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NES Back In Working Order (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 years ago by v1605@lemmy.world to c/consolerepair@lemmy.world
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My test game finally came in and I was finally able to test the system. After first it still gave me the blinking light, but a quick easer, ipa, then dexoit treatment to the game fixed it right up.

So far I've

  • Cleaned the edge connector with the same easer, ipa, and dexoit treatment.
  • Removed the old, rusted power board and built a new one
  • cleaned the board and case

What's left:

  • Sand and paint the old case after filling in cracks and gashes
  • Beat Super Mario Bros 3
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[โ€“] rubikcuber@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Congrats! I love working on the NES, aside from having to desolder those PPUs. It's such a simple system that debugging is relatively straightforward, given the right equipment.

[โ€“] v1605@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks. Yeah so far this was a fun project. I will also say desoldering the old power board was a bit of a pain but chip quik helped with those ground points.