Broken SNES = Broken Heart ;_;

[Diablobasher]

Apologies if there is a similar thread, or this is the wrong place to post, i couldnt find anything on search.

Does anyone know anything about fixing a snes? The power button on mine seems to be broken, i turn it on, and the power ligth flashes red for a moment, then goes off. Then no matter what i do, it wont turn on again unless i leave it for about 20minutes, then it flashes again and goes off.

Ive tried turning it on quickly, slowly. I dont want to open it up because ive neither the knowledge nor the tools.



Anyone know anything about snes's or had a similar problem? Or is it Ebay for me to find a new one?

Cheers.
Diablo

[strawdonkey]

Sounds like it's not plugged in properly to me. Have you checked the PSU for signs of wear?

Also, clean the contacts on the cartridge you are using. Sometimes a SNES won't turn on if it decides there is nothing in the cart slot, and if said cart is dirty then it perceives there to be nothing there at all.

[Diablobasher]

I didnt think of that


Thanks so much ^_^ opened it and gave it a good clean, then changed the power supply and it works now.

Cheers.
Diablo

[Duddyroar]

Another happy ending on NTSC-UK.

[charlesr]

Donate! (joke)

[Lok]

Glad you got it working, good job phew

[Will Menth]

Does anyone know any good converters to play Ntsc or Jap games on a Pal console? I already bought two neither of which work!

[RetroEd]

The Datel Programmable Universal Adapter is good, has played everything I've thrown at it.

[chaoticjelly]

Does anyone know any good converters to play Ntsc or Jap games on a Pal console? I already bought two neither of which work!

Yeah, seconded for the Datel converters.

Allthough a modded console is the way to go IMHO

[vertigo]

My old PAL SNES is broken too. It works, but only just, the picture has a constant light line scrolling up it, intermittently goes flickery, then the SNES resets over and over. The line runs at a different rate depending on 50/60Hz mode too, which makes me think the PPU is dying/dead but it seems to be affected by the current draw on the cartridge slot too as with a normal cartridge it does the above but with an Action Replay and a cartridge, or a backup unit, it doesn't go anywhere, just does the constant resetting.
Any ideas how to fix it?
I have a minty fresh Super Famicom now, but the opportunity to have a switched console where required is nice as I can't be bothered to switch the SFC.

[chaoticjelly]

My old PAL SNES is broken too. It works, but only just, the picture has a constant light line scrolling up it, intermittently goes flickery, then the SNES resets over and over. The line runs at a different rate depending on 50/60Hz mode too, which makes me think the PPU is dying/dead but it seems to be affected by the current draw on the cartridge slot too as with a normal cartridge it does the above but with an Action Replay and a cartridge, or a backup unit, it doesn't go anywhere, just does the constant resetting.
Any ideas how to fix it?
I have a minty fresh Super Famicom now, but the opportunity to have a switched console where required is nice as I can't be bothered to switch the SFC.

No loose wires / short circuits then?

[vertigo]

No loose wires / short circuits then?

Nope No rogue dust bunnies in there either.

[Kousoku]

Ahhh, the old dodgy Nintendo PSUs... I still have to turn the PSU upside down to catch the cable in just the right position to get mine working

[vertigo]

PPU mate, not PSU

[chaoticjelly]

Ahhh, the old dodgy Nintendo PSUs... I still have to turn the PSU upside down to catch the cable in just the right position to get mine working

I have got about 3 dodgy PSU's, is there any way to repair them? They all appear to be dead, and everything seems securely soldered inside.