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Repairing the NES (Red Blinking Light)
Repairing the NES (Red Blinking Light)
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“TheDigitalDivide”
Today I show you how to repair your NES if it’s experiencing the dreaded red blinking light of death.
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You failed to mention that the 2 silver screws holding down the cartridge tray are color coded to let you know that they are designated for those 2 holes only.
The original connector can and should be repaired. The metals and materials made for the original NES were of the highest quality.
All you need to do is get some 91 or better percentage alcohol and a tiny flat head eye glass screwdriver. Bend the pins carefully until the circuit booted the cartridge fits tight again and clean thoroughly.
That's all she wrote. Ain't gotta spend a dollar unless you don't have alcohol or a screwdriver.
And yes my original 72 pin works like a day one.
I would never put one of those 3rd party ones in. That's like throwing out a diamond and installing a turd.
It's unfortunate but we now live in a throw away society. It's sad. But I can tell you this for sure. That NES and it's parts were. built to last and have already stood the test of time.
My NES will be 40 soon. I am still using my original connector and probably will for another 50.
Please just try what I said before buying that garbage replacement connector. It will work. In my day we used quality . materials built to last.
You got nothing to loose only money and history to save!
Glad you got yours fixed. There's a chip on the main board, that you can cut the leg of, and pull to ground, which disables the entire check. Also it's possible to bend your original pins in the U bend edge connector they just get over bent with use. Lastly, it's not a heat shelf, it's a RF (radio frequency ) faraday cage you're unscrewing; it prevents the graphics and sound from interference by radio waves and power sources nearby.