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Atari 2600 and 2600A Field Service Manual

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Atari's own field service manual for the Atari 2600, covering both the CX2600 six-switch and the CX2600A four-switch consoles. Section 2 carries the switchboard schematics and silkscreens and separate motherboard silkscreens for the CX2600 and for 2600A Revs 1โ€“13, Revs 14โ€“15 and Revs 16 and up. Section 3 gives the static-discharge retrofit. Sections 4โ€“7 are the diagnostic flow charts and the Diagnostic Test Cartridge tests. Section 8 is the complete CX2600 and CX2600A parts list with reference designators, part numbers, values and voltage ratings for every capacitor, and Section 9 reproduces Atari's service bulletins and tech tips, including the February 1982 C241/C242 bulletin, the February 1982 static-discharge bulletin and Tech Tip 4 on the 820 ฮฉ blanking resistor.

Download the Atari 2600 and 2600A Field Service Manual here: File:Atari 2600 and 2600A Field Service Manual.pdf