Common Vectrex adjustments/repairs links

[VectorX]

This is in regards to several threads on here, put all in one place here in regards to common problems, adjustments and fixes for the Vectrex.

9 Vectrex adjustment places

For picture adjustment; what you should and probably shouldn’t bother with

Controller repair

From Brett Walach's site

Control panel overlay/joystick restoration

Just like it sounds, to reorient the control panel/do joystick restoration

Tutorial: Vectrex adjustment

For adjusting Vectrex picture with Test Cart Revision 4; includes photos

White dot problem fixed

Self-explanatory for the white dot that appears on Vectrexes over time; also check out this thread


Vectrex repair places--see Vectrexer's links several posts down. Also this thread here has some service places in the U. S. and U. K. where you can get yours fixed.

Repair on off switch/volume pot info--not done yet. Let's hope the person who contacted me about this a while back gets to it at some point.


In case anyone else has something that fits with the above and puts it into a post but I don't update this, then let me know and I definitely will.

[vectrex360]

Thanks for this!

[VectorX]

Sure thing, and thanks to the members who have been writing up the content for it!

[gauze]

anyone have any joystick repair pointers/resources/tips? who was printing replacement facia?

[richard]

I repaired a non functional on/off switch on mine by leaving the pots/switch soldered to the board, I undid the screws holding the lower chassis to the front of the unit, then you can pull out the board with the controls on.

I then opened the back of the switch by bending up the three tabs. Watch out as there is a spring and 4 parts inside! Open carefully and take careful notes/pics of the arrangement of parts before letting it all come apart. Theres an aluminum casting that engages with the knob, which sits on a pivot between the switch case and a brown plastic rotor with a torsion spring attached. On the rotor there is a white plastic 'dog bone' that actuates the switch contacts.

I cleaned the switch contacts with a bit of very fine oxide paper and then simply re-assemble...

Actually re-assembly is a total PITA due to having to get the 4 bits into place, while spring loaded and then getting the cover back on... I used some paper strips to hold the bits together and then pulled the strips out, once in place. Also a pin to position the switch rotor as you lower the back cover on.

It's not easy and needs patience.

[gauze]

hey guys any idea what would cause Y axis mirrored text? like this (kinda hard to see)



This only happens with Ronen's Games Cart ROM
the test cart's various test screens don't look too bad so it's a bit weird.

[mortoffgames]

This is great stuff thank you for sharing.

[VectorX]

You're welcome, and thanks to several people on here who made them possible!

[TrekMD]

Cool, thanks for aggregating these.

[VectorX]

Foo, what happened to the physical Vectrex repair place here in the States? I was going to add it on here but its ebay page has been removed

[VECTREXER]

USA:
www.yelp.com/biz/videogames-then-and-now-norridge?osq=Vectrex

www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=classicgameparts&_nkw=Vectrex

www.yelp.com/biz/all-electronics-repair-marlette

www.yelp.com/menu/game-repair-las-vegas/item/professional-nintendo-nes-snes-sega-genesis-and-more-repair-service-center-game-repair-can-fix-your-retro-gaming-issues

[VectorX]

Sept 17, 2017 15:28:28 GMT -5 VECTREXER said:

www.yelp.com/biz/all-electronics-repair-marlette

That's the one, I recognize that door photo. For some reason the original link was changed or something.

[Vectronic]

Awesome! Thanks for this info - just in case I need some repairs. I'm very reluctant to do them myself if I ever have to.

[gtoal]

found this today: console5.com/store/gce-vectrex-control-panel-joystick-overlay-label-sticker.html

[kiwasabi]

Thanks for this info. Very useful.