I have a colecovision with problems I can't seem to fix. It powers up and the game plays but then after about a minute or sometimes less the screen will flicker and then come back and the game is froze. Anyone experienced this and know what to do?
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I have a colecovision with problems I can't seem to fix. It powers up and the game plays but then after about a minute or sometimes less the screen will flicker and then come back and the game is froze. Anyone experienced this and know what to do?
It COULD be something electrical ... but it could also be that your games and system need a good cleaning.
Most people use an isopropyl alcohol solution - but lately I've found a great deal of success with using stainless steel / metal cleaner / polish. You can cut a bit of sponge to fit into your Coleco cartridges, spray the cleaner on the sponge, and rub the cartridge contacts till they're clean and shiny.
To give the system's cartridge pin-set a basic cleaning, you can spray some of the cleaner onto one of your cartridges chip area and give it a good "in-and-out" insert/remove action in the system.
Don't blow in the cartridges, and don't use water.
Try that and see if your games maintain any greater stability.
"And the book says: 'We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us.'"
That wasn't it. It's the power switch, I finally just switched it on and off very rapidly about 20 times and suddenly it started working right. Now if it will only continue to do so.
Does anyone know what kind of grease gos in the on/off switch?
You'll NEED to use something that's NON-CONDUCTIVE or else you might blow something out.Originally Posted by ronclon
Check your local hardware store and ask for a non-conductive lubricant. They probably have something in a spray can.
"And the book says: 'We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us.'"
In my experience, they don't need any grease. They just need to be cleaned with contact cleaner (or something similar) and left ungreased.
That might work, but probably only for a short while. Take the system case apart and remove the guts. Take them outside somewhere and spray the switch apparatus with contact cleaner, trying to get as much inside as possible. Clean off any excess and put the system back together.
If that doesn't work, the switch will need to be disassembled and re-greased or just replaced outright.
Last edited by PingvinBlueJeans; 10-04-2007 at 08:39 PM.
No, it really works for a long while. Like, years and years and years and still going strong while. If you keep your CV outside or in a moist climate, then by all means replace the grease, but under normal usage I don't think it's required.
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