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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jun 30, 2007 15:37:58 GMT -5
It's a sad day at the Heineken residence. I plugged in my NES toploader today for some Kirby's Adventure. I turned it to channel three and nothing happened. I tried on another TV and I learned the horrible truth. My NES has died. He was 14 years old. Now, I begin the hunt for a new NES. I'm bidding on a toploader right now on eBay. If I lose, I'm considering this.  |
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Post by gmanquik on Jun 30, 2007 15:41:07 GMT -5
What was the cause of death? I know someone who might be able to bring it back to life. I don't know how to fix top-loaders, but I can change the processors out of regular NES systems.
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Post by acressl on Jun 30, 2007 15:41:16 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. My Nintendo Entertainment System bit it about two years ago but I'm alright as the only good games I had left were Mike Tyson's Punch Out and Strider. Toploader though? I didn't know there were such things.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 15:42:30 GMT -5
Yeah the top loaders are nice. They work a little easier then the originals, don't have to do as much blowing, and jiggling, and holding down and all that mess.
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Post by gmanquik on Jun 30, 2007 15:42:56 GMT -5
The toploaders are much rarer, but they work better. I've had my NES since 1989, and it still works to this day. I changed my processor out anyway, but I still have no trouble out of the thing. I got a smaller SNES recently, though, and it's a beauty.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jun 30, 2007 15:43:25 GMT -5
What was the cause of death? I know someone who might be able to bring it back to life. I don't know how to fix top-loaders, but I can change the processors out of regular NES systems. Not quite sure. I tried two different DC adapters and nothing. |
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Post by acressl on Jun 30, 2007 15:43:45 GMT -5
Yeah the top loaders are nice. They work a little easier then the originals, don't have to do as much blowing, and jiggling, and holding down and all that mess. And here I thought all that stuff was part of the NES experience. Who'd want one where you just put games in and they work? Blasphemy. |
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jun 30, 2007 15:44:28 GMT -5
I still have my original NES from back in the day. Works perfect cept for the fact you have to have a cart in JUST the right position. I'm sorry for your loss.  |
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Post by gmanquik on Jun 30, 2007 15:47:09 GMT -5
Yeah the top loaders are nice. They work a little easier then the originals, don't have to do as much blowing, and jiggling, and holding down and all that mess. And here I thought all that stuff was part of the NES experience. Who'd want one wwhere you just but games in and they work? Blasphemy. After I changed out the parts and cleaned my games out, inside and out (got a special tool for it), I don't have to do ANYTHING. I slide it in, push it down, turn it on, and play. It's also good to have the special screwdriver to change the batteries in some of your games, like Final Fantasy or Legend of Zelda. When they say BATTERY SAVE, they mean it. Takes a little watch battery. |
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 15:47:38 GMT -5
Yeah the top loaders are nice. They work a little easier then the originals, don't have to do as much blowing, and jiggling, and holding down and all that mess. And here I thought all that stuff was part of the NES experience. Who'd want one wwhere you just but games in and they work? Blasphemy. That's why I got both, and something called a Yobo made when the copyright ran out that can all play NES game. It all depends on how I feel! But seriously, it doesn't fix all the problems. You still have to do that some, just not as bad. And believe me it is nice.  |
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Jun 30, 2007 15:47:49 GMT -5
You have my condolences.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 15:48:32 GMT -5
And here I thought all that stuff was part of the NES experience. Who'd want one wwhere you just but games in and they work? Blasphemy. After I changed out the parts and cleaned my games out, inside and out (got a special tool for it), I don't have to do ANYTHING. I slide it in, push it down, turn it on, and play. It's also good to have the special screwdriver to change the batteries in some of your games, like Final Fantasy or Legend of Zelda. When they say BATTERY SAVE, they mean it. Takes a little watch battery. I may try to do all that one day to help my stuff. Thanks for the tips. |
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Post by acressl on Jun 30, 2007 15:51:29 GMT -5
I'm just a traditionalist, I guess. To me, you should have to blow on the game you want to play for roughly a half hour to get it to switch from the flashing color screen to the garbled static graphic screen. Then another ten minutes to get the true title screen. Then another five to get the true title screen that doesn't freeze. Oh, I forgot the unrealistically peculiar angle the game must be thrust into the unit to get you past the initial flashing color screeen.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 16:07:43 GMT -5
I'm just a traditionalist, I guess. To me, you should have to blow on the game you want to play for roughly a half hour to get it to switch from the flashing color screen to the garbled static graphic screen. Then another ten minutes to get the true title screen. Then another five to get the true title screen that doesn't freeze. Oh, I forgot the unrealistically peculiar angle the game must be thrust into the unit to get you past the initial flashing color screeen. Is it just me or did everyone have a personalized way to actually get their Nintendo to work most of the time? I tell you one thing, all that work... it definatlly makes you second guess just turning the game off or stopping. You WANT to play it after everything, it's like opening a treasure chest! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2007 16:51:27 GMT -5
I'm just a traditionalist, I guess. To me, you should have to blow on the game you want to play for roughly a half hour to get it to switch from the flashing color screen to the garbled static graphic screen. Then another ten minutes to get the true title screen. Then another five to get the true title screen that doesn't freeze. Oh, I forgot the unrealistically peculiar angle the game must be thrust into the unit to get you past the initial flashing color screeen. Dammit that's the way things should be! My experience similar to this was with my original sony playstation towards the end I had to keep the lid open whilst switching the game on I would then have to quickly close the lid while the disc was still running and then I would then have to place it upside down for it to work but that's the greatness of technology dammit! My Playstation 2 has worked fine for 4 years and every day I resent it a little more |
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Post by acressl on Jun 30, 2007 16:56:30 GMT -5
I'm just a traditionalist, I guess. To me, you should have to blow on the game you want to play for roughly a half hour to get it to switch from the flashing color screen to the garbled static graphic screen. Then another ten minutes to get the true title screen. Then another five to get the true title screen that doesn't freeze. Oh, I forgot the unrealistically peculiar angle the game must be thrust into the unit to get you past the initial flashing color screeen. Dammit that's the way things should be! My experience similar to this was with my original sony playstation towards the end I had to keep the lid open whilst switching the game on I would then have to quickly close the lid while the disc was still running and then I would then have to place it upside down for it to work but that's the greatness of technology dammit! My Playstation 2 has worked fine for 4 years and every day I resent it a little more The saddest day for the PSX is when you discover the upside down trick no longer works. |
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 17:09:27 GMT -5
Dammit that's the way things should be! My experience similar to this was with my original sony playstation towards the end I had to keep the lid open whilst switching the game on I would then have to quickly close the lid while the disc was still running and then I would then have to place it upside down for it to work but that's the greatness of technology dammit! My Playstation 2 has worked fine for 4 years and every day I resent it a little more The saddest day for the PSX is when you discover the upside down trick no longer works. Odd thing is none of my machines ever go bad. The only things I really ever have problems with is cables. Like slight problems in the A/V cables and things like that. |
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Post by acressl on Jun 30, 2007 17:12:04 GMT -5
The saddest day for the PSX is when you discover the upside down trick no longer works. Odd thing is none of my machines ever go bad. The only things I really ever have problems with is cables. Like slight problems in the A/V cables and things like that. Then guess what Deadpool? You suck. Actually, I have pretty good luck with my geek devices as well. I don't know, I just pick out some durable ones or something. I still have a Master System somewhere around here. It might just be time for Ghostbusters. |
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 30, 2007 17:26:25 GMT -5
Odd thing is none of my machines ever go bad. The only things I really ever have problems with is cables. Like slight problems in the A/V cables and things like that. Then guess what Deadpool? You suck. Actually, I have pretty good luck with my geek devices as well. I don't know, I just pick out some durable ones or something. I still have a Master System somewhere around here. It might just be time for Ghostbusters. I'm one of the only people I know that still has a fully functioning Launch-Day (waited in line) PS2. And I'm jealous. Master System is one of the few consoles I don't own. |
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