NES video output dies.

[DinnerX]

Today I have a problem. The video output on my NES dies after it runs for a bit. The output dims in a flickery manner and then it goes out completely. The audio keeps going. Is there some capacitor I need to replace? Can I fix it some other way? Anyone else ever have this problem?

[ExedExes]

Today I have a problem. The video output on my NES dies after it runs for a bit. The output dims in a flickery manner and then it goes out completely. The audio keeps going. Is there some capacitor I need to replace? Can I fix it some other way? Anyone else ever have this problem?

What is your connection to the TV? Could it be a faulty cable perhaps?

[DinnerX]

Today I have a problem. The video output on my NES dies after it runs for a bit. The output dims in a flickery manner and then it goes out completely. The audio keeps going. Is there some capacitor I need to replace? Can I fix it some other way? Anyone else ever have this problem?

What is your connection to the TV? Could it be a faulty cable perhaps?

Regular composite RCA cable. Doubt that's it. The cable isn't super old, but's been working for over a year. It isn't getting bumped or anything either.

It all started when I was playing Fire N' Ice today. I noticed the video seemed to be dimming a bit in strange patterns. After a few seconds it was gone. Tried a bunch of different carts after that and nothing worked right. No video.

I unplugged everything, set the NES aside, and then tried some other games latter. They started up fine then, so I decided everything was OK. Put in Fire N' Ice again, and after playing it for a few seconds the video acted up and dropped out again.

I don't think it's the game since I've played it for several hours before having a problem. Not sure how a game could do that anyway.

[Hobie-wan]

Today I have a problem. The video output on my NES dies after it runs for a bit. The output dims in a flickery manner and then it goes out completely. The audio keeps going. Is there some capacitor I need to replace? Can I fix it some other way? Anyone else ever have this problem?

Guess you might as well start by opening the NES up and looking for anything that looks bad. You'll need to get into the block where the output plugs are.

[DinnerX]

Today I have a problem. The video output on my NES dies after it runs for a bit. The output dims in a flickery manner and then it goes out completely. The audio keeps going. Is there some capacitor I need to replace? Can I fix it some other way? Anyone else ever have this problem?

Guess you might as well start by opening the NES up and looking for anything that looks bad. You'll need to get into the block where the output plugs are.

The NES is opened up now. I can't seem to get the video module totally off and opened up. I pried back its lid and looked into the video module and all three capacitors look good. Nothing looks bad on the main board.

I'm going to replace the big capacitor in the video module tomorrow. Maybe that will help. CRTGAMER has a guide on that. My problems aren't exactly the same, but who knows.

[Zing]

I had a similar problem with my NES. The video would randomly go dim or shut off. It turned out the composite input on my TV had a loose connection internally. When I wiggled the cable, I could get the video to come back. Over time, the connection became too loose for wiggling to help it.

[DinnerX]

I had a similar problem with my NES. The video would randomly go dim or shut off. It turned out the composite input on my TV had a loose connection internally. When I wiggled the cable, I could get the video to come back. Over time, the connection became too loose for wiggling to help it.

I'd have never thought...this is it I think! The video will cut out entirely if the plug is brushed in the wrong direction. I can toss the cable all around farther away. VCR inputs are going bad on me. There's even a hum on the audio if I turn it up a little more than I usually do.

Thanks everyone!

[CRTGAMER]

I had a similar problem with my NES. The video would randomly go dim or shut off. It turned out the composite input on my TV had a loose connection internally. When I wiggled the cable, I could get the video to come back. Over time, the connection became too loose for wiggling to help it.

I'd have never thought...this is it I think! The video will cut out entirely if the plug is brushed in the wrong direction. I can toss the cable all around farther away. VCR inputs are going bad on me. There's even a hum on the audio if I turn it up a little more than I usually do.

Thanks everyone!

Not clear, did you get the NES to work? If not maybe test on another TV just to be sure. Hopefully it is just the connector. The hum sounds like the Capacitor in the RF Modulator of the NES. Even if you use Composite, the Capacitor still has to function.

[DinnerX]

Not clear, did you get the NES to work? If not maybe test on another TV just to be sure. Hopefully it is just the connector. The hum sounds like the Capacitor in the RF Modulator of the NES. Even if you use Composite, the Capacitor still has to function.

Yes the NES seems to work. My VCR's inputs are going bad, which is what I was connecting the NES to. The video cuts out completely with a mere brush of the RCA plug and the audio jack hums without the NES even plugged in.