Repair your NES (PAL version)

Just to confirm: The long screws are located in the same place in both the PAL and NTSC versions, unsuprisingly. My mistake, hehe.

This videos aims to help you fix up your old Nintendo Entertainment System if it is having trouble reading catridges, like a lot of systems do these days. We will be replacing the cartridge reader and disabling the Lock-out chip. To follow this video you will need a NES (original version), Phillips screwdriver and a new 72-pin connector. These can easily be found on eBay for about $10/£10.

If you have any questions then please leave a comment. Special thanks to samtron5000 for providing her detailed video on NES repair. :) http://www.youtube.com/samtron5000

The music in the video is from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Now go enjoy some classic gmaing! :D

Category:

Education

Tags:

• nes
• nintendo
• entertainment
• system
• console
• 72-pin
• connector
• lock-out
• chip
• repair

[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. :)

[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?

[WhatPixelYouOn]

@Ultraboy94fsr Yes that would work just fine. :)

[8BitROB]

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

[rhino2223]

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

[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.

[ariba1888]

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

[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 How many tools to I need to do this?

[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 )