How to Take Apart NES Power Adapters

[christoph]

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[Hobie-wan]

Maybe some very thin needle nose pliers? Just remember not to mix NES adapters with those of other systems. NES ones output AC, which nearly every other adapter is DC.

[christoph]

I tried to use needle nose pliers at first but it wouldn't budge..

[Hobie-wan]

Never had to open one. Do those turn at all then it won't open, or those won't even turn?

[christoph]

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[CRTGAMER]

A pic? If pressed together like a rivet, maybe you could drill the heads off? Use a good Cobalt bit.

[Hobie-wan]

A pic? If pressed together like a rivet, maybe you could drill the heads off? Use a good Cobalt bit.

The screws or whatever are down in tubes like you get for most console bodies. But instead of being a screw or a nut, they're like a round shaft that's been squashed in a vice so there are 2 flat sides with rounded ends. Say like the shape of pills in Dr Mario.

[CRTGAMER]

A pic? If pressed together like a rivet, maybe you could drill the heads off? Use a good Cobalt bit.

The screws or whatever are down in tubes like you get for most console bodies. But instead of being a screw or a nut, they're like a round shaft that's been squashed in a vice so there are 2 flat sides with rounded ends. Say like the shape of pills in Dr Mario.

Sounds like a non-removable rivet. Drill baby! No worries on reassembly, epoxy or self tappers should work.
Bigger headache will be splitting the two halves apart, I think glued together?

[SnowKitty]

they are indeed screws, it's just that the heads are some weird proprietary shit. i've taken those bricks apart a few times, i used to have a bit that wasnt an exact fit but it worked.

[christoph]

Yeah I think they are removable. Just need to find a strange sort of fitting bit I suppose.

The case is not glued together either, so it'd just be getting those rectangular shaped head screws..

I'll try and snap a photo..