Fixing Ebay Junk - 6 SNES PART 2 - Disassemble and Clean
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2017
- I bought a box of 6 non-working Super Nintendo. This is the first of 6 to try and get working. In this video I will explain how to disassemble and clean a functional SNES. A thorough cleaning was able to get it functioning like it was new again.
Part 1 isn't uploaded yet, but will simply show some of the initial unboxing and testing of the consoles. - เกม
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Really appreciated you walking through reassembly as well as the initial teardown. Overestimated how easy it would be to put it back together. Thanks so much man!
Thanks so much for this! My brother gave me my old SNES that he found in the back of his closet for my birthday and I just started tearing it down and cleaning it while drinking beer and watching Berserk. I figured I'd have enough technical know-how to put it back together and maybe it'd be a fun puzzle but I got stuck on where the long silver screws came from. Your video is a lifesaver! Looking forward to seeing if this old girl still works once I get it back together.
Please let us know!
@@boodro2122 It does work but the picture is wavy. I've tried 2 different AC adapters with no luck. I think I'm going to have to replace the capacitors!
@@phubans Well, I hope you can bring it back to life, man. I wish you the best.
Get a tripod and I guarantee your views will explode. Also the reassembly helped me out a lot, as luck would have it I decided to fix my SNES today. Dissasembled, cleaned, tested for continuity, all checked out and I for the life of me couldn't figure out what the hell was going on, why wasn't it powering on. Then I realized there was corrosion on the jack, and voila.
John Doe it's great when it's an easy fix like that.
I know this was posted three years ago, but I agree with other commenters in regards that I love that you don't edit out what you're doing or speed it up or do time jumps. It makes following along in my opinion much easier. I'm at work but last night I disassembled my SNES and cleaned it up like you did and scrubbed for a long time to get marker off the console. Can't wait to get hold and reassemble! Thank you so much!
It's always a satisfying feeling when you've successfully repaired a piece of junk. Great video!
he really didn't repair anything, just took it apart cleaned it and put it back together, I came here to watch repairs, but unfortunately he didn't film any of the others!
You can fix the yellowing completely, got to "the 8-bit guy"s channel, he shows how to do it with hydrogen peroxide. It will look brand new.
So does odd tinkering. Go to his “odd experiments” channel
Adam, thank you for the detail in all your videos! You’ve motivated me to give this a shot, and I received my first broken SNES today. Now I’m just waiting on the gamebit to arrive...
Get a tripod and keep vlogging!
The grime protected the case from yellowing 😂
"Couldn't be simpler." -- after wrestling with the lid spring several minutes, haha. That spring is what brought me here!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Nice work
Will you do a video about the remaining SNES? It's been a year already.
JayDee1207 6 Years now.....
It's already been 12 years...
Ur Horny Tripod Damn oh 4got Nose
How many of the 6 were you able to get working?
Looks like he has his phone sitting on a GameCube 😁
I enjoy watching these types of videos :-)
Yup, good catch
You were living the dream buying these *broken* SNES consoles for $20 on eBay. Now they would be $150...
And still nobody caught you saying "Gamepubes" lol.
Awesome work, brother!!!! Got it working!!
Great video. Really enjoyed watching the finished article come alive #consolesaved
thank you so much for the total teardown
Very cool. I have our family original snes 001 model,or whatever, first issue. It is multi colored and this made me decide to keep it or sell as is. I checked around a lot and it's fine for first models to have color issues. Mine has a yellow bottom and a grayish top. I know it to be original and not refurbished at any point. So, it's a "is what it is" thing. Buy thank you for helping decide. Also I hope to use this knowledge for future purchases and will likely watch this video again
woah man you are great I need to learn to do this and fix my snes
DrXavier Xavier glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with the repair. Hopefully it goes smoothly
GPM-02 can easily be modded for component output. The video chip has YPbPr on it that you can tap from 3 of its legs. Some resistors and a 220uf capacitor is all that's required, did it to my GPM-02. The video looks great but there is jailbars however.
I was quite interested in seeing how the one SNES that wouldn't produce anything on the screen (processor/memory issue). I think I have one like that and was curious to see the CPU replacement.
thanks for the break down. good video.
Nice work sir, I do alot of console and electronic repair as a side hobby also.
i know this video is 4 years old so this comment is pretty mich pointless but thank you!! it was very helpfull how you said which screw went where
Good detailed video!
I've never really loved any material things in this world, but SNES holds a special place in my heart. I need to buy one.
I have 4 now, one of which is a 1 chip 01 in its box
@@califaern3sto That's super cool! I intend on getting one at some point. For now, the SNES Classic is a good emulator and I can add many of the games i want.
@@boodro2122 yeah but The best clone system to get is the analogue super nt, it is a beast
@@califaern3sto Can't argue with that. In time....
@@boodro2122 I'll get one as soon as they remake them
Amazing video :3
Did you consider taking an intact locking mechanism from one of the two with the broken cases and putting it in this? The case design of all models was universal, but not making the plastic lock itself saved a bunch of money for Nintendo in their gen 3 models (with the warning label).
Awesome job
I've never in my life wanted to buy and clean an old console then display more than I do right now.
thank you lol was just watching to make sure i pull the controller port ribbon itself out
i came back a second time thanks for the help, i liked and subbed
Thanks to 3D Printing, is is nowadays possible to make a cartridge 'rack' without those pesky lockout notches so you can internally mod your NTSC model without having to use a pair of pliers to affect its resale value! Just switch out the original one for the 3D Printed Region-Free one and you can play Japanese imported titles and even the Super Gameboy 2 and Sufami Turbo without any problems! And of course, keep the original rack in case you want to revert at any time! 😁
Nice video!
Any advice on how to clean the 64 pins on the inside of a SNES 1995 model? The 64 pin is soldered to the board and can't be removed like the earlier models can.
Need help with an issue - Just recently replaced/soldered a new power port (old skool) for my Super Nintendo. After I did this, it erased all my saved data on Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars. Both batteries in both cartridges are fine - this issue only starting happening after I replaced the power port. Thanks for any help!
Oh btw! I kinda dig the yellowing patina.
My Power and Reset Buttons on my SNES are a really faded and dull purple/gray how do you get them back to a bright purple color or blue I'm not sure what the normal color is
the launch day super Nintendo consoles were the best with the lock tab and soundboard
But the one chip models were superior but were the later releases. The best mods put the newer one-chip board in a gen 1 case and have the daughter soundboard modded on.
Hopefully this works! I had an old snes sitting in storage for over 10 years and it took me several hours to find all of the cords and hook everything up. When I tried playing a game, the screen would flash colors for a second and then turn black. It's never been cleaned so I'll give it a shot! If that doesn't work though, is there another reason that it might not be working?
Arianna Harris yeah, the old SNES systems were notorious for failing capacitors and voltage regulators. As a result, improper voltage can go through the chips and fry it.
They aren't that reliable
Trivia the camera is on a GameCube you can see it. Great retro everything
Haha, yep. My old "camera stand". Not the best setup, but it worked
Can you please explain the flap cover part better? You just said it goes in here and then moved on but I’m not seeing where it goes in or whatever
i have a question how do you get a stain out of the ejetion botton
Love the videos. For a beginner, are there any issues that you could see on eBay or game shops that are easily diagnosable and fixable? For example, if they say power comes on, video on but no audio. Maybe that is a common problem with a good guess at a solution. Whereas, maybe if it states power does not come on, this issue would be harder for a beginner to work on. Suggestions/Advice? Thanks!
No power is usually an easy fix. If it's a handheld, it could just be corroded battery terminals, or a blown fuse. It really varies from system to system.
Look for stuff that won't turn on. That's usually an easier fix. Systems that wont play games could be jyst a simple cleaning, or could be dead chips which is harder to diagnose and fix
A tiny flathead works for the security screws
Then somebody replaced the screws before you got it. No way a flat-head will take out the original case screws.
Hello. My SNES is not powering up and I think the sound card is not perfect. How can I send for repair?
Anyone came across a SNES where the RF works fine but the multi Out AV doesn't display a signal at all? Tried two different cables on two different TVs and same result, positive it's the port. Cleaned the port as well to no avail.
How did you repair this one ? All I saw was cleaning the case inside and out in the sink, confused... unless I missed some part, thanks
sometimes cleaning a system is all that's needed, it worked perfectly if needed a bit of jiggling before, it was just filthy.
Thanks that's a honest result and one to take note of all times... i spent a hour or two trying to figure out why my snes in RGB Scart setup wouldn't show 'blue' , turns out the wire was shorting (some ebay cable with a poor ground inside the nintendo connector) but of course it was hard to figure this out immediately and spent time soldering the av pins etc... trying to find a bad or faulty trace... yeah always the simplest of problems woops :P cable tie fixed it by keeping it bent ! LOL
Ohplease in this case all the system needed was a cleaning. Most (but definitely not all) "broken" systems are just due to dirty contacts. Clean up the cart slot and you're back in action
ahhh you know it's nice to hear that can fix a issue at times, luckily for me i've so far received good working super famicom/snes' with perfect condition pins on the cart slot , phew! as one of them looks perma-soldered and the other looks detachable, nice for long-term replacement I saw some guy selling on ebay hehe... but saying that I've had more issues with ps1 simply due to wear/tear on the cd reader plastic track, guess its time to fetch a cheap 101 psone model's laser into my 100x release model... already see the difference they make in the psone 101 faster load times / no load issues ! sorry to rant on but knowledge is power in these field and it's damn good to share!
Do you have to remove all those screws just to soak the case in soapy water? 4:32
I know it's been over 4 years but just so you know, only the real early ones turned yellow. They stopped using the additive later. I have a 1990 model that has never yellowed.
Not that bad, at least it's not yellowed!
You can always spot a newbie.
Do you have any recommendations for a yellowing console like the others you got in the bundle?
Look up Retrobrite videos on TH-cam. Lots of people use Hydrogen Peroxide and either sunlight or florescent lighting.
How do you clean out the slot to read games?
Any idea how to fix a snes that plays the carts but the gameplay is upside down? Thanks so much , any advice would be great!
Might wanna try flipping the tv upside down
my snes has a buzz sound, any idea what the problem is
Owned myself both the NTSC US version and PAL version had to say that the plastic quality on the PAL EU is much better and i personally think it's better looking without the weird purple on it, played the shit out of the SNES also with the PRO Fighter attached u just had to use floppies were great days! :)
I agree 100%. That would be awesome to get ahold of one of those pro fighters.
@@RetroRepairs If you can find one, they seldom ever work. Cheap components.
@@mattandersen2786 think my uncle brought one of those over when I was a kid.
"Pull it in push it out"
Ha!
Tip for very hard dirt: Baking soda + water, just scrub with a paper towel
I have a working early model snes and it has the dedicated sound board. The thing boots games and reads them but the music and sound is just awful. How do i fix that?
If you haven't already fixed it, it's usually the Sony SPC-700 in the sound board that's the culprit. Just buy a donor SNES and take the sound board out of it and place it in your working one.
In before Nintendo claims ad revenue for your hard work...
Anyways, good job.
You’re awesome
What is the easiest way to fix the "Yellowing" problem for the SNES (ntsc)?
真っ暗アンドロメダ神地形 I cover that in this video. th-cam.com/video/G70PEFfNdRw/w-d-xo.html
RetroRepairs Thanks!👍
I have a problem, any insight? Back story: I had no sound and my controllers wouldn't work, so I took the SNES apart, removed and cleaned everything and put it back together. The sound was working again! I installed a new controller port, and tested it, controllers work and the sound works! Then I screwed the cover back on, plugged everything in, turned it on and now I don't have sound! 😭 Any ideas?
Does your snes have the removable shvc sound module? Possible something there is off and when screwing it down it got twisted or lost connection
@@RetroRepairs No, it looks identical to yours. That was the first thought I had until I opened it up.
I have read off a few websites that an aftermarket ac adapter can screw up video and audio. Have you heard this?
I know this is an old video but don't forget to make it region free
mine might be a little yellow, but on the inside, not outside
You can use a tooth brush as well
pull it in push it out x)
I would be cautious with hot water. I've warped plastic with using hot water.
Getting the eject button reassembled is impossible. Incredibly frustrating
whens part one
So.. How many of the 6 did you end up fixing? Well, of the 5. That one was trashed!
So far one I believe. Three of them have bad CPUs, one a bad ppu. I just don't have the tools to remove a surface mount I, and haven't had time in the last few weeks to do much work. Hopefully I can get a new video out soon
Do gamebits work with the Atari Dreamcube?
Jordy Fingersh no. Only the Coleco Jaguar
Oh, really? I wanted to use them on my model 2 atari CD.
Still need to figure out if they work with the Nintendo x-station gear
26:29 - I heard that! ;)
anyone farted?
Good video! Is there a way I can contact you about trouble shooting my snes?
Mini Diesel I don't really have a good way, but I don't mind answering questions here. What you got?
RetroRepairs I have an snes that won't show video. I've cleaned the entire thing. Replaced the power outlet because that plastic piece was broken. When I power it on it flashes red for a second then black. Just looking for what I need to try next?
Unfortunately, I'm not optimistic about that. It's likely a dead CPU. The snes was a crappy system when it comes to reliability. The CPU, ppu and vram are all prone to failure. If you were having graphical issues I would say its the vram, but the black screen of death normally requires a cpu replacement. The CPU has to be harvested from a known working snes, as they're proprietary Nintendo chips. At that point, I would just get a new snes.
However, to rule out all other possibilities, i would make sure the cartridge connector is not at fault. Give it a VERY thorough clean using a card, alcohol and eyeglasses wipe. Even very fine grit sandpaper like 2500 grit automotive paper. At this point you've got nothing to lose. Clean your games very well too.
Next I would inspect all capacitors and make sure none are leaking, swelling or disfigured, keeping in mind some models have empty spots where capacitors should be on purpose.
Check the voltage regulator. You should be getting around 12v in and 5v out. Those can overheat and cause problems.
Lastly, try a new ac adapter if you have one to rule out power issues.
Also, if all else fails, you can CAREFULLY try powering on the snes while applying pressure to the middle of the cpu and see if anything different happens. There could be a cold solder joint on one of the legs. It would require reflowing the chip. See my video about reviving the pokemon yellow game. The snes cpu legs are much closer than a gameboy ic, so you need the proper tools and/or technique to do it properly and not further damage the system.
RetroRepairs ok thank you very much. Where would one buy those chips? Can you buy a whole mother board?
Oh jeah
I used to play this back in the 90’s and also I played Super Nintendo At Timber Creek In Orlando in Mrs Ambrose’s Class
Where’s part 3?
Creating a black and white cam scan of the original chassis labels is a good idea before doing any of this. Cam scanner is available for any mobile phone and will convert the original labels to a black and white scan. From there you can remove the old labels and replace them with freshly laminated ones that match exactly the originals. I recommend clear adhesive CD lightscribe labels. They are printable with any inkjet and are a very close match. Will turn a black and white image into a transparent label
I would not recommend 'restorative ' operations until you've scanned the systems labels in and reprinted new ones. The new owners of these units you are reselling will not be happy you have destroyed the batch and serial number label and identifying warning labels by running them through your dishwasher or sink.
What you have to watch out for with used electronics is if it is infested with roaches and bedbugs you could have an expensive exterminator bill on you hands.
it's a pity you go out of camera shot during some stages of the repairs/rebuild thus leaving us guessing
Do you do PlayStation 4 or Xbox One
No he doesn't you dumb ass!
its called retro repairs for a reason
my snes is not yellowed:)
Chris Crawford there's a few that managed to stay in good condition. Unfortunately that's a rarity. Probably less than a third are still their original colour throughout. Maybe less.
I found the yellowing is caused by exposure to uv/ sunlight..great job on keeping yours in good shape.
It's a 1chip. They're more sought after. Especially now 4 years later.
Not a 1 chip
@@RetroRepairs yes, it is
@@RetroRepairs 3:07
Many revisions don't have the sound card. If it's a 1chip, the board will literally say it
@@RetroRepairs Oh okay. Got it.
The first SNES fail spontaneously.
he didn't see if the controller port works:0
Steve W he did when he played smw
That's actually a "2-chip" model. One of the worse versions.
super n64s lol 1:20
Kids, do not shit on your games consoles
22 Minutes in i get so frustrated.
Xbox one all day foo
You taklk too much...