yet another NES question

[ahector]

what kind of power adapter does the NES take? What do I ask for if I go to an electronics store? Is it the same kind of power adaprter that, say, a discman takes?

cheers.

[burke_01]

I think it's just a plain ol' 9 volt adapter. I'm currently using an adapter from one of my guitar pedals and it seems to work just fine.

[somePUNK]

yep nine volt just like the sms

[BIG EARL]

If you go to a place like Radio Shack, just tell them what you want the power supply for and they will most likely show you the correct one. Just take these numbers with you: Output 9v 1.3A

I would suggest you check out your local thrift stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers/Value Village first, they may have some original NES power Supplies laying around for a Fraction of the cost. If you check the thrift stores, look for a plug that says "Nintendo AC Adapter Model No. NES-002"

Hope this info helps

[King Atari]

My Radio Shack has (or had, not sure now) replacement adaptors that actually listed the system they were for. It set me back $20, but I have a brand new NES adaptor should my current one go bad.

[davidbrit2]

The weird thing about the NES is that it needs AC, not DC. If you use DC, you'll get a horrible audio buzz, and certain games won't work. It took me the longest time to figure out why I was having those problems.

[Krytol]

I'm always having to track down power supplies for consoles I find at thrifts. It's quite an ordeal. Does anyone know of a site that lists all the specs for various systems? I'd be willing to host one.

[Krytol]

Answered my own question:

 

http://www.geocities.com/cpepin1976/voltages.txt

[Hydian]

Try Funcoland/Gamestop/Babbages. They carry loose power supplies for the systems they carry.

[snorlaxnut]

Nintendo's online store has them for $12.

 

http://store.nintendo.com