File:Atari CX5200 Field Service Manual.pdf

CX5200 Field Service Manual, document FD100127 Rev. 4, July 1983. Published by Atari, Inc., Sunnyvale, California.

Atari's own service manual for the Atari 5200. Contents:

• Section 1 — Introduction. The three production PC boards (CA018087 original 4-port, CA020108 4-port Universal, CA021374 2-port) and the exact internal and external differences between them, including how to identify a Universal board from the serial number. Switchbox NORMAL/STANDBY operation.
• Section 2 — Silkscreens and schematics for the 4-port and 2-port boards.
• Sections 3, 3A — Testing for the 4-port and 2-port models.
• Sections 4, 4A — Diagnostic flow charts, including the expected voltages at J3, VR1/VR2 and the 4013 power latch.
• Section 6 — Game controller. Flex-circuit key-pad continuity tables, potentiometer adjustment figures and boot replacement.
• Section 8 — Parts lists for all three PC boards, with reference designators, descriptions and Atari part numbers — including every capacitor.

This is the primary source for the component values, designators and power-supply figures cited on the RetroTechCollection 5200 pages.

Scanned copy hosted by the Console5 TechWiki.

Copyright © 1983 Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. No licence has ever been granted for redistribution, and the document carries an explicit reservation of rights. It is hosted here for the preservation and repair of obsolete hardware that has had no manufacturer support for over three decades. If you hold the rights to this document and want it removed, please contact the wiki operator.