Help me specify a problem...Coleco

[Emily]

How do U tell if a Colecovision needs a good cleaning, a new power supply, or something soldered( I cant remember what)???
My Coleco powers up, I get a solid color screen, and the Atari adapter works...
I want to play MR. Do! dammit!!

[FABombjoy]

If you power it up without the Atari adapter, and with no cartridge installed, do you get the "Please turn off before inserting cartridge" screen?

[omnedon]

Solid colour can mean-

- a bad connection between the AC adapter and the system

- dying AC adapter (voltage sub standard on one or more rails)

- power switch dying (less likely IMO, as that usually gives garbled graphics, temp fixed with a reset)

[Emily]

If you power it up without the Atari adapter, and with no cartridge installed, do you get the "Please turn off before inserting cartridge" screen?

Nope

[FABombjoy]

Well, that takes care of 'needs a good cleaning'.

Time to check out that power supply.

[Emily]

Are there any newer model power supply for the coleco?
...or do i just have to hope i get a working 'brick' off of ebay?
Crap! I want to play this damn thing! My old NES didnt even frustrate me this much! Close though.

[vulcanjedi]

Are there any newer model power supply for the coleco?
...or do i just have to hope i get a working 'brick' off of ebay?
Crap! I want to play this damn thing! My old NES didnt even frustrate me this much! Close though.

I know the feeling because I have 2 coleco's but only one power supply.
You would think it should be easy to make a simple dual voltage bi polarity power supply.

VJ