> R29 is usually the indication that you've got a connector
> problem. Also
> a "popular" fix is just to solder some wires onto the board and splice
> around the connector.. I'm not advocating it (quite the opposite) but
> I've worked on more machines than I care to think about that have had
> that little tweak..
I just cracked open my Battlezone to begin work on it last night. The board had a wire spliced from the edge connector to a wire soldered directly to the ground pin. Fortunately they used a quick disconnect so I could remove the board easily.
Looking at the ARII, there was a hole burned right through the board at R29...further down, they drilled holes through the ARII and soldered in a large (10W?) version of the resistor which should be at R29.
> We just had a battlezone with that problem. A little tender
> loving care
> in cleaning/bending/rebuilding of the connector by Jeff got it working
> great.. (and just had to replace R29..)
The reason the connector failed is because the Atari edge connectors loose their spring tension. Bending them back is a temporary fix.
Replacement of the connector is the way to go. Put in a nice new solder tail edge connector. Clamp the original and new edge connectors to the cabinet wall, one on either side (this leaves your hands free, and lines them up so you can track your progress). Cut one wire from the old connector, strip, solder to the new connector. Go down each side of the original connector until the new connector is populated.
BTW, anyone have a good cheap source for these?
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