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The Atari 2600 or Atari Video Computer System (VCS) is a video game console released in September 1977. The 2600 runs a MOS Technology 6507 CPU and uses ROM cartridges for storing games.

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Why does the screen shake up and down?

When I turn the system on the screen shakes up and down at complete random. How do i fix it?

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Luke Schlauder, sounds like either dried/cracked solder joints or bad caps. You do want to open it up and check all your caps on the circuit board.

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