Atari 2600 with broken power supply and wonky picture - Gav Tries To Fix (with video)
By Gavin Davies
24 February 2024
I bought this Atari 2600 as spares+repairs from eBay. It came with 2 controllers, TV cable and a power supply - which was busted.
This wasn’t a hard fix but I did make an explosion… Never copy me, I have NO IDEA what I am doing!
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