ByteRot :: Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A Disassembly

BYTEROT - retro PCs, consoles and lost software

Get an account

Accounts are free. Join #retro on irc.fxnet.org, identify with NickServ and type !req.

[ how ]

IRC

#retro on irc.fxnet.org
6697 ssl · 6667 plain
modern + vintage clients welcome

[ vintage how-to ]

Sections

OS 1,075

DRIVERS 61

SOFTWARE 22

GAMES 10

UTILS 37

DOCS 561

INCOMING 0

REQUESTS 0

LIBRARY 25,406 files

Some stats

releases	1,766
last 24h	+750
online	404.1 GB
library	1.2 TB
members	0
updated	2026-10-04 23:30

Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A Disassembly

Device	Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A
Difficulty	Easy
Time	20 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Aislinn on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

How to disassemble the Atari 2600 Junior to remove the circuit board.

Tools: 3/16" Phillips Head Screwdriver; Heavy-Duty Spudger

Step 1 :: Remove the base

• Remove 5 Phillips screws from base.

Step 2 :: Detach the Case

• Use a metal or heavy duty spudger (https://www.ifixit.com/products/heavy-duty-spudger) to unhook the 3 plastic clips holding the front of the case together.
• Be careful not to break the plastic clips
• While unhooking the center hook use another spudger to run along the top and bottom casing. This helps to get the clip lose.
• Be careful not to pull the case apart quickly, there is a ribbon that is attached to the top and bottom.

Step 3 :: Detach the Ribbon

• Detach the ribbon from the circuit board by gently pulling ribbon out from clip.

Step 4 :: Remove Circuit Board from Base

• There are 2 clips holding the circuit board in place.
• Using a metal or heavy duty spudger release the clip on the left side.
• Remove the circuit board.

Credit