Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Asteroids Deluxe resurrection
ChadTower:
I just picked up a really nice Asteroids Deluxe ($75!) but the power supply is dead. Anyone have one of these around?
Peter Baluk:
can you send a oicture of the power supply
RayB:
How much troubleshooting did you do before declaring it dead? There isn't much technology to power supplies, especially Atari's. First thing to look up are the fuses. There should be a cardboard cover and underneath that 4 fuses. Check those. There is also another fuse inside a black barrel style fuse holder. Check that (and check to make sure the fuse holder itself isn't broken).
Also, the board should have a white plug with a bunch of "looped" wiring (looks like the wiring doesn't go anywhere but back to the same white plug). If this is missing, it won't work. This wire plug is what configures the power supply for different power inputs (ie: 110volts or 240 volts, etc...)
Lastly, these power supplies have a big blue capacitor on them that by now tends to get wonky. Replacing that might be the solution (Bob Roberts sells them. Calls them "Atari Big Blue").
~Ray B.
D_Zoot:
When you say you need a power supply, are you referring to the power brick at the bottom of the cab (metal box with transformer, fuses and a blue cap) OR are you referring to the A/R board (audio and power supply regulator board) ??
You should be able to find a brick on Ebay. A/R boards are usually easily fixable. If you wanted to ship me your A/R board I can fix it for you.
D
ChadTower:
I pick up the cab tomorrow morning, so at this point I am going on the word of the seller. I will provide more details when I get the cab.
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