Build Instructions

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  Step 1

  Tools:

  Screwdriver

  Drill

  Dremel

  Soldering Iron and Solder

  Wire Strippers\Cutters

  Hot Glue Gun

  Materials:

  Atari Flashback

  Wondom Amplifier

  Speaker Terminals

  Wire Connectors

  Volume knob

  Shrink Tube

  Power Supply

  Panel Mounting DC Power Jack Socket Connector

  
  

  Step 1: Step 1: Modifying the Enclosure

  The first thing you want to do is remove the back cover

  • Take out the 5 screws 1 in each corner and 1 in the center.
  • Once you have the back cover off you will notice there are 3 plastic post that need to be removed in order to fit the Bluetooth amplifier. So take the Dremel out with a cut off wheel and remove the post. make sure you remove all of the post because this where the amplifier will mount.
  • Now remove all of the electronics and all of the buttons. Its a total of 7 screws to remove the the 2 boards and the buttons will just fall out. I do recommend marking the buttons as they do go in a specific place.
  • Since the electronics are now useless go ahead and cut the ribbon cable holding the 2 boards together.
  • once separated cut the controller connections off the board and hot glue them back into place so when you reassemble it looks factory still
  • Now you need to decide where you want your volume knob mounted I decided to put mine right on the top centered with the Atari logo which gave it a very natural look.

  Step 2: Step 2: the Electronics

  • At this point the main part of the enclosure should be modified now we can get the led mounted.
  • I decided to put my led in the factory led spot I drilled the existing hole slightly larger to accept the new led mounted it and hot glued it in place.
  • WARNING The Wondom amp is a very good amp it just seems like the skimped out on some the plastic pieces. With that said be very careful when removing any of the components on and off the board. I broke the connector for the power LED so I simply solder it directly to the board for a simple fix.
  • The next thing you will want to do is the power adapter remove the old one and replace it. You will have drill a bigger hole to accept it.
  • Once that is done solder the positive red wire to the center of the new power adapter and the negative to the switch on the factory board then to the amplifier.
  • The next thing you will want to do is mount you terminals for the speakers I chose to mount mine in the back angled part of the enclosure. You can put them on any side you would like all you have to do is drill 4 holes spaced out evenly and you are set.
  • Next is to wire your amplifier to the speaker terminals. All I did was crimp on some connectors and connected them to the terminal. You can also solder them on as well.
  • At this point you can test everything out plug in your power adapter and make sure everything is working once you are confident everything is working its time for the finishing touches.

  Step 3: Step 3: Finishing Touches

  • Now were close to being done, from here you will want to mount the amplifier to the case. I took some stand offs from a old computer and marked on the enclosure where the stand offs will end up. i then drilled some holes and screwed in the stand off and mounted the board.
  • The only thing left to now is mount the aux input where original RCA wires came out of the enclosure. all i did was Dremel out the hole a little bigger and it mounted right in. i added epoxy to this just because of the force of removing and inserting the aux cable. If you only plan on using the Bluetooth then don't worry to much about the epoxy hot glue will do just fine.

  Now get yourself some speakers hook everything up and ENJOY!

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