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From: hans@umd5.umd.edu (Hans Breitenlohner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Broken Atari 800
Message-ID: <4273@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: 24 Nov 88 00:19:45 GMT
References: <8XW3wMy00V4=MEh19P@andrew.cmu.edu>
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Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
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In article <8XW3wMy00V4=MEh19P@andrew.cmu.edu> at1r+@andrew.cmu.edu (Angelo Trivelli) writes:
>I have an Atari 800 that has been sitting in
>a closet at home for about 5 years now.
>
> ... details deleted ...
>


With most electronic equipment, it is a good idea to theck the power supply 
first.   Ataris are no exception.  Beyond that it is very hard to diagnose
such a problem from its symptoms.  You might try to re-seat all cards and
connectors, since the machine has been sitting around for such a long time.