Latch Handles & Compartment Cover, Atari 800

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Tool-free latch handles for easier access to the RAM/ROM compartment of an Atari 800. RAM/ROM compartment cover for Incognito installations to keep fingers and items out. Atari 800s sold fully-populated with 48K RAM have compartment covers that are secured with two screws. These latch handles do not fit earlier 800s that have a shield with raised nubs meant for use with the factory latch handles. Using a screwdriver, remove the screws and washers. Set the washers aside and reuse the screws when installing the latch handles. Rotate latch handles a quarter-turn to lock the cover assembly in place. The cover has a slot for the CompactFlash card, a slot for the PBI ribbon cable, and a recess for mounting a tactile switch. After soldering wires, sleeve the joints with heat shrink tube, lower the switch into the recess, and twist the two wires to keep the switch in place. The Incognito activity LED can be soldered to a 2-pin female Molex connector. Light from the LED shines through the cover vents. I've also included a model of a filler piece for the cartridge door latch, and the 800's power indicator light pipe. I do not use the factory cover and cartridge door on my 800 Incognito, and this lets me restore the machine to factory configuration with no modifications to the shell.