# HOWTO - Repair and Upgrade Atari 5200 CX-52 Controllers With The Best Electronics Gold PCB Kit!

> Some people say that the Atari 5200 had the worst controllers of all time. But they can actually be massively improved by upgrading to gold contacts!

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- Published: 2020-01-19
- Last updated: 2020-01-22
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Nu9wIHePE (9:18)
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Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Nu9wIHePE

Some people say that the Atari 5200 had the worst controllers of all time. But they can actually be massively improved by upgrading to gold contacts!

In this video I fit [a gold flex PCB kit from Best Electronics](http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/5200.htm) (no affiliation / sponsorship, just a happy customer).

The kit requires no electronics or soldering expertise and is ideal for beginners to the world of console modding and repairs.