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This is the '''troubleshooting guide''' for the '''[[Atari 600XL]]''' home computer. It covers voltage test points, IC diagnostics, RAM chip identification, PBI connector testing, and common failure modes. A multimeter, oscilloscope, and logic probe are recommended for advanced diagnostics.
| name        = Atari 600XL
| image        = [[File:Atari-600XL.jpg|250px]]
| caption      = Atari 600XL home computer
| manufacturer = Atari, Inc.
| type        = Home Computer
| release date = 1983
| discontinued = 1984
| cpu          = MOS Technology 6502C (SALLY) @ 1.79 MHz (NTSC) / 1.77 MHz (PAL)
| memory      = 16 KB RAM (expandable to 64 KB), 24 KB ROM
| os          = Atari OS Rev. 1, Atari BASIC Rev. B (in ROM)
| predecessor  = [[Atari 400]]
| successor    = [[Atari 800XL]]
}}
 
This is a '''highly technical troubleshooting guide''' for the '''[[Atari 600XL]]''' home computer. It covers voltage test points, IC diagnostics, RAM chip identification, PBI connector testing, and common failure modes. A multimeter, oscilloscope, and logic probe are recommended for advanced diagnostics.


== Power Supply and Voltage Verification ==
== Power Supply and Voltage Verification ==
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=== Voltage Test Points ===
=== Voltage Test Points ===
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[[File:Atari 600XL (photo).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Atari 600XL. Source: Wikimedia Commons.]]


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