NES wont work

[Ryukotsei]

I'm having a problem with mine also, I played Ninja Gaiden fine a few days ago as well as Crystalis and I wouldn't have to jiggle or anything. I received about 8 more games that I ordered and I cleaned them all before trying them, since then when I put games in it takes me about 5 minutes of jiggling. I usually get a red light and it flashes, sometimes it's solid. I know the games work as I see a messed up version of the title screen and sometimes I actually get it to start up. I opened my NES recently also and cleaned the 72 pin connector contact but that's about it.

I probably just need a new 72 pin connector as well as the OP, correct?

[Hobie-wan]

I probably just need a new 72 pin connector as well as the OP, correct?

Or bending them might work.

http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/nes ... _connector

Don't play any battery backup games until you've got it fixed, a flashing NES is very likely to wipe them.

[Ryukotsei]

I probably just need a new 72 pin connector as well as the OP, correct?

Or bending them might work.

http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/nes ... _connector

Don't play any battery backup games until you've got it fixed, a flashing NES is very likely to wipe them.

Last time I had it open I was interested in bending them but I don't quite understand what I'm supposed to do exactly, I can't really see a difference in those before and after pictures. Do I just have to lift each of them up?

[Hobie-wan]

I probably just need a new 72 pin connector as well as the OP, correct?

Or bending them might work.

http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/nes ... _connector

Don't play any battery backup games until you've got it fixed, a flashing NES is very likely to wipe them.

Last time I had it open I was interested in bending them but I don't quite understand what I'm supposed to do exactly, I can't really see a difference in those before and after pictures. Do I just have to lift each of them up?

Look at the second picture how the top/bottom pair of gold 2 pronged teeth in the middle are nearly touching. In the before picture there's a big black gap all the way across.

[Ryukotsei]

Look at the second picture how the top/bottom pair of gold 2 pronged teeth in the middle are nearly touching. In the before picture there's a big black gap all the way across.

Oh I see now, thanks, I needed you to point that out. I couldn't really see because I thought it was a reflection from the camera etc.

[Hobie-wan]

Look at the second picture how the top/bottom pair of gold 2 pronged teeth in the middle are nearly touching. In the before picture there's a big black gap all the way across.

Oh I see now, thanks, I needed you to point that out. I couldn't really see because I thought it was a reflection from the camera etc.

Yeah, kinda hard to tell with it blurry. Hope it helps.

[emwearz]

I am lucky enough to never have have a flashing NES. Its my understanding that the flashing is caused by the lockout chip, couldn't you disable the lockout chip (The same way you do to region free your machine) to stop the flashing?

I know it wouldnt make the NES read your games any better, but would it stop the flashing?

[Hobie-wan]

I am lucky enough to never have have a flashing NES. Its my understanding that the flashing is caused by the lockout chip, couldn't you disable the lockout chip (The same way you do to region free your machine) to stop the flashing?

I know it wouldnt make the NES read your games any better, but would it stop the flashing?

Yeah, it wouldn't flash, but the flashing was only another symptom of dirty connectors. The reason it would flash is because the communication between the lockout chip in the console and the game failed. Of course this failed because of the dirty cart and whatnot. If you disable the lockout and things aren't cooperating, you'll usually just get a solid colored screen or scrambled graphics.

[emwearz]

As I said I didn't think it would make it read the game any better, I was more leaning towards that it would remove the risk of removing saved data on games that contain battery's.

[executioner]

I am lucky enough to never have have a flashing NES. Its my understanding that the flashing is caused by the lockout chip, couldn't you disable the lockout chip (The same way you do to region free your machine) to stop the flashing?

I know it wouldnt make the NES read your games any better, but would it stop the flashing?

Yeah, it wouldn't flash, but the flashing was only another symptom of dirty connectors. The reason it would flash is because the communication between the lockout chip in the console and the game failed. Of course this failed because of the dirty cart and whatnot. If you disable the lockout and things aren't cooperating, you'll usually just get a solid colored screen or scrambled graphics.

To disable lockout chip I just do this?



That's easy gonna open my nes this weekend, it already has a new connector but while in there maybe put a nice blue led. Its been a while since I last used it.