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AnalogRocks
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:47 am Post subject: Sick N64, lights are on but nobody's home. SOLVED! |
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Hey, grabbed an N64 at the thrift store, powered up there but of course no way to actually test it.
When I got it home I found the light will come on but no picture nor sound from said console.
Maybe a power supply issue? The 12 volt line measures 10 volts and the 3.3 volt line measures 4 volts.
Any thing else I should check? I'm ordering a screw driver bit for it so I can check the caps in the PS.
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CasetheCorvetteman
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:55 am Post subject: |
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Id get out the mild sand paper and give that slot a good hoaning, then clean the cart edges with isopropyl and give it another shot 
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CasetheCorvetteman
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:57 am Post subject: |
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When you say you measured the power supply, did you measure it under load with the console on or just test the pins? I reckon youll find it makes little difference on the 12v line, it is regulated to 5v internally from memory.
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AnalogRocks
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| CasetheCorvetteman wrote: | | When you say you measured the power supply, did you measure it under load with the console on or just test the pins? I reckon youll find it makes little difference on the 12v line, it is regulated to 5v internally from memory. |
Just tested the pins.
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AnalogRocks
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| CasetheCorvetteman wrote: | | Id get out the mild sand paper and give that slot a good hoaning, then clean the cart edges with isopropyl and give it another shot |
Funny you should mention this. While cleaning my Runco "table" I found some 3000 grit wet/dry sand paper and I just bought a bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol to make some lens cleaning fluid with.
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | CasetheCorvetteman wrote: | | Id get out the mild sand paper and give that slot a good hoaning, then clean the cart edges with isopropyl and give it another shot |
Funny you should mention this. While cleaning my Runco "table" I found some 3000 grit wet/dry sand paper and I just bought a bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol to make some lens cleaning fluid with. |
OK I bow to your classic gaming prowess. ( Wayne's World: "We're not worthy. We're now worthy") 
2000 grit sand paper, inserted into the cartridge slot 4-5 times over a piece of thin card ( I used the tear off tab of a Kleenix box folded in two ) and wiggle it around. Then I LIGHTLY sanded the cartridge contacts and washed with 99% isopropyl alcohol and blew it out. IT WORKS!
Thanks Case!
Now to run this in to the Extron IN1508 at 1024x768 out to the LaCie 19"Electron Blue monitor and see how the lag is.
EDIT: No appreciable lag
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CasetheCorvetteman
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They are VERY reliable consoles mate
And no problem at all, glad i could help!!
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