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    ASTEROIDS Troubleshooting
    Encyclopedia
    by frankk@sympatico.ca, 05/25/99.
    Copyright 1999, all rights reserved.

    Scope: This document has be written to help troubleshoot Atari Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe and where possible any clones and the three cabinet configurations (Upright, Cocktail and Mini).

    DISCLAIMER AND WARNING:
    INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN
    is supplied on an as is basis and this author or anyone who has contributed makes NO to warrantee as to the correctness and the accuracy of the information and anyone choosing to use it does so at their own risk. Servicing of equipment should be left to factory trained personnel. Voltages are sufficient to kill.

    Table of Contents
    Getting Started:

    1. Main PCB Related Fixes:
    1. P1/P2 Blink Flash. No Game Play
    2. Sound Fixes:3. Reset Fixes:4. Video Fixes:


      UNDER CONSTRUCTION

    1. Testing Transistors
    2. Transistor Info/Substitutes
    3. Fuse List for HH/BH
    4. CPU Board Revision Mods


    5. Conversions/Mods:

    1. Using Asteroids Delux in Asteroids Cabinet
    2. Using Lunar Lander in Asteroids Cabinet
    3. Atari Mods:
      1. Asteroids
      2. Deluxe
    6. Trouble-shooting tips:

    7. Technical TRIVIA:

    8. Cosmetic Fixes:
      Monitor Bezel


    Special thanks to cfh@provide.net for allowing me to use his format and several sections for this guide based on his System 80 Pinball Guide at http://marvin3m.com/fix.htm

    Getting Started: Introduction, Schematics, Links:

      Atari manufactured these Black & White Vector games during 1979-80, Asteroids and 1980/81, for Asteroids Deluxe.

      For further game background information see the KLOV (Killer List of Video Games) entries for Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe.

      Also a good Atari Vector site is Game Archive Vector Page.

      Official Atari Documentation (Atari Part# ListHTML):

      Asteroids
      Operation, Maintenance and Service Manual TM-143
      B&W Monitor Manual TM-146
      Schematics
      Drawing Package Supplement DP-143-0X
      Atari MOD (REV B to C)
      Rate Multiplier

      Asteroids Deluxe
      Operation, Maintenance and Service Manual TM-165
      Schematics
      Atari Slowdown ROMText Description

      Un-official Asteroids Documentation:
      These are some documents I have picked off the web.

      Asteroids DIP Switch Settings
      Deluxe
      Pinout
      Deluxe
      Self Test info
      Deluxe
      Atari Black & White Vector Generator Theory of Operation
      Programming AVG
      Programming the Atari Color XY Vector Generator
      2X Speed Up Modification
      Color Asteroids Modification
      Atari Speedup board
      Clone Board

      Star Tech Journal

      Here is an gif image from
      the Star Tech Journal about
      troubleshooting Asteroids
      Click on image to enlarge.

      Monitor Information
      Many of the problems with the Asteroids units can be linked to the monitors. Some good information can found at:


      Other Asteroids Internet Links

      • Newsgroups

      EMULATORS
      • MAME
      • DOS
    Getting Started: Required Repair Equipment
      To do these repairs, you will need some equipment. This is what I recommend you have:
    A decent de-soldering iron from Radio Shack.

    Wire wrap and the tool used to strip it. You can buy
    these at Radio Shack.

    • Soldering Iron. A decent Weller SP23 soldering iron can be had at Home Base or Home Depot for about $12. For more exacting electronic pinball work, MCM (800-543-4330) has Tenma #21-147 adjustable temperature soldering stations ($80, but often $40 on sale) that are great for electronic work.
    • Rosin Core 60/40 Solder. You can only buy this at an electronic store or Radio Shack (hardware stores only sell 95/5 lead free solder, which won't work). Radio Shack's solder is made by Kester, and is quite good.
    • De-soldering Iron. You will be doing a fair amount of de-soldering in these repairs. Purchase a de-soldering iron from Radio Shack (about $10). And buy some extra (iron clad) tips, because this iron wears out tip quickly, and it doesn't work well with a bad tip. The iron clad version ($1 more) lasts much longer.
    • Wire wrap and a wire wrap tool. Wire wrap is perfect for doing board trace modifications. The wire wrap tool is specifically designed to strip this extremely thin 30 guage wire.
    • Multi-Meter. If buying one, get a digital multi-meter (DMM). You can get one at Radio Shack, but I would recommend MCM Electronics (800-543-4330). The Tenma #72-4025 is the best value for your dollar ($65, but often $40 on sale).

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