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  • Re: Truckload of consoles

    From Swordofkas@FREEWAY to Geri_atricks on Tue Jun 19 18:53:00 2018
    I used to have a NES when I was younger, they were known for not lasting very long. I know of a few game stores that sell old game consoles including the NES. However, they charge an arm and a leg and with the issues of NES back then, I dont think I would trust buying an NES today.
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  • From Anachronist@FREEWAY to Swordofkas on Tue Jun 19 23:32:00 2018
    issues of NES back then, I dont think I would trust buying an NES today.

    If you can find one of the top-loading NES systems they came out with back then, those are a lot more dependable and tend to stay in good working order. n1c6aceNACHRONc6iceST cd| c2acaBSc2icaNTHE BBSc6
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  • From Static@FREEWAY to Swordofkas on Wed Jun 20 02:15:00 2018
    On 06/19/18, Swordofkas said the following...

    I used to have a NES when I was younger, they were known for not lasting very long. I know of a few game stores that sell old game consoles including the NES. However, they charge an arm and a leg and with the issues of NES back then, I dont think I would trust buying an NES today.

    The only consistent issue with those is the ZIF cartridge slot getting loose
    or dirty and setting off the overly-sensitive lockout chip in the console. The rest of the hardware is plenty sturdy. You can usually fix a blinking screen
    by just cleaning and re-tensioning the pins on the connector. Failing that games will usually work fine if you disable the lockout chip in the console by disconnecting pin #4 on it. The games themselves tend to be a lot more forgiving of a sloppy connector than the lockout is.

    You can also replace the whole connector, which is attached by edge connector under the tray to the main circuit board and can be popped right off. Aftermarket replacements are sold online, from simple drop-in replacements
    to something more comprehensive (but expensive) like the "Blinking Light
    Win" kit which replaces the entire tray and connector assembly with a non-ZIF edge connector that doesn't need to be pressed down and essentially makes the cartridge slot like that of the top-loading NES and most other consoles.

    Other than that people sometimes kill the 5-volt regulator with bad power supplies, but that's just a 7805. It's an off-the-shelf part anyone with a soldering iron can replace.

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  • From Geri_Atricks@FREEWAY to Swordofkas on Tue Jul 10 21:14:00 2018
    Re: Re: Truckload of consoles

    I used to have a NES when I was younger, they were known for not lasting very long. I know of a few game stores that sell old game consoles including the NES. However, they charge an arm and a leg and with the issues of NES back then, I dont think I would trust buying an NES today.

    Don't know what you're talking about. My NES never had any problem that a can of compressed air or a q-tip dipped in alcohol couldn't fix.

    -Geri Atricks
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