NES Repair

[iratanam]

I dug my old NES out of storage (just so the kids wouldn't be hogging up the comp's playing with Nestopia all the time) and it will power on when I press in the power button, but the power goes back off instantly. It didn't do this before I put it in storage about 10 years ago, any ideas?

 

Thanks

[thegamezmaster]

Does the power button stay off or does it blink on and off. If so the game connector is bad. The NES is notorious for that. Otherwise if you can try another compatible power supply. Good luck

[iratanam]

Does the power button stay off or does it blink on and off. If so the game connector is bad. The NES is notorious for that. Otherwise if you can try another compatible power supply. Good luck

 

It blinks, so I guess I gotta find a new connector.

[kroogur]

http://www.nintendorepairshop.com/default.asp

 

I have not used these folks yet but when i need to i will give them a try.

 

Maybe someone else has used them?

[shadow460]

Got a world championship cart? If not, you're like the rest of us mere mortals. I don't have exact instructions, but benheck.com does. Disabling the lockout chip will stop the blinking. You still need a new connector, but this will make things easier in the short term.

[iratanam]

I took it apart and took the cart connector off of the MoBo and cleaned it really good (didn't help needless to say.) I do have the top off still and I can get it to work if I fidgit with the cart . Gonna order a new connector.

[iratanam]

Thanx for the help.

 

I won't have to buy a new 72 pin connector after all. I cut pin 4 on the lockout chip, and that took care of the problem. At least for now it has.

[bacteria]

Disabling the lockout chip certainly helps to make the system read a cartridge (and also allow the NES to play any region carts), however due to the stress the cart slot takes when a game is inserted and popped down in the toaster, some of the pins in the cart slot can get recessed a bit - careful lifting with a small screwdriver should help to resolve this and make better contacts with your games.