushes directly into the connector on the board. What I'd like to do is either a) replace the connector with a new one, or b) make the ribbon cable connection a true male/female connection. Here is an image of the motherboard. The connectors in question, are directly under the box shield on the right (there a 2 connectors side by side).

I'm not too familiar with ribbon cables, or soldering onto the motherboard for that matter, but I can get assistance with that. I just need assistance on identifying the type of connector that I need. Thank you.

⟐ Answered outubro 07, 2020 at 17:38 GMT-7

Intellivision: Help with my Intellivision! #2

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:37:02 -0700

Well, the old question was getting cluttered, so I started a new one. Now, TP4, is not getting power. (That's capacitor #3 on the power supply board.)

⟐ Answered setembro 01, 2014 at 16:37 GMT-7

Intellivision: game connection problems on my console

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:14:28 -0700

i get connection for around 10 to 15 seconds, then lose it for 10 to 15 seconds. This repeats itself. the connection does not stay.

⟐ Commented agosto 22, 2025 at 8:14 GMT-7

Atari 5200: Where Can I Find Replacement 5200 Controller Ports?

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:55:19 -0700

Good day, I've been working on repairing a lot of my consoles recently and noticed that the controller ports for my Atari 5200 for 1st and 2nd player are badly damaged, I was wondering if you knew of a place where I would be able to buy just the ports to be soldered on? Thank you for your time and have a great day.

⟐ Commented fevereiro 09, 2023 at 15:55 GMT-7

Atari 2600: Sport/Racing Controllers not responding correctly when wheel is turned

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 09:20:05 -0700

Hi All,

Just wondering how to fix the 'wheel' controllers for Atari 2600 systems. Both sets usually have the same problem, eventually they seem to wear out and the buttons will work fine, however when spinning the knob (or wheel), you might get a jitter at best as a response from this joystick.

If anyone could enlighten me, that would be great! Many thanks in advance!!

Mike E

EDM, AB, CA

⟐ Answer accepted outubro 04, 2016 at 9:20 GMT-7