Easy repair

Atari 2600

A compact beginner console with a shallow teardown and a separate controller companion.

Sell price¥9,750
Full replacement cost¥14,629
Parts11
Screws9

Repair planning

What to expect

A good first device for learning layered disassembly. Most screws are concentrated in the back panel, front screen and circuit board.

Component groups

Key parts

  • Front and back panels
  • Front screen
  • Cartridge slot
  • Circuit board
  • Cord and four switches
Source and license

Device facts were adapted and reorganized from ReStory Wiki’s Atari 2600 page, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wording, repair notes and page structure are original to ReStory Guides. Verify prices after game updates.

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