Asteroids

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Asteroids

Preliminary Information
Release Year	1979
Leak Risk	Low
Batteries	None
Mounting Technology	Through Hole
Capacitor Types	Aluminum Electrolytic, Tantalum, Ceramic, Polymer
Destructive Entry	No

Asteroids is an Arcade title created by Atari in 1979.

Known Issues

Capacitors within the video region go bad often.

Symptom or Problem Encountered

TBA

Causes

• Description of cause TBA

Solutions

• Solution to the problem TBA

Disassembly Notes

Access to the board is easy due to the back panel being removable with a key. Take not of the orientation of the connecter and take care when removing the board.

Original Parts

TBA

Basic PCB Name

Note model numbers and board revisions here

Capacitor Specifications and Footprint Information

RefDes	Qty	Capacitance	Voltage	Mount	Diameter/Size	Height	Lead Spacing	Temp	Type	Brand	Series
		0 µF						0 °C

Replacement Parts

Basic PCB Name

Capacitors

RefDes	Qty	Compatible Part Number	Order Links
			Digikey

If parts are not available or different selection is preferred, you can use the values in the Original Parts section to perform a parametric search.

Kits

• Digikey BOM: https://www.digikey.com/

Related Links

• Videos or other things that might be helpful to check out

References

Asteroids Manual Rev 3