Atari 5200 controller repair Part 1 - fixing two common problems

This video's an adjunct to my look at the Atari 5200 itself, but hopefully it's helpful to some. Like most Atari 5200 controllers, mine both broke just sitting on the shelf. The stock controllers are prone to oxidation and will stop working over time whether or not they're ever even used - they will break sitting brand new in a box. In this video, I show you how to take apart, deoxidize, clean and then reassemble a 5200 controller. Doing just these things will fix the vast majority of 5200 controllers. Unfortunately mine required a little more - a new flex circuit board, which is $2.25 from Best Electronics. But yes, replacing that fixed this controller for me. Watch part 2 now! https://youtu.be/rTZfPVLiedk Watch my main video about the 5200: https://youtu.be/dFUc8hEENZ8 Here's a link to buy Deoxit D5, which I recommend for a bunch of different projects including this one: http://amzn.to/2pu0Ych Copper tape if you decide to try that (the smallest size is fine): http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Shielding/Conductive_Copper_Tape.html Subscribe to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/ModernClassic?sub_confirmation=1 Support me on Patreon!: http://www.patreon.com/modernclassic Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernclassicchannel/ And on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/modernclassicyt