it took me probably 3 years to open my nes, partly because i didnt try to open it for a year, then i had the wrong screwdriver, then finally, i got an 8 in 1 screwdriver
boil your connector for 15 minutes. The even heat returns much of the spring form to the steel pins so you do not even have to bend them back into factory shape after they are boiled clean. NEVER had this NOT work for a dirty connector with lines through the graphics, or a blinking red light/cartridge failure (if lockout chip is still active and properly functioning.
This is a great solution, but I think pushing the cartridge down and hearing that satisfying *click* is a more enjoyable system, even though it is unreliable
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Thanks for the video! I have several and even after cleaning and maintenance they still are a bit testy. Just ordered one and can't wait to give it a try.
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
@@hectorsolivan6903 NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
You could do this or just clean the 72 pin connector with a 1 up card (cleaning kit on amazon/eBay not trying to sponsor the product just thought it would be nice to mention it)
Just pulled mine out of the attic in 2021 after sitting in the attic for nearly 30 years. Red LED blinking. And, it blinks after game is taken out too. Is that what most would do and considered normal. For example, if the power button were pushed before a game was inserted then the light would be blinking telling you to put a damn game in, right? Then when you put a game in and it is blinking that is telling you to clean contacts? Tks
Yes, the blinking is also when you don't put in a game. If you did put in a game it obviously means it couldn't detect it. Try taking the 72pin connector out and clean it.
Cool vid, Chaos. Glad your NES is back in action. Just curious, which connections/adapters/etc did you use for connecting to your Dell monitor at the end of the vid?
It's a Dell 2001FP and it has s-video (for my Commodore 64 for example), VGA and DVI for a PC and Composit for old systems like the NES. It's an awesome screen for retro stuff with it's 4:3 aspect ratio as well.
Replace just the 72 pin connector. You do not need to replace everything. 91% or greater rubbing alcohol will work for cleaning contacts. Also clean cartridges contacts with a qtip and rubbing alcohol. All that blowing on cartridges people did left spit residue on the cartridges and 72 pin connector. You can also clean your old 72 pin connector and it will work as well. Mine plays all the U.S. games. You still will have to move a cartridge around on like 1% of games because of manufacturing errors.
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty catrs or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
10 euros for a NES? thats a damn good deal.. i would love to have a NES... but i would have no idea where to put it.. i already have my PC, my PS4 and my PS3 in my room.. too much stuff. Nice video :D
I have replace the new pin connector but still problem persists. The only way that the cartridge works is holding the cartridge (game) pressed down with the finger.
On Facebook the best for Dutch and Belgium people are The Pixel Exchange and Eerlijke verkoop van Games and Consoles. And in Kalken, Belgium there is a huge retro expo every year. I visited that multiple times.
Good job on this one! Good to see the old good NES back in action. One thing's bugging me, though. How do you connect your older consoles, like NES in this video, with your PC monitor? I've been looking for a solution to connect my old consoles to my Dell monitor but tough luck so far...
Awesome! Trying this fix on my original NES that I've had since 89/90ish. Huge fan of your channel Man! Thanks for the entertainment/information you share, it's great. I've worked in IT mostly in Software for 11years but love learning more about Hardware. A colleague of mine is from Holland, he's there now for his yearly vacation back home. I've been trying to get him to check you guys out :)
@@RetroGameCouch NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty carts or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Old video I know but anyone know where to get this part? I have 4 NES consoles, and all have this problem, but I just need 1 to work lol but the link is dead
Holding the reset button for a bout 10 seconds works for me generally. Right now I am having the problem with one game in particular and don't know why it is not working. Cleaned it. Going. To clean it again I suppose
@@webassasin I literally have never heard any human until now pronounce it as "led". If I went to my local electronics store and asked to look at the "led" TVs I'm sure I would get some odd looks. OLED, sure. "Oh-led" makes sense. But regular LED? Nope.
Two years later my NES still has the red blinking light.. Couldn't fix the damn tbing,but i keep it as a reminder as to why i now only emulate lol i have my pi 4 on top of it.
Are you kidding me back in the 80s the trick was clean cartridge with q tip and alcohol insert the cartridge and wiggle it with your finger left right left right real fast and it should work.
I'd love to buy it but it's been out of stock all year. Yet they mysteriously are selling the same exact product spray painted gold for $70 more. Yeah I don't think the normal BLW will come in stock any time soon again.
Sawing the NES in half also stops the blinking light. Just thought I'd provide an alternative solution for anyone who doesn't feel comfortable taking apart their, aside from the red light, mint condition console
The cartridge setup on the American NES is a perfect example of "over-engineering". They meant well, I'm sure, but that system has caused more problems than anything on that console. The Famicon and the later version of the American NES wisely avoided that thing.
Could be wrong, but I believe Nintendo went with this more VHS style insert, push down to differentiate it from the Video Game crash of the 70's that Atari brought about. Those systems all were the normal 'top-loading' setup that virtually all other systems used after, but Nintendo wanted the NES to be viewed differently. Heck that's why they had the ROB and such.
Try cleaning the motherboard the 72 pin connector and the contacts on the motherboard where the 72 pin connector plugs in it's how I fixed my original nintendo entertainment system
Seems to me you are right. You do mean, taking it apart and removing the 72 pin thing and cleaning everything and reassembling, not with new parts but with the old cleaned parts. Correct?
Als de spellekes niet meteen werken... moet je zo eens spetterspugen in de cartridges. Lichtjes... niet vol met fluim eh. Dan werkt die normaal ook wel weer.
hadden ze toch gewoon ipv een nes-re-make te maken waardat ge geen cartrdges in kunt steken, gewoon de originele her-uitgebracht, dat zou zo veel problemen oplossen voor veel mensen. nuja kan begrijpen tot dat geen geld opbrengt voor nintendo, maar vind het spijtig tot je deze niet gewoon splinternieuw kunt kopen. want heb ik denk iets over de 100 spellen ervoor. (verwend nest toen ik een kind was en heb er ook een paar verzameld met de jaren heen)
DANK U? IK EN MIJN 32 DERTRUG JAAR BOER MAKEN ER WERK VAN? ELKE OCMW WINKEL AFGAAN EN KRINGLOOP WINKEL? JE VIND ZE ALLEMAAL SOMS VOOR NOG 1EURO HET STUK
@RetroGameCouch: that his why I will not buy an old NES to mush of a hassel to take care of it, while can play the same game digital on the virtual console, Nintendo switch on the NES app, they are game in the NES app you can't officially play them on the NES, unless you have an adapter for family computer exclusive cartridge
I just bought my first NES and it also had that blinking red light. I fixed it by cleaning the cartridge connector using an old credit card inside a eyeglass cleaning cloth, dipped in alcohol. What I don't like about the permanent fix that you showed here, is that you can't push down the cartridge anymore. For me, that is part of the NES' charm.
you spell out NES and i just say Ness but you say lead instead of spelling out LED. it takes longer for me to say lead than spelling out LED. and longer to spell out NES than to say ness.
This is terrible advice, you don't have to pay a dime to fix your NES. Never ever should you replace the original pin connector with a 3rd party one, especially a mod like this. Simply boil your original pin for 5 mins and then use a razor to bend the pins back up. Disable the 3193 chip on the board which removes blinking light and then it will work like a charm. 3rd party pins grip games way too tight as you can even see in this video and are made of lesser quality materials.
But because of the hinge mechanic it will fail again eventually. That is why it fails in the first place, and why my toploader never fails. The mod I show basically removes the hinge. It's a permanent fix.
@@RetroGameCouch all of my refurbished systems can play carts in both positions straight in and down. You simply adjust the front and back screws on the game tray when putting it back together, test and adjust accordingly. All of my refurbished systems have this functionality so no worries about the hinge and again costs nothing.
I only get this problem when I buy games . It happens even for Megadrive and Master System games and Snes . My permanent fix is to take the games apart and clean the connections with baking power and vinegar . They work every time after that .
U can jst clean the thing u changed not the tray and use with rubbing alcohol and I got mine to work again but I had to wiggle the game a little and got it to work and hasn’t turned it off sense lol
Pretty sure it is fixed and good and if not I’ll wipe it again in abt another 35 years but I think the game jst has a small hole in the connection board where it plugs in from the 72 bit pins tht grab onto the game and also overtime I thing they get used to having the game left in there tht they loose grip but ima get a multi cartridge and test it and hope it loads right up but if u can’t fix it for free with rubbing alchol and clean the whole board and game and check for little spots tht need a little more rubbing then forsure buy the new stuff the 72 bit only abt 10$ but anyways nice video
Bro, that actually worked. I just bought an NES and this happened, and I've been fucking with it and was about to open it up, but this actually worked perfectly well, and Now I don't have to buy a mod or anything. So a few times I've gone out and come back and the nes has reset and had the blinking light. I'm guessing the door shutting or some vibration was enough to cause it to come just a little lose. Wow, I'm pretty happy especially since the guy I bought it from was swearing theres nothing wrong with it. Thanks again bro
@@xie0n do n mention it my friend is true nes IS VERY CRUNCKY THE SLOT 72PIN! AND SOME CARDRIGES PREFECT FIT THE 72PIN CONNECTOR IT HAPEND TO ME FOR EXAMPLE TURTLES2 ARCADE GAME PAL B AND RC PRO AM RACING WHEN TO PUT THE SLOT IS TIIGHT AND SOME TIME WORK FAST ENOTHER TIME FORCE TO TURN THE CARDRIGE LEFT OR RIGHT! COME IN FROM GREECE ATHENS!
You have to put another game in there on top lol take the controller edge and wiggle it on the side of the game lol blow in the system lol blow the cart lol use alcohol lmao NONE OF THIS WORK!! :-( as a kid this drove me mad..especially when you get late into games like a teenage mutant ninja turtles at shredder and all of sudden the blinking starts. Made you want to burn down the house. The problem is , we needed TH-cam and this stuff back in 88!!!
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty carts or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
It’s a rabbit hole. You’ll spend your time and money trying to fix this and in the end, you’re right where you started, only you have less money in your pocket and days you’ll never get back. Sell it or throw it away and move on.
Don't take that as criticism on your video :) I love those, it's just that here we have to pay customs on anything bought from the US for example and our dear and honored postal system charges us like 25$/20€ for the "service" of sending a letter telling us we have to pay customs before we can collect our package.
Depends on how you see it. You pay tax on work, You pay tax on everything you buy (some stuff have a lower tax), you pay tax on fuel for your car (actually, a couple of taxes). I don't know how it works in other countries, but i don't think it's that much different. We have a relatively low cost on medical care due to taxes, same with dental care. I don't mind paying these taxes so much and i don't mind paying the import tax i would have to pay if i bought the very interesting thing reviewed in this video. It's the damn EXTRA i have to pay, just to be able to pay the import tax :( the swedish postal system seems it's reasonable to charge me 25$/20€ just to send me a letter and tell me i have to pay import tax (which i have to do if the value of what i'm buying is above a certain level) before i can get my package. I mean, that's as much as the entire thing costs! Plus a rather hefty shipping fee and the total price for this would end up at about 62$/52€. 30$ for the thing ends up costing more than twice as much :(
Best way to fix ANY blinking red light, install a different color LED.
Oh nice
Lol so funny *not*
true
Yeah this is big brain time.
Green light fixed my problem. Thanks
Nice to see I am not the only one retrogaming on a c64 screen
it took me probably 3 years to open my nes, partly because i didnt try to open it for a year, then i had the wrong screwdriver, then finally, i got an 8 in 1 screwdriver
My NES is 32 years old and still going strong, knock on wood...... Interesting product you used. Thanks for video!!
Awesome, and thanks.
Does your nes still work?
@@FaZeAnneFrank1945 yeah!!. I got several.
@@danbosch- nice I got mine 2 days ago, I was having the green screen with Mario bros 3 but if you get it in the right place then it works as normal
Cleaning the contacts of the cartridge and slot is usually enough to fix the problem,use some deoxit on themcontacts
what is the name of that particular tray to install and where to get it from ,,
can I have the information to order the replacement parts?
Thnx. This will help. Ived had my Nintendo since 1984, so I appreciate the knowledge to fix. 👍.
A replacement connector really does a good job. Excellent tip! Minder stress wanneer je de NES speelt. :)
boil your connector for 15 minutes. The even heat returns much of the spring form to the steel pins so you do not even have to bend them back into factory shape after they are boiled clean. NEVER had this NOT work for a dirty connector with lines through the graphics, or a blinking red light/cartridge failure (if lockout chip is still active and properly functioning.
This is a great solution, but I think pushing the cartridge down and hearing that satisfying *click* is a more enjoyable system, even though it is unreliable
I KNOW!!! I was so ready to fix this until I saw the end😢
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Wow I didn't think it was going to be that easy yeah I definitely need this for my NES nice video man thanks
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Where can I buy that new style cartridge tray?
You're supposed to clean the contacts on the cartridges with a q tip and alcohol. This helps a lot!
Tried that :/, only game that will SOMETIMES work is super Mario 3.
@@Anthony-xe9nw do the same with the connector inside the console
Would be a great fix if they still actually sold it.
You can buy it off people lol
@@Ttvmurdoc yeah, for two to three times what it would cost if it was still being sold through who made it.
They still do
Could there also be a problem with the AV cables?
Lmfao....starts blowing on cartridge...made my day hahaha
Thanks for the video! I have several and even after cleaning and maintenance they still are a bit testy. Just ordered one and can't wait to give it a try.
What did u order and from were im trying to order it all
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
@@hectorsolivan6903 NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty cats or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Where did you order it from? I need one too!
Thanks man now I can finally play my mom's old nes.
+Michael scalia glad I could help.
Is there a link where got this fix kit? I like how you don’t have to push down on the cartridge after inserting it when installing this kit.
what part i need to order and where to order please
You could do this or just clean the 72 pin connector with a 1 up card (cleaning kit on amazon/eBay not trying to sponsor the product just thought it would be nice to mention it)
Or use a q-tip because it's the exact same thing
How so I get this part? Amazon? Whats it called please and thank you so much
Nice review, glad you like the BLW. Enjoy :)
You sound like you created it =)
RetroGameCouch I wish, glad you like it as I'm enjoying mine as well :)
I recognize your nickname now, you're the guy I bought it from. Thanks again buddy!
You're welcome! :)
Anyone know where I can buy this? The link doesn’t work anymore 😢
Just pulled mine out of the attic in 2021 after sitting in the attic for nearly 30 years. Red LED blinking. And, it blinks after game is taken out too. Is that what most would do and considered normal. For example, if the power button were pushed before a game was inserted then the light would be blinking telling you to put a damn game in, right? Then when you put a game in and it is blinking that is telling you to clean contacts? Tks
Yes, the blinking is also when you don't put in a game. If you did put in a game it obviously means it couldn't detect it. Try taking the 72pin connector out and clean it.
So excited there is a fix for this old thing I'm going to get on it with my grandson. Should be a lot of fun.
Have fun fixing it with your grandson!
Can this also solve the problem of the none blinking red light grey screen?
I recently did this on my NES! Awesome video!
Yeah, it's a night and day difference honestly. And thanks!
Link of item no more working,page not found.
Cool vid, Chaos. Glad your NES is back in action. Just curious, which connections/adapters/etc did you use for connecting to your Dell monitor at the end of the vid?
It's a Dell 2001FP and it has s-video (for my Commodore 64 for example), VGA and DVI for a PC and Composit for old systems like the NES. It's an awesome screen for retro stuff with it's 4:3 aspect ratio as well.
Replace just the 72 pin connector. You do not need to replace everything. 91% or greater rubbing alcohol will work for cleaning contacts. Also clean cartridges contacts with a qtip and rubbing alcohol. All that blowing on cartridges people did left spit residue on the cartridges and 72 pin connector. You can also clean your old 72 pin connector and it will work as well. Mine plays all the U.S. games. You still will have to move a cartridge around on like 1% of games because of manufacturing errors.
the new 72 pin connector will just wear out like the old one did. replacing it is a temporary fix.
@@ItsJustMilkISwear so is replacing anything
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty catrs or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
10 euros for a NES? thats a damn good deal.. i would love to have a NES... but i would have no idea where to put it.. i already have my PC, my PS4 and my PS3 in my room.. too much stuff.
Nice video :D
+orgrimar96 it doesn't take much room. :-)
Yet another awesome vid! Keep up the good work (Y)
+ShatteredHope thank you!
where can get this ?
I have replace the new pin connector but still problem persists. The only way that the cartridge works is holding the cartridge (game) pressed down with the finger.
Replacing the header really just delays the actual problem from happening. To really fix it, you need the mod I installed imho.
Where can I find this?
laat ik nou dit probleem sinds een week hebben met mn NES haha. Bedankt Chaos!!
+Jaspeurr geen dank!!!
Another amazing vid! Quick question where do you buy your retro stuff? Im from Belgium but cant find good FB groups or sites
On Facebook the best for Dutch and Belgium people are The Pixel Exchange and Eerlijke verkoop van Games and Consoles. And in Kalken, Belgium there is a huge retro expo every year. I visited that multiple times.
Good job on this one! Good to see the old good NES back in action.
One thing's bugging me, though. How do you connect your older consoles, like NES in this video, with your PC monitor? I've been looking for a solution to connect my old consoles to my Dell monitor but tough luck so far...
+Adam91ATT which inputs does your screen have? My Dell 2001fp has s-video, composit, vga, and dvi.
RetroGameCouch My screen is a Dell S2240L. It has VGA and HDMI inputs and a 3,5 mm audio output.
@@Adam91ATT if you want to connect it to HDMI get a RetroTINK 5X
We’re did you order it
It is no longer being sold. There is an NES with the nod built in now available on eBay.
I bought one from Amazon two weeks ago, a replacement 72 pin connector with a nes screwdriver delivered for £19.99. Hope this helps.
Blowing in the cartridge is actaully baf for it. What you want to do is take a cotton swab (or anything soft really) and rubbing alcohol and clean it
We need the link for the mod. I love this
The mod link is a 404 now - what was this thing called and do you have any idea if its still available somewhere?
It was called: blinking light win. www.arcadeworks.net/products/blw?variant=36483581116569
How much do these things cost?
Where can I purchase that kit
Awesome! Trying this fix on my original NES that I've had since 89/90ish. Huge fan of your channel Man! Thanks for the entertainment/information you share, it's great. I've worked in IT mostly in Software for 11years but love learning more about Hardware. A colleague of mine is from Holland, he's there now for his yearly vacation back home. I've been trying to get him to check you guys out :)
+Jerry Lee glad you're enjoying my content. It's so cool you still have your original Nes!
@@RetroGameCouch NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty carts or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Damn link doesn't work lol
Old video I know but anyone know where to get this part? I have 4 NES consoles, and all have this problem, but I just need 1 to work lol but the link is dead
The product is no longer made. Your best bet is a cheap nes clone with a top loader setup.
Holding the reset button for a bout 10 seconds works for me generally. Right now I am having the problem with one game in particular and don't know why it is not working. Cleaned it. Going. To clean it again I suppose
You should also remove pin 4(I think) of the lockout chip
I think "led" is actually pronounced "el ee dee". ;)
Literally every except for the US (maybe canada, but same same) people say LED, not el ee dee
@@bigscott55 I guess because "lead" is a type of metal and "el ee dee" is a light emitting diode. Saying you have a "lead" monitor just sounds weird.
@@bigscott55 cool well we go by what America does, not the 3rd world
@@JustWasted3HoursHere everyone calls it led,not lead,not el ee dee.
@@webassasin I literally have never heard any human until now pronounce it as "led". If I went to my local electronics store and asked to look at the "led" TVs I'm sure I would get some odd looks. OLED, sure. "Oh-led" makes sense. But regular LED? Nope.
Two years later my NES still has the red blinking light.. Couldn't fix the damn tbing,but i keep it as a reminder as to why i now only emulate lol i have my pi 4 on top of it.
Did you use the same kit?
Thats not a "fix",thats a replacement.
Too bad I didn't have this kind of information 30 years ago otherwise I wouldn't of taken that sledgehammer bashed the hell out of that damn thing...
@Derek Brown anger overwhelms sometimes
It’s okay. It deserved it
this thing is great have glad they make it for nes
Thank for helping me fix my nes
Glad it helped!
that thing is not available anymore D:
look up the link
Are you kidding me back in the 80s the trick was clean cartridge with q tip and alcohol insert the cartridge and wiggle it with your finger left right left right real fast and it should work.
I'd love to buy it but it's been out of stock all year. Yet they mysteriously are selling the same exact product spray painted gold for $70 more. Yeah I don't think the normal BLW will come in stock any time soon again.
I got one I'm selling original one too
Love this. Thank you.
Alright thanks my main man
I have this on my nes and the red light is still blinking
Have you disabled the lock out chip?
you should make a dutch channel as well:)
I've known about this thing, but I didn't know that it also worked on the PAL version of the console.
Blinking light win disables lockout chip to play ntsc on pal console or vice versa
Hi mate, sorry for stupid question, but are you from Netherlands? :-)
+Rastislav Zima misschien wel.
no he's from china!
Gerhard Prins really? I wouldn't guess...
Sawing the NES in half also stops the blinking light. Just thought I'd provide an alternative solution for anyone who doesn't feel comfortable taking apart their, aside from the red light, mint condition console
The cartridge setup on the American NES is a perfect example of "over-engineering". They meant well, I'm sure, but that system has caused more problems than anything on that console. The Famicon and the later version of the American NES wisely avoided that thing.
Could be wrong, but I believe Nintendo went with this more VHS style insert, push down to differentiate it from the Video Game crash of the 70's that Atari brought about. Those systems all were the normal 'top-loading' setup that virtually all other systems used after, but Nintendo wanted the NES to be viewed differently. Heck that's why they had the ROB and such.
@@slickriven Quite possibly.
Thats nice ,cant find that mod anywere.
Try cleaning the motherboard the 72 pin connector and the contacts on the motherboard where the 72 pin connector plugs in it's how I fixed my original nintendo entertainment system
Seems to me you are right. You do mean, taking it apart and removing the 72 pin thing and cleaning everything and reassembling, not with new parts but with the old cleaned parts. Correct?
Als de spellekes niet meteen werken... moet je zo eens spetterspugen in de cartridges. Lichtjes... niet vol met fluim eh. Dan werkt die normaal ook wel weer.
Dat zijn allemaal lapmidellen die het daadwerkelijke probleem niet oplossen. :)
Het zou wel grappig zijn als dit in de hele sector zo werkt, zo zouden de beste IT'ers grote speeksel klieren moeten hebben.
hadden ze toch gewoon ipv een nes-re-make te maken waardat ge geen cartrdges in kunt steken, gewoon de originele her-uitgebracht, dat zou zo veel problemen oplossen voor veel mensen. nuja kan begrijpen tot dat geen geld opbrengt voor nintendo, maar vind het spijtig tot je deze niet gewoon splinternieuw kunt kopen. want heb ik denk iets over de 100 spellen ervoor. (verwend nest toen ik een kind was en heb er ook een paar verzameld met de jaren heen)
Dat is een flinke verzameling!
DANK U? IK EN MIJN 32 DERTRUG JAAR BOER MAKEN ER WERK VAN? ELKE OCMW WINKEL AFGAAN EN KRINGLOOP WINKEL? JE VIND ZE ALLEMAAL SOMS VOOR NOG 1EURO HET STUK
is not on aliexpress :/
Preforming this surgery on my NTSC NES console. It was very dirty inside.
Waow Klasse gemacht prima super funktioniert wie neu das nes entertainment system waow Kompliment und Gratulation an dich prima super 👌❤️💙😀😊😊😊😊😊❤️💙💙
@RetroGameCouch: that his why I will not buy an old NES to mush of a hassel to take care of it, while can play the same game digital on the virtual console, Nintendo switch on the NES app, they are game in the NES app you can't officially play them on the NES, unless you have an adapter for family computer exclusive cartridge
Each to their own I guess. I love collecting physical games. Finding that one weird game somewhere unexpected.
They r sold out of the 72 pin connector fix .
Boiling the 72pin connector for 30min also does wonders!
Absolutely! However, that is a temporary fix.
@@RetroGameCouch I had no idea it was temporary! Thank you for that!
They don't sell this anymore!!
I just bought my first NES and it also had that blinking red light. I fixed it by cleaning the cartridge connector using an old credit card inside a eyeglass cleaning cloth, dipped in alcohol.
What I don't like about the permanent fix that you showed here, is that you can't push down the cartridge anymore. For me, that is part of the NES' charm.
That charm is also the reason for the defect. Top loaders don't have this issue.
YES!!! I know I wish I can do this without not having that anymore
Is the cartridge connector the thing that he replaced?
you spell out NES and i just say Ness but you say lead instead of spelling out LED.
it takes longer for me to say lead than spelling out LED. and longer to spell out NES than to say ness.
Do not blow on the cartridge it makes the cartridge worse worse and worse
+Steinar Prins I no longer have to after this mod. :)
RetroGameCouch oke i understand now what you did with the nes
This is terrible advice, you don't have to pay a dime to fix your NES. Never ever should you replace the original pin connector with a 3rd party one, especially a mod like this. Simply boil your original pin for 5 mins and then use a razor to bend the pins back up. Disable the 3193 chip on the board which removes blinking light and then it will work like a charm. 3rd party pins grip games way too tight as you can even see in this video and are made of lesser quality materials.
But because of the hinge mechanic it will fail again eventually. That is why it fails in the first place, and why my toploader never fails. The mod I show basically removes the hinge. It's a permanent fix.
@@RetroGameCouch all of my refurbished systems can play carts in both positions straight in and down. You simply adjust the front and back screws on the game tray when putting it back together, test and adjust accordingly. All of my refurbished systems have this functionality so no worries about the hinge and again costs nothing.
Is there a reference anywhere to do this? For visual?
Can u fix mine please 🙏
Shipping it to and back from The Netherlands is probably more expensive than a replacement NES.
@@RetroGameCouch thanks I will address please 🙏
@@RetroGameCouch I will do it if u want please
Send me an email info@retrogamecouch.com so we can discuss things.
I only get this problem when I buy games . It happens even for Megadrive and Master System games and Snes . My permanent fix is to take the games apart and clean the connections with baking power and vinegar . They work every time after that .
U can jst clean the thing u changed not the tray and use with rubbing alcohol and I got mine to work again but I had to wiggle the game a little and got it to work and hasn’t turned it off sense lol
You can most certainly do that. But that is not a permanent fix, although a lot cheaper for sure.
Pretty sure it is fixed and good and if not I’ll wipe it again in abt another 35 years but I think the game jst has a small hole in the connection board where it plugs in from the 72 bit pins tht grab onto the game and also overtime I thing they get used to having the game left in there tht they loose grip but ima get a multi cartridge and test it and hope it loads right up but if u can’t fix it for free with rubbing alchol and clean the whole board and game and check for little spots tht need a little more rubbing then forsure buy the new stuff the 72 bit only abt 10$ but anyways nice video
Because you probably have to wipe it again, its not permanent 😁
Oh een 1701 CBM monitor. Ben nog op zoek daar naar.
+lactobacillusprime ik heb er 1tje over. Wel in cosmetisch mindere staat dan de ander.
This definitely is something Nintendo themselves should sell cheap... No, wait. Right, Nintendo doesn't work that way.
Not made now? Why it's genius!😢
It's a real shame!
Buying a top-load NES fixes the blinking light, too
They're never PAL, are they?
@@RetroGameCouch as far as I know, a top-loading NES has no 10NES chip and technically region-free. Some PAL games may be glitchy though.
RF video 🤮
Its not a NES if you cant push the cartridge down......
One problem. Someone not knowing this mod is in place , inserts game and presses down on it. oof!😓
I can almost hear the sound of breaking plastic. 😭
My friend move your cadrige when you turm off your nes right or lleft AND YOU ARE READY TO PLAY YOUR NES I have Nes EUROPE VERSION B.
Bro, that actually worked.
I just bought an NES and this happened, and I've been fucking with it and was about to open it up, but this actually worked perfectly well, and Now I don't have to buy a mod or anything.
So a few times I've gone out and come back and the nes has reset and had the blinking light. I'm guessing the door shutting or some vibration was enough to cause it to come just a little lose.
Wow, I'm pretty happy especially since the guy I bought it from was swearing theres nothing wrong with it.
Thanks again bro
@@xie0n do n mention it my friend is true nes IS VERY CRUNCKY THE SLOT 72PIN! AND SOME CARDRIGES PREFECT FIT THE 72PIN CONNECTOR IT HAPEND TO ME FOR EXAMPLE TURTLES2 ARCADE GAME PAL B AND RC PRO AM RACING WHEN TO PUT THE SLOT IS TIIGHT AND SOME TIME WORK FAST ENOTHER TIME FORCE TO TURN THE CARDRIGE LEFT OR RIGHT! COME IN FROM GREECE ATHENS!
You have to put another game in there on top lol take the controller edge and wiggle it on the side of the game lol blow in the system lol blow the cart lol use alcohol lmao NONE OF THIS WORK!! :-( as a kid this drove me mad..especially when you get late into games like a teenage mutant ninja turtles at shredder and all of sudden the blinking starts. Made you want to burn down the house. The problem is , we needed TH-cam and this stuff back in 88!!!
satisfying.
Ur talking about the infernal virus
NO,.. those connectors are trash,.. just bend up the pins in the OEM one until they are even,.. also the blinking light may be caused by the lock out chip, whether it has went bad or the software, like that from multi carts, are being blocked even though they have jump cards in them. You need to disconnect and bend up the fourth leg of the lockout chip so it doesn't make connection to it's source. THAT is a permanent fix for the Blink,.. but dirty carts or system components will also cause it,.. and these new chinese 72 pins are trash.
Red blinky light ? Mines green
Pics or it didn't happen. 😂
@@RetroGameCouch two nes with green lights one with blue. I'd be happy to show ya.
@@RetroGameCouch melted a colored piece of plexi glass for a lid on the one. It's pretty sweet looking .. Even if I do say so myself.
It’s a rabbit hole. You’ll spend your time and money trying to fix this and in the end, you’re right where you started, only you have less money in your pocket and days you’ll never get back. Sell it or throw it away and move on.
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Dead link to the mod
... and too bad it's twice the cost before it gets here :( Sweden has the "suckiest" postalsystem
I got it from a guy in The Netherlands who bought two. I was lucky I guess.
Don't take that as criticism on your video :) I love those, it's just that here we have to pay customs on anything bought from the US for example and our dear and honored postal system charges us like 25$/20€ for the "service" of sending a letter telling us we have to pay customs before we can collect our package.
+GamingDad we have that same system here. For anything over €25 you need to pay import taxes.
I read somewhere that for a Swede it's common to pay like 75-80% taxes total, is that true?
Depends on how you see it. You pay tax on work, You pay tax on everything you buy (some stuff have a lower tax), you pay tax on fuel for your car (actually, a couple of taxes).
I don't know how it works in other countries, but i don't think it's that much different. We have a relatively low cost on medical care due to taxes, same with dental care.
I don't mind paying these taxes so much and i don't mind paying the import tax i would have to pay if i bought the very interesting thing reviewed in this video. It's the damn EXTRA i have to pay, just to be able to pay the import tax :( the swedish postal system seems it's reasonable to charge me 25$/20€ just to send me a letter and tell me i have to pay import tax (which i have to do if the value of what i'm buying is above a certain level) before i can get my package. I mean, that's as much as the entire thing costs! Plus a rather hefty shipping fee and the total price for this would end up at about 62$/52€. 30$ for the thing ends up costing more than twice as much :(
Yea...did not work.
maybe motherboard
I dont want to mod my nes