DESTROYED Nintendo NES Restoration and Repair
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I bought this NES for $11.99 on eBay. It was listed as "junk," "broken," and "for parts only." It took a while to get it back in working order, but I think the final product is definitely worth it.
The 72-pin connector replacement I installed is called Blinking Light Win. It allows the cartridges to be pushed in straight rather than having to be pushed down after you put them in. This can help save the pins over time. You can learn more here: www.arcadework...
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I thought I was in over my head on this one, but it turned out great. Thanks for watching, and subscribe for more videos like this.
good work but you solder joints would ball up less and stick better with some flux, at least the way it appears on my end
great video, almost asmr except for the grindy bits, almost dosed off in NES DIY heaven
@@cdoublejj I definitely need some practice with the soldering. First time I had dusted off the soldering iron in quite some time. The solder has flux in it, I thought that would be enough but clearly not. Thanks for the tip!
I really Like the way You made this Video.. I am in the Middle of Soldering and Going through RF Box now..
@Alex Ko Agreed, I cringed at the soldering bit tbh. Nice work otherwise :)
Just for those playing along at home and might be new to electronics: the footage of installing the new large capacitor actually had the positive and negative orientation backwards. Looks like it was fixed off camera as it was correct in a later shot, but polarity of an electrolytic capacitor DOES matter, especially in power circuits like that one! So double check orientation before removing the old one to ensure the new one goes in properly.
Correct! I realized my mistake quickly afterward and flipped it. All was well after that.
I saw that too. I was practically pulling my hair out when I saw it. It maybe nitpicking a little but when you drive a screw into plastic it would be good to first turn the screw backwards till it jumps or clicks, then drive it in to use the original threads to prevent stripping. Also, using a #1 Phillips driver with a #2 Phillips screw makes things clumsy and could lead to some catastrophic mistakes, like gouging a PCB and breaking traces. Other than that, good job.
Sat all the way through, loved it. Great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
@@OneMansTrash How come the game isn't pushed down like an actual nintendo? Something fishy there.
You gonna bring a NES to Duna Matt? You better pack atleast 10 chutes
Now you gotta do Jool-5 with the mass restriction being the weight of an NES.
Me too!!😁👍
I can still clearly remember how it felt the Christmas morning when I woke up to find one of these. It's so strange to remember the anticipation of playing it for the first time while also thinking about how very old it has gotten.
Felt this in my soul
those were the days !
Your dedication to restore that thing is impressive.
Could you please share the color codes of the paint you used in case someone also needs it ? Thank you.
HOnestly, when I saw the bag in the nes I thought it was a bag of weed.
Same LOL
Glad I wasn’t the only one
lol, same. Also thought it might've been the reason the seller thought it was broken (until later)
Me too haha
Me too
I'll never get tired of seeing the before and afters from that uv trick
I'm not sure why watching someone clean like this is so satisfying. I can watch this all day.
Oh wow! I found this really interesting too watch!
I'm glad!
Some of those solder joints look like they could end up as cold joints... anything that ends up looking like a ball instead of a cone can be problematic... flux is definitely your friend when it comes to soldering and even moreso when it comes to desoldering! Still, you didn't do anything with the soldering iron that can't be fixed if you want to open it back up... or if it eventually breaks. But cosmetically speaking? Wow! Great Job!
I will never doubt this man.. I said there's no way he can restore that to look and work like new.. well done sir
This is an uplifting video restoring this old usage NES console cleaning and removing old dirt and rust that's been sitting inside there making it look like brand new. Playing old games kicking it old school.
This was so relaxing and satisfying to watch! Thank you! Amazing work!
Thanks so much!
@@OneMansTrash Ah,nerts,it's called "patina" !!!!!!! ♿ 🇺🇸
I was 8 years old and my parents brought me a brand new NES, because I kept renting them with my allowance. It was a great time to be a kid.
The paint mix is BANG ON. Absolutely the right tone. Is there any way to replicate it for the rest of us?
I second that
I too would be interested in getting some of this paint.
Great vid and excellent restoration! Liked the subtitles and lack of talk. I watched at 2x speed so I appreciated that the text stayed on the screen for a while. Nice job. Do more!
Glad you liked it!
Amazing. I thought for sure that system was trashed when I first saw it. You did a phenomenal job restoring it! How and where did you get the paint matched?
I sent you a tweet asking about the custom paint you had made and wondering if you have a place you get it from or the color. Restoring one myself and need the paint to fully restore it. Awesome video though!
If he answer you (or if you have another workaround), please share with us. Good luck
Home depot color matches
Great video, keep it up! My only critique would be to check out some videos on good soldering practice and getting a variable temp soldering iron (if you don't already have one).
Yeah my soldering skills are very rusty. It's been years since I had to do anything to a pcb, but I'll get better I promise!
ok?
@@OneMansTrash I see what you did there.
"rusty"
So satisfying, thank you for giving this console so much love and respect.
The restoration is excellent, but I have an unrelated question: Did you pick Mega Man 6 of all games, for any particular reason?
Wow, the difference in the before and after of this NES is shocking! Great job!
I find these types of restoration videos fascinating. That NES sat somewhere, in its inoperable state, for who knows how long. Then, someone who cares enough, and is willing, completely redeems it.
Cigarette burns on an NES is one of the most trailer park things I can think of.
I'm not sure if it came from a trailer park, it looked more like it was sitting in a barn or shed for about 20 years XD
I grew up in a trailer and we took super good care of our NES. The cigarette burns went on my back (kidding. We had ash trays.).
I can see that happening anywhere, especially if you're playing dr. jekyll and mr. hyde.
Nice job in restoring this huge piece of history. But you should skill up soldering a little bit ;)
My god. I got one almost this bad as part of a lot (lucky the rest were better than expected). I am completely new to repairing very bad components but I figure I can learn on this one without fear of breaking anything further! Thank you for showing its possible!
This is both catharsis and ASMR for my gamer head.
I was convinced you pulled a switch on the tops after the paint job. Then later on you flipped it over and we could see the burn marks from underneath. Damn dude. Nice job
The NES looks like it's a very well made product, and made to be repaired. Most parts can be removed and put back together, the injection molding parts are good, etc. Nice move with the urethane, that NES shall live 40 more decades.
Wow amazing!!! Might as well call that the Lazarus NES, since you resurrected it from the grave!!! Great Job!!!😁👍
Not sure why, but I had the thought it was a bag of weed hidden inside at the 1:36 mark, Lol!
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on youtube!
You really outdid yourself there. Beautiful and very dedicated restoration of this gem :)
Wow! How did you magically get that epoxy surface blend in with the grainy plastic of the cover? Spraying it with the precise colour is already one thing, well done, but the surface texture difference would still show, no?
He used hobbit magic!
As an electronics testing/repair technician who works on telecom equipment, it always makes me chuckle seeing the ever so gentle touches of the softest of toothbrushes on thru hole solder joints. Naw son, stiff bristles, distilled water and baking soda and get to scrubbin! Anything taken off by that, especially on this vintage tech can easily be repaired (and usually to better than original condition).
For real though, not bashing on you; you did a great job on the resto. Just wanted to point out something I've seen in so many videos that makes me giggle.
To share some observations from my own experience as well, with consoles and restoring electronics in 80s era Toyotas; the conformal coating you applied at 10:38 is only useful if the acids sitting on the PCB have been neutralized. They will continue to eat away at the traces even under the coating if not taken care of. This is the big reason for washing with baking soda and then thoroughly rinsing and drying. Maybe you did and just didn't show it in the video, but in case you didn't, I figured I should throw it out there. For the metal parts when they can be completely separated from the rest of the assembly (as you did) I use Naval Jelly followed by a thorough cleaning and drying. Works like a champ and saves the annoyance of doing mechanical rust removal. Then if the piece isn't being soldered or welded on, either paint or conformal coating (depends on where the part is going) to seal out the elements.
Not always. Try doing that on an arcade PCB, like a Neo Geo 4 slot unit and have dozens of traces lift out simply by using a very stiff brush. Ugh, it's a nightmare. If a soft brush works as good, and it helps prevent further damage, I'm all for it. Much less a PITA.
@@megasdkirby Good point. I should've specified stiff bristle TOOTHBRUSH. Didn't realize until your reply that all I had said was stiff bristles.
If you add a little fresh solder to the joint before you try to desolder it will help substantially in desoldering it believe it or not.
You do all the work I wish I could do for electronics. I carefully shop for my electronics and get very sad that I don't have the tools to fix them when they are super dirty and/or broken. Thanks for making this video. I find it very cathartic to watch you bring back to life what was dead.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Robint
Tools ????,all you need is a screwdriver and a soldering iron, the rest is just house hold articles,toothbrush, Dollar Store screwdrivers, yeah, Dollar Store,good enough,vinegar,Etc . If you don't know how, watch videos how to solder, how to repair electronics,take pictures when you're disassembling it (whatever)so you know how to put it back together, it ain't rocket science !!!!!!! Your other stuff you'll just pick up along the way, multimeter,solder sucker, and other various electronic test equipment, but for this kind of job that's all you need,what I mentioned at the start !!!!!! Good luck !!!!!!! ♿ 🇺🇸PS check out Mr Carlson's Lab on TH-cam,the guy's a genius !!!!!!
You are Awesome! Very quiet and relaxing video I must say with your trademark style. Almost like a Bob Ross feeling. Nothing crazy just pure honest hardworking art on your desk and I love it. Much love and respect to you as you clearly know what you are doing and have a passion for the NES as well as other projects I've seen. You are totally Cobra Kai Material and know how to sweep the leg. A+++++ Thumbs Up!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely loved this video, the love and attention to detail is top notch. Also, very relaxing to watch.
I hope you do more consoles 😁
Very nicely done man! Gonna clean up my system tonight!
When you turned it on at the end, it was like a patient waking up from a coma to see their family.
This was very enjoyable to watch and love the rebirth of this NES!
Great job on this repair! Looks as new as the day it was made. Keep it up! 👌🏻
Didn't expect paint to be a good way to go on these things but that was well done! Looks amazing!
Amazing!! Just like how it came out of the box in 1986! Great work! 👍🏻
removing those RF power boxes is such a pain in the arse to do. i know cause ive removed a few myself to recap. personally i would have replaced the voltage regulator and diode array wile i had that open. great video!
I’m a geek for these old electronics and you doing this is super cool
Great restoration and great video. Please make lots more of these kinds of videos very informative and appreciative.
13:03 Are you serious? The solder joints are definitely worse than before. Otherwise good job
Thank you for giving it the love and attention it deserves 👍🏻
Well I thought that was a bat of cocaine whenever you lifted it out lmao
So surprised over the paint and the coloring, excellent work
mm6....first you had my curiosity but after seeing one of my favorite games you got my attention!!!! keep up the good work.
"In the arms of an angel, flyyy awaay from heeeeeere....."
Wow amazing work man!! Thank you for saving this NES and transforming it from junk to almost new condition. 😀👍🏻
Weird side note, over on the Hagerty YT channel they are doing a practical DIY zinc plating project, would be neat for those fussy interior bits.
Great video! Perhaps you could answer a question or two? Is that regular hydrogen peroxide, and how long does it need to stay in it with the UV light?
Odd Tinkering, who I’m pretty sure he got this method from, has a tutorial on that on his second channel
Found the video from your Medium acc. Great work, man! I just sat through the entire video. Dedication is contageous.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent restoration!! Nice touch for using Megaman VI to test it! One thing to note, try to get a better soldering iron. Subbed.
Thanks, will do!
This is so satisfying to watch. Great job brother.
WOW!!! I want you to show me how this procedure is surgically done on a video game system. You sure have been doing it for literally a long time. Show me how to do it!
Awesome work!! Pristine craftsmanship! Did u know about removing the lockout pin because of the cartridges have issues with the contacts will give issues. Enjoyed video great work.
If you did this as your business, you must be raking it in $$$. Offering upgrades (faster processors and graphics cards) with a 2 week turn around, you'd be up to your eyeballs in work. Plus, if you do XBox and Playstation as well you'd need help meeting the work load. You do excellent work, and it shows.
This Man is the NES Whisperer.
I wonder how many hardware failures happens because of leaky electrolytic capacitors.
And NiCd batteries. Still have a motherboard that doesn't POST due to the leaked battery and I might have a trace or 3 under the XT slots that are bad.
I got one brand new in the box for $10 but yeah I could never restore stuff like you awesome dude
Awesome stuff brother
The 80s and 90s
Good time
Man you are an absolute master. Just WOW! is there any ways I can send you my old consoles and pay you to restore them like you did in this video?
I done that same thing to a dozen of Nintendo entertainment systems I clean the plastic top and bottom rf shielding the 72 pin connector and the contacts where the cardtridge makes contact the motherboard
Questi sono i lavori che mi piace vedere,hai fatto un lavoro assolutamente PERFETTO!!,il tuo NES e' impeccabile,la console e' pari al nuovo.complimenti davvero!
It feels good to see something get restored
Looking like an electrical engineer Mymechanics; with a bit more manual work. Amazing how the plastic looks like brand new with fresh coat of paint.
That's a huge compliment. MyMechanics is one of my favorite channels and has been a big inspiration. I'll definitely be doing some non-electrical restorations too, I'll try to mix it up a good bit. I think my next project will be a very old folding knife the 1960s USSR. It's pretty cool but very beat up. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic work friend! Truly a master craftsman.
YO. You just took me back to real moments 30+ years ago.
awesome vid! can’t find a blinking light win anywhere (broken link in description), BUT one can scrub a manufactured pin connector with bar keepers friend and it will sometimes restore it.
Like for the Bender tattoo...and Mega Man IV
This was so satisfying! I've subscribed.
Welcome!
Excellent resto man!
This proves not all heroes wear capes.
My first gaming system back when I was young good job man I recently just brought my Xbox 360 back to life
So chill - style seemed fairly reminiscent of my mechanics stuff which is great. Subbed :D
Awesome, thank you!
Oh man Wish I could purchase this NES. Great video
This video was fantastic. Subbed. Love the wordless style. Great stuff.
Thanks for the sub!
Utterly Satisfying Ooooweeee Absolute Awesome Job On This Classic Console
Ive never seen an nes play a cartridge without another cartridge on top…if ur old you know exactly wtf im talkin bout 😉. Good stuff.
I'm really curious as to the work that went into getting the right paint color. That would be a very useful paint to have
Home depot color matches
Great video and descriptions for each step you do. The only critique I have is fixing those solder joints. It will work, but it's not the best job. You want them to look like they were when you removed the solder. A few more seconds on both the pad/terminal should do the trick.
Yeah I definitely need to work on the soldering. I used to be good at it but haven't had to solder anything in about 10 years so I'm rusty! XD
Absolutely amazing transformation, very impressed, great work !
There's a tear in my eye. 👏👏👏
The blinking light win pin connector. I upgraded my NES with one too. And I love your vids Ducktor 🦆
i bet a Nintendo lawyer raised an eyebrow at the custom paint.
At 13:16 looks like someone put out a lit Cigarette on the that console lol
Clearly this is fake. You just swapped it for a new one :^)
Great vid, man.
lol
He did everything that was wrong and turned into an normal NES!!! You fool!
Nice job, came out fantastic!
This is DEFINITELY oddly satisfying indeed!! I couldn’t believe it with my own 2 eyes!
WOW!!! I wish I was you! Fixing video game systems
Good work!
Now I'm off to look for leaky capacitors in my vintage RCs; would be nice to restore them rather than replacing the electronics every time :)
Go for it!
Aren’t you supposed to add salt to the vinegar bath to make it stronger?
Also, you don’t put solder directly on the tip of the iron. You hold the iron to the contact, then touch the solder to the contact. The soldering iron’s purpose is to make the metal contact hot, then when the solder touches the contact, it melts to it.
This one brings me joy.