ataridave Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) So this past weekend, I ordered an official Nintendo AV Famicom console from a seller here in the US. I just got it today, and after I had it powered on for about 10 minutes (I could not get any picture out of it during this time) white smoke started coming out of the unit! I DID use the power adapter he sent me, and there's nothing wrong with the outlet that I had it plugged into. I spend $145.00 on this unit, so I HOPE that this was just some kind of cleaning material burning off. Edited July 17, 2013 by ataridave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 So I went to Radio Shack, got a different power supply, and my AV Famicom works perfectly! I guess the electronics had not been fried! That, and that Nintendo built these consoles to last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 $145 sounds like an awful hell of a lot of money just to play 8-bit NES games, but that aside, at least not ALL of the magic smoke leaked out! If you were able to capture any of it, you're going to want to put it back post haste. Else, expect a much shorter lifespan for your Famicon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA64 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Sounds like a blown cap. The system may still work even with a blown cap, but it's not advised to continue using it without replacing it. I'd open it up and check the caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulp Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Sounds like a magic genie. He may be invisible. Try making a wish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) $145 sounds like an awful hell of a lot of money just to play 8-bit NES games, but that aside, at least not ALL of the magic smoke leaked out! If you were able to capture any of it, you're going to want to put it back post haste. Else, expect a much shorter lifespan for your Famicon. That's not a bad price for a Japanese AV Famicom, and it was from a US seller, and I got free shipping and handling on it. I'm just fed up with the front-loaders, and with clones, and I LOVE NES and Famicom games. There wasn't that much smoke; the minute it came out, I would unplug the console. Right now, I'm just glad that it works; I doubt it was damaged that badly. I don't have any tools to take the weird-looking screws off, and neither did the guy at Radio Shack who helped me-and he had several tool kits. Honestly, before I got it working again, I was ready to throw in the towel with retro gaming. I had that Intellivsion III with the jumping screen issues, the Jaguar power switch issue; I was fed up. But, IMO, the games that come out today just don't hold a candle to most good retro games. (I am VERY interested in the PS3, for it's exclusives, but the prices of new PS3s are still too high, IMO.) Edited July 18, 2013 by ataridave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 white smoke started coming out The Nintendo Pope has been elected and will be announced shortly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakon Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Dried ice machine. $145 sounds like an awful hell of a lot of money just to play 8-bit NES games, but that aside, at least not ALL of the magic smoke leaked out! If you were able to capture any of it, you're going to want to put it back post haste. Else, expect a much shorter lifespan for your Famicon. I've built over 30 machines that people paid way more than that to have built. Edited July 19, 2013 by Drakon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Never claimed NES nuts had any taste, but since you brought it up... what kind of "builds" are you talking about? The stainless steel toaster kind? Something made out of solid mahogany? Special material found on the planet Gypsum that only a firm called Eye, Fleeceum and Howe refines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 There is a company that makes consolized Neo Geo AES machines that uses mahogany as one of their wood types, on the outside of the consoles-which cost $600.00, but if it's worth it to someone, then it's worth it to them-that's all there is too it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 There is a company that makes consolized Neo Geo AES machines that uses mahogany as one of their wood types, on the outside of the consoles-which cost $600.00, but if it's worth it to someone, then it's worth it to them-that's all there is too it. Sure. Of course. And exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jferio Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I don't have any tools to take the weird-looking screws off, and neither did the guy at Radio Shack who helped me-and he had several tool kits. I bought a tool kit a couple of years ago when MicroCenter actually stocked one that filled my needs. Prior to that, I used the "melted BiC" tool trick to get those screws out. This year, I bought some screws from a local outfit that deals in metric fasteners so that I could go through and do a systematic replacement of ALL the Gamebit screws in my systems. I actually plan on getting some resin to make a paperweight block with those *BLEEP*ing screws buried in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game-Tech.US Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I actually plan on getting some resin to make a paperweight block with those *BLEEP*ing screws buried in it. LOL! Liked, this is a must see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 I bought a tool kit a couple of years ago when MicroCenter actually stocked one that filled my needs. Prior to that, I used the "melted BiC" tool trick to get those screws out. This year, I bought some screws from a local outfit that deals in metric fasteners so that I could go through and do a systematic replacement of ALL the Gamebit screws in my systems. I actually plan on getting some resin to make a paperweight block with those *BLEEP*ing screws buried in it. So, would a tool kit like this one do the trick for me?: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FNEW-3-8-MM-4-5-MM-GameBit-PLUS-DRIVER-Tool-Set-Nintendo-Sega-security-screw-nes-%2F161062032639%23vi-content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) http://www.mechanics...00_p_23396.html course it doesnt have a handle, but you can get those for like a buck at nearly any value store, being a standard quarter inch hex shaft Edited July 21, 2013 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 So this past weekend, I ordered an official Nintendo AV Famicom console from a seller here in the US. I just got it today, and after I had it powered on for about 10 minutes (I could not get any picture out of it during this time) white smoke started coming out of the unit! I DID use the power adapter he sent me, and there's nothing wrong with the outlet that I had it plugged into. I spend $145.00 on this unit, so I HOPE that this was just some kind of cleaning material burning off. Feel the power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) There is a company that makes consolized Neo Geo AES machines that uses mahogany as one of their wood types Seems rather redundant to consolize an AES, I think you mean MVS. Also, I'd check to see that the power filter cap in the AV Fami is blown, no way would "cleaning chemicals" create smoke like that. Edited July 22, 2013 by ApolloBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Seems rather redundant to consolize an AES, I think you mean MVS. Also, I'd check to see that the power filter cap in the AV Fami is blown, no way would "cleaning chemicals" create smoke like that. Yeah, I meant MVS. At any rate, I got my converter in the mail that allows me to play American NES games on the Famicom, and it works perfeclty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakon Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I just repaired a pc engine duo r that used to melt hucards from heat, must have been the same batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Are there any Famicom 72 pin to 60 pin adaptors besides these?: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FFamicom-72-pin-to-60-pin-adaptor-Converter-for-nes-games-Console-Nintendo-System-%2F230920790837%3Fpt%3DUS_Video_Game_Cables_Adapters%26hash%3Ditem35c3f3a335 I have one, and while NES games work fine with it, it feels REALLY cheaply made, and I am looking for something a lot more well-built to play NES games on my Famicom AV with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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