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New Joystick PCB Board (gold)
Atari 2600 Joystick
Model: CX-40
Tools: Regular Screwdriver and possibly needle nose pliers (wires)
After cleaning everything, I was still having issues with the joystick. In order for the red (fire) button to make contact on the new PCB board (bottom nipple was worn) I had to purchase a new button, thus a new spring came with it as well.
The wires are very old (36+ years) so I had to be careful taking them off the old PCB board and placing them on the new one. One was loose (wouldn't stay on the old or new PCB board), thus I took a pair of needle nose pliers and gently tightened the metal piece at the end of the wire onto the board.
I could've purchased new dome contacts and soldered them on to the old board, as you see in the left photo, but I decided to purchase a gold PCB board, which I ordered from Best-Electronics based in San Jose, CA, which is the largest Atari parts store in the world. If you need it, they have it.
New Joystick PCB Board (gold)
Atari 2600 Joystick
Model: CX-40
Tools: Regular Screwdriver and possibly needle nose pliers (wires)
After cleaning everything, I was still having issues with the joystick. In order for the red (fire) button to make contact on the new PCB board (bottom nipple was worn) I had to purchase a new button, thus a new spring came with it as well.
The wires are very old (36+ years) so I had to be careful taking them off the old PCB board and placing them on the new one. One was loose (wouldn't stay on the old or new PCB board), thus I took a pair of needle nose pliers and gently tightened the metal piece at the end of the wire onto the board.
I could've purchased new dome contacts and soldered them on to the old board, as you see in the left photo, but I decided to purchase a gold PCB board, which I ordered from Best-Electronics based in San Jose, CA, which is the largest Atari parts store in the world. If you need it, they have it.