Repair your NES (PAL version)

[ifrit712]

What did u pull off from the bottom of the NES cause mines missing

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@ifrit712 Don't worry about that - It's just a simple plastic cover. If memory serves me correctly, I believe it's a cover to an expansion port which Nintendo never used outside of Japan.

[haffie96]

do you have to put a NEW 72 pin connector in it? or is it also good to put in the old one...

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@haffie96 You can put a new one in which I recommend, as it will read games far easier that way. Although if you don't have one you can just put the old one back it and it should work as good as it did before - This does give you the opportunity to clean the contacts on it which would be a good idea. :)

[haffie96]

@WhatPixelYouOn Thanks for your comment, but I have sort of fixed it. I kept the old one and I tried to repair it by cleaning it with alcohol. For some reason, my NES reads all games again! I also removed a chip in the motherboard so the red light doesn't flash anymore.

Sorry for bad english, im from the netherlands.

[Ultraboy94fsr]

Question: I hear that an old 72-pin connector makes the problem by confusing the lockout chip, due to dirt. If I played cheapskate and didn't buy a new 72-pin connector, could I still fix the problem by simply cleaning the current 72-pin connector and disabling the lockout chip?

[haffie96]

@Ultraboy94fsr yeah i was asking that too... i cleaned my 72 pin connector with alcohol but its not guaranteed that it works, but it is said that it does... ( srry for bad english im dutch )

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@Ultraboy94fsr Yes that would work just fine. :)

[biggyzoom]

'm having trouble reassembling my nes after fixing the connector. When it comes to screwing back in the caddy it starts to mess up. When I put in the front 2 screws, it makes the front of the caddy bend outwards and so it won't 'click' down because the small pin in the locking mechanism doesn't reach. I don't understand what I've done wrong, if anything. I swear I've put all the screws in the right places where I got them from and all the screw holes align.

[aatdestroyer]

thanks

it worked perfectly and now i can play castlevania 2 :)

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@aatdestroyer Glad it helped you out :)

[MODDEDbyBACTERIA]

Separating pin 4 apparently works for about 95% of all NTSC games on a PAL unit, about 75% with no graphical issues. Rather than replace the cart connector, you can just lift up the pins gently with a needle, takes a couple of minutes, works and is free.

[supajakepanda]

i disabled the lockout chip and now the system wont turn on...any ideas?

[aticanatican]

oh yeah! thank you very much it worked on NTSC NES superrr!!! (:

[rhino2223]

Great video! nice music choice too, especially the ones from ballon fight and Dr. Mario! haha 5/5

[goqwertygo]

AWESOME

[noraui]

Quite amusing sounds ^^

[8BitROB]

THis is a GREAT guide video! I could watch this video just for the music alone. It's great :-D

[jacofblades45]

Thanks for the info BTW dont you ever delete this vid. u never no wen i might need it XD.

P.S i subscribed...

[darkreject696]

ok i dont have $10 to spend on a pin connector and ive opened it up and cleaned it. i got a video on my profile explaining soooo can you help me?!

[bonnes876]

ya know u shouldnt really be doing that on the carpet, the static electricity can wreak ur NES. but its a helpful vid.

[onionknght]

thanks.. i will buy one or two 72-pins (who knows when the pins dissapears for ever ;))

if it not helps i will buy a nes from some1 =)

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Replacing the 72-pin connector is definitely what I'd do as 9 times out of 10 that is the problem because of how old the NES is these days.

I'd also recommend disabling the lock-out chip as this can sometimes cause legitimate, working games to fail on the odd occasion. Hope this helps. :)

[onionknght]

i found our old nes for some days ago.. the red lamp is flashing when i put in games... but the exciting thing is that that rush'n attack is working on it.

do you know if i need to buy a "new" nes or can i fix it with one 72-pin connector? =)

sorry about my english. it sucks. im from finland =)

[jpb123km]

i did evry thing that you did but i did not brake that pin to that chip is that inportint or not that inportint

[WhatPixelYouOn]

breaking/bending the pin allows you to play games from any region. If you only replaced the 72-pin connector then your games should work better, you just wont be able to play import games.

Hope this helps. :)

[ariba1888]

@WhatPixelYouOn How many tools to I need to do this?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@ariba1888 Hi there, you'll need a phillips head screwdriver and that's about it! Of course if you're planning on changing the cartridge reader then you'll have to buy a 72-pin connector from somewhere such as eBay. Also some anti-static protection is a good idea, though I never used any. Good luck with your project! :]

[ariba1888]

@WhatPixelYouOn That's great thank you would you know what size phillips screwdriver tip I would need?

[soldier501]

Hey, it worked, my NES works almost perfect now^^

[ntt4rz]

one question.. my my nes isn't broken but the controller is.. how can i fix that?

[joewizard100]

hey i disabled the pin thing (cut it then bend it back), now its gone from blinking grey and black to just a grey screen. the led does not blink now. What does this mean?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

It's probably the same error as before, only now it's being displayed in a slightly different fashion because of the lock out chip being disabled.

The solution is probably old/dusty connections. Try cleaning your cartridges and/or buying a new (gold plated) 72-pin connector from eBay, they're pretty cheap :)

[joewizard100]

Hey i fixed it!!! you know the spring bit which you load the cartidge into? well for a start i had to fix that because it wasn't locking down. So i did that then cleaned the 72-pin connector with a tissue. After that i blew really hard into my cartridge (paperboy ftw) put it in it didn't work but when i reset it it did!!! now all my games work :)

[joewizard100]

I am now also going to start painting my NES most probably. Really because my NES is really dirty and like 8 years old and i also did a paint job on my controller already so it doesnt match. Thanks alot for this!!!

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Hey glad all's well now. Happy gaming :)

[Shadow9T]

I have a PAL NES and it still works fine (well sometimes I get a grey screen but it doesn't bothers me much). I don't need to replace my connector but I am interested in disabeling the lock-out chip.

If I will remove the fourth pin does that mean I can play (every) NTSC game? And will it still have a slowdown (for both NTSC and PAL games)? The slowdown I have with my PAL Mega Man 2 game really bothers me...

Also the graphics don't look too good anymore... not sure what caused that...

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Hi there :)

If you disable the lock-out chip correctly then yes, you'll be able to play any game, no problems. (You'd have trouble getting Japanese games to fit into a US/UK NES tho ;) )

The few NTSC games I own for my UK NES all have slowdown, unfortunately :/

About the graphics - If you mean kinda fuzzy/grainy, then this will probably be the AV cable from your console to the TV. Try getting a gold plated cable(if they exist) or cleaning the connections. :)

[soldier501]

You can't fix the slowdown, because a PAL System has to run with 50Hz, but most games a designed for 60Hz (SMB for Example is adjusted in Europe, so there is no slow down)

[Narusayshi]

haha! you are right! you do have black hair LOL i totally saw your reflection for like half the video hahahahahahhahah

[CrysisLTU]

hi, can you say what numburs are on the lock-out chip?

[flairnatureboywoo]

I have disabled the lock out chip on my pal nes its done the same way as the ntsc version.If you do this right it will stop the flashing red light. You can tell if you have done this right by turning on the power on the nes with no game in. There should be a grey screen on your tv and no flashing on and off.You can now play ntsc games as well.I have 23 american games they all work except for 3. kung fu battletoads +battletoad double dragon.

[EDAM2]

lol, super fast reassembly at the end /ye! /sfrank

[stephensamperi]

hah i love that drx mario song

im having trouble getting a screw driver that can get the screws out

[stephensamperi]

wait....4th screwdriver was the charm

[stephensamperi]

ok i followed the video, i didnt bother with the chip....btw my chips were slightly different from the video (NTSC), but i replaced my pin and PIN BOT plays instantly...wow....no more wigglin'

[biggyzoom]

My NES is always freezing/crashing while i play, even if i don't even touch the thing. Would a new 72 pin help with this? I don't have a problem with blinking or anything like that.

[WhatPixelYouOn]

I cannot say for sure, but that would be the first thing I'd try after cleaning the game cart connectors. :)

[ps123fan]

clean your games with a q-tips + windex

[AngryNintendoFan]

Hopefully, this will work :S

[CCowell125]

Is there still the PAL slow down when playing NTSC games on this method?

Great tutorial btw. =D

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Yep, the PAL slowdown is present with NTSC games. ^^;;

[CCowell125]

Ahwell. I noticed just after I bought my NES from ebay yesterday that PAL cartridges are generally alot more expensive then NTSC. This method should at least save me a couple of quid every cartridge I buy. =P

Thanks for answering! =)

[eastlakeroom1]

fuck

[johneymute]

so by either the ntsc and pal nes, pin 4 must be removed from the lockout chip to make them region free.

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Thats right :)

[fenalguin32]

hey its work on the NTSC version???

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Yep this works on the NTSC version too :)

[SXCRD]

ok thanks :)

[SXCRD]

why do you disable the lock out chip ?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Disabling the lockout chip grants your console the ability to read game carts from any region. ^_^

[vtv201]

i know its a bit off topic but did all that music come of ssbb???

[WhatPixelYouOn]

It sure did :)

[vtv201]

but the punch out theme is not in ssbb

[WhatPixelYouOn]

I'm pretty sure I only used Smash Bros Brawl music here - I'm not sure which part is the Punch Out theme, but it's probably from the Famicom Mix in Brawl - that's like a montage of NES music :)

[RIGHTY187]

if i removed the whole chip did i mess up big time

[WhatPixelYouOn]

I can't say for sure, but I would imagine so o.o

[MichaelGeorgeHartley]

Fantastic!, just to let everyone know I have followed this Video exactly and my NES WORKS!!!, Thanks ever so much for posting this.

[cannibalmonkey666]

hey bro where can we get a new 72- pin connector at

[Blomberg792]

Why do you need to replace the 72-pin connector? I cut the fourth pin on the lock-out chip as instructed but I never replaced the 72-pin connector and now the controllers don't seem to connect. Does this have to do with not replacing the 72-pin connector or did I just destroy my nes permanently?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Replacing the 72-pin connector will allow the console to read carts again if the old one was corroded etc. I'm not sure what is wrong with your controller ports, I've personally never had that problem with any of the consoles I've messed with, it shouldn't be related to the 72-pin connector at all. Try checking the connections inside where the controller ports are to see if there are any damaged connections. Hope you get it sorted.

[johneymute]

i have the pal nes, but since i,ve the ntsc nes2 toploader games runs much smoother and i got no load problems.

the only drawback wich switch me to go back to my old pal nes toaster, is the poor rf out put from the nes2,oh shame on it nintendo.

[nintendoman456]

I got it to work by blowing in the system.

But the graphic of my game was shit.

i tried to repair it again by blowing.

but after that.

it didnt work.

[nintendoman456]

This is cool.

but im too afraid to do this.

I rather have my Nes than destroying it more.

Is there any other way to fix it?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Don't worry about it, I've done this a few times and you can pretty much throw the circuit board at the wall and it wont break... I wouldn't try that tho. :P

Seriously the hardest part is just the screws, make sure you know where they go and it's no problem. If you still don't want to do this all I can suggest is using alcohol and cotton to clean the cartridges and dry them thoroughly. (If you want to do it by the book, then use alcohol mixed with water)

Hope this helps. :)

[sennaho]

This was a very good video :)

I already modded to NES today without this video :P

But checked it to find out how to replace the 72 pin connector!

Thanks ^^

[wildgoosespeeder]

I learned from experience that it is a lot easier to remove the cartridge housing and 72-pin connector is if you do the next step at around 3:23 first after you complete step at 2:33.

[Samail666]

Very nice. Straightforward and easy enough to follow. (Looks and sounds good, too.) =)

[Tehploe]

Sweet. But where's your anti-static protection?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

It's even worse that I was doing it on a carpet ;D

[jonargentina]

practically a thief video

[WhatPixelYouOn]

Thats a little harsh. All the NES repairing videos on YouTube are the same :/

[jonargentina]

if the thieves are already produced in series

I'm joking

[HUNborgi]

(L)