These installation guides are under construction and not fully complete. Contact us if you need additional help installing your kit.
4 Switch Model
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need Philips Screwdriver
Soldering Iron and Solder
De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
Wire Cutters/Strippers
Needle Nose Pliers
Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
First Step: Turn the Atari over and remove the 4 screws. Set them aside in a safe place (ziplock bag). Open the case, remove the black foam covers on the switches and set them aside.
Next remove the RF sheilding metal casing (top and bottom). Using the needle nose pliers, bend up the 4 tabs around the metal case.
You should now have the main board like this ready to modify.
In the middle of the board is a transistor you will have to remove. It is labeled Q201 on some 4 switch versions and Q202 on others. It’s shown in the picture on the left. Simply cut all 3 leads of the transistor.
Next clip the 4 pins to the RF modulator (metal box with small circuit board attached). Simply cut the pins and remove. View the photos below as a guide.
Now we can solder in the Amp kit. All the (input) hookup points for the kit are in the photo below. Then connect the input wires and solder them in from underneath as shown in the picture. Then attach the audio wire to the base of the resistor as shown (R206). This audio wire will solder directly to the red and white RCA jacks.
Next, Wiring and Installing RCA Jacks:![]()
Take the bottom half of the case and put a piece of masking tape where you want the RCA jacks to go. Use a ruler and marker and make 3 dots on the tape 1/2″ apart. Then drill 1/8” pilot holes on the dots, and use the 1/4” drill bits on the holes to make them ready for the RCA jacks. The tape and marker are just extra precautions, you could also just drill the holes if you want.
(pic needed)Attach the RCA jacks by mounting them into the case with the ground ring and nut on the inside. Make sure they are tight. Have the ground ring holes be at or near he top and bend them down to make soldering easier. Take the Ground wire from the amp kit and solder it to all three ground rings. Take audio wire from the motherboard and solder it to both to the Red and White jacks. Take the (vi) "Video out" wire and solder it to the yellow jack.
(pic needed)Now you are ready to put the mainboard into the case. First you need to adjust the color pot on the bottom left of the mainboard. Attach the RCA and power cables and use a game with nice bright colors you are familiar with like Pitfall or PacMan. Adjust the pot so the colors are just right. Then peel off the bottom of the double sided tape and stick it to the right side of the motherboard. Replace the foam dust covers, top case, and the screws and you are ready to play your Atari.
Atari Jr Model
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need:
Philips Screwdriver
Soldering Iron and Solder
De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
Wire Cutters/Strippers
Needle Nose Pliers
Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
Turn the Atari over and remove the 5 screws. Be careful when separating the shell. There are 3 inner holding tabs, one on either end and one in the middle. Use a flat headed screwdriver or some similar tool to bend the tabs like in the picture so you can take the top cover off. No big deal if the tabs break, the screws will properly hold the case together.
Remove the motherboard from the case. The metal RF shielding needs to be removed. The sheilding is held in place with small metal tabs. Bend and remove the sheilding using the needle nose pliers, bend up straighten the tabs around the metal cover and remove.
Next study the right hand side of the board toward the bottom you need to remove some components.
Remove Transistor (Q4) by cutting all three leads. Remove a resistor (R56) by cutting both ends. You will be soldering wires in those spots in later steps.
Remove a capacitor (C33) and another resistor (R17). These components are just above the other ones you removed, where the smaller metal case was.
Next step we are soldering wires to the "IN" side of the upgrade PCB. Attach the input wires to the main board following the photo below. The ground wire (G) goes into the metal strip around the board, the power wire (5v) goes into the hole from Q4
Audio solders to the location right of the large IC. Next to the "A3" silkscreen.
Next, Installing and Wiring RCA Jacks:
Now you are going to drill holes for the RCA jacks. On the Jr RCA jacks can fit perfectly on the right side near the silver logo stripe. You need to be extremely careful as the Jr. case can be notoriously brittle and there isn’t much room to work with. Mark the places where you want to drill holes by using a ruler and marker. Place them 1/2″ apart and then drill 1/8” pilot holes on the dots. Then use the 1/4” drill bits on the holes to make them ready for the RCA jacks.
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Attach the RCA jacks by mounting them into the case with the ground ring and nut on the inside. Make sure they are tight. Have the ground ring holes be at or near he top and bend them down to make soldering easier. Take the Black output wire with the longest amount of bare wire and solder it to all three ground rings like in the picture below. Take the Red wire and solder it to the Red and White jacks. Take the Blue wire and solder it to the yellow jack.
Now you are ready to put the board into the case. But first you need to adjust the color potentiometer on the bottom left of the board. Plug in the RCA cables and put in a game with nice bright colors that you are familiar with, something like Frogger or Pitfall. Adjust the pot so the colors are just right.
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Now unplug everything and put the board back in the bottom case. Then you need to attach the plastic strip for the select and reset switches.Then peel off the bottom of the double sided tape and stick it toward the lower right corner of the top cover. Now carefully put the top cover back on, making sure the mod circuit board and wires fit and the plastic strip doesn’t get disconnected. Now turn the console over and put the screws back in and you are ready to play your Atari with composite video! Please leave a comment below and let me know how it works!
Support for PAL and 7800 is available upon request (instructions under construction)
6 Switch Model (not complete)
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need
Philips Screwdriver
Soldering Iron and Solder
De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
Wire Cutters/Strippers
Needle Nose Pliers
Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
First: Turn the Atari over and remove the 8 screws. Set them aside for later. Disconnect the RF cable and throw it away. Then take both the switchboard and main board out of the case. Take off the black foam covers on the switches and set them aside for later.
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Unplug the ribbon cable and remove the two screws on either side of the silver main board case. This will disconnect the main board from the switchboard. Also set aside the dust cover for the joystick and power ports. Now take the metal casing and turn it over. Unscrew the 6 screws there and throw away the bottom part of the metal casing.
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Now remove the two screws connecting the main board to the top casing. Take the main board out and it is ready to be modified.
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In the middle of the board on the right hand side is a transistor (Q202). you need to remove the transistor by cutting all 3 leads with the wire cutters. When done it should look like this.
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Now take the switchboard. You need to cut the 5 pins going into the RF modulator circuit board (silver box with circuit board attached to side. I usually break off the small circuit board attached to the RF modulator and throw it out, but if you want you can bend the pins up out of the way and leave the small circuit board attached. Remove the 5 pins using your de-soldering tool so that the holes are open as in the picture below.
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You should have a pieces of ribbon wire. First, strip off the white insulation. You can save about an inch of it to help group the wires together if you like. Next, throw out one of the yellow wires. Now you should have two groups of wires. A group of 3 output wires (Red, Black, and Blue), and a group of 4 input wires (Red, Black, Blue, and Yellow). With the new wire I use, Blue replaces Green and Yellow replaces White in the pictures. The group of 4 wires are the input wires that go to the main board. Strip about 1/2″ off of both ends of the input wires and attach them to the mod kit. Black is the GND, Red is +5v, Blue is Video, and Yellow is Audio.
The group of 3 wires are out wires that attach to the RCA jacks. The output wires should be stripped to different lengths as in the picture. About 1/2″ for Blue, 1″ for Red, and 2″ for Black. On the output side of the mod kit, Black is for GND, Red for Audio, and Blue for Video.
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Now you need to remove a resistor (R213) along the bottom of the main board. You can just cut it off at both ends. Now the main board and switchboard are done.
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Take the bottom half of the case and put a piece of masking tape where you want the RCA jacks to go. Use a ruler and marker and make 3 dots on the tape 1/2″ apart. Then drill 1/8” pilot holes on the dots, and use the 1/4” drill bits on the holes to make them ready for the RCA jacks. The tape and marker are just extra precautions, you could also just drill the holes if you want.
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Attach the RCA jacks by mounting them into the case with the ground ring and nut on the inside. Make sure they are tight. Have the ground ring holes be at or near he top and bend them down to make soldering easier. Take the Black output wire with the longest amount of bare wire and solder it to all three ground rings like in the picture below. Take the Red wire and solder it to the Red and White jacks. Take the Blue wire and solder it to the yellow jack. - See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Take the bottom half of the case and put a piece of masking tape where you want the RCA jacks to go. Use a ruler and marker and make 3 dots on the tape 1/2″ apart. Then drill 1/8” pilot holes on the dots, and use the 1/4” drill bits on the holes to make them ready for the RCA jacks. The tape and marker are just extra precautions, you could also just drill the holes if you want. - See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Now you need to remove a resistor (R213) along the bottom of the main board. You can just cut it off at both ends. Now the main board and switchboard are done. - See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
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Attach the RCA jacks by mounting them into the case with the ground ring and nut on the inside. Make sure they are tight. Have the ground ring holes be at or near he top and bend them down to make soldering easier. Take the Black output wire with the longest amount of bare wire and solder it to all three ground rings like in the picture below. Take the Red wire and solder it to the Red and White jacks. Take the Blue wire and solder it to the yellow jack.
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Now you are ready to put everything back together. First you need to adjust the color potentiometer on the bottom left of the main board. It is the big plastic circle and is the only pot on the board. Attach the power, ribbon, and RCA cables and use a game you are familiar with to adjust it so the colors are just right. A game like Frogger or Pitfall with a variety of bright colors is ideal.
Now you are ready to put everything back together. First you need to adjust the color potentiometer on the bottom left of the main board. It is the big plastic circle and is the only pot on the board. Attach the power, ribbon, and RCA cables and use a game you are familiar with to adjust it so the colors are just right. A game like Frogger or Pitfall with a variety of bright colors is ideal. - See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Unplug the ribbon cable and remove the two screws on either side of the main board case. This will disconnect the main board from the switchboard. Also set aside the dust cover for the joystick and power ports. Now take the metal casing and turn it over. Unscrew the 6 screws there and throw away the bottom part of the metal casing. - See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need
- Philips Screwdriver
- Soldering Iron and Solder
- De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
- Wire Cutters/Strippers
- Needle Nose Pliers
- Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
- See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need
- Philips Screwdriver
- Soldering Iron and Solder
- De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
- Wire Cutters/Strippers
- Needle Nose Pliers
- Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
- See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage done to your Atari. This mod is designed to permanently remove the RF output. The mod will work if performed correctly to a fully functioning Atari. Perform at your own risk.
Tools You Will Need
- Philips Screwdriver
- Soldering Iron and Solder
- De-soldering Tool (De-soldering Iron, Bubble, Vacuum, Braid)
- Wire Cutters/Strippers
- Needle Nose Pliers
- Drill with 1/4″ and 1/8″ bits
- See more at: http://www.vintagegamingandmore.com/installation-guide-6-switch/#sthash.DMmrRwwR.dpuf
