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This is a guide for completely dismantling a [[ColecoVision]] to gain access to the motherboard and to be able to clean the inside of the case. Opening the console is fairly straightforward with the only complication being removing the top of the case. | This is a guide for completely dismantling a [[ColecoVision]] to gain access to the motherboard and to be able to clean the inside of the case. Opening the console is fairly straightforward with the only complication being removing the top of the case. | ||
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==Step 3 - Remove buttons and RF shield== | ==Step 3 - Remove buttons and RF shield== | ||
− | + | Here is what you'll see when you remove the top of the ColecoVision. The left side is completely empty except for the power cables, and everything else is crammed in on the right side. The plastic power switch and reset button are not attached to anything and can be easily lifted off. | |
− | Here is what you'll see when you remove the top of the ColecoVision. The left side is completely empty except for the power cables, and everything else is crammed in on the right side. The plastic power switch and reset button are not attached to anything and can be easily lifted off | ||
The RF shield has two screws, one in the corner near the reset button and the other in the opposite corner. Remove the screws and set the RF shield aside if you can. Some ColecoVision RF shields have a grounding strip that permanently attaches them to the motherboard near the controller ports. If yours is like that as the one in this guide is, you can still lay the RF shield to the side, exposing the motherboard. | The RF shield has two screws, one in the corner near the reset button and the other in the opposite corner. Remove the screws and set the RF shield aside if you can. Some ColecoVision RF shields have a grounding strip that permanently attaches them to the motherboard near the controller ports. If yours is like that as the one in this guide is, you can still lay the RF shield to the side, exposing the motherboard. | ||
==Step 4 - Remove the motherboard== | ==Step 4 - Remove the motherboard== | ||
− | + | The motherboard is held in place by two screws: one in the center near the cartridge slot and the other in the corner by the RAM chips. Remove those screws and lift the board from the back so you can slide the expansion slot out of the bottom RF shield. If you also need to remove the bottom RF shield, it can be lifted effortlessly out of the case since it has no screws. Congratulations, you've completely disassembled your ColecoVision. | |
− | The motherboard is held in place by two screws: one in the center near the cartridge slot and the other in the corner by the RAM chips. Remove those screws and lift the board from the back so you can slide the expansion slot out of the bottom RF shield. If you also need to remove the bottom RF shield, it can be lifted effortlessly out of the case since it has no screws. Congratulations, you've completely disassembled your | ||
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