Modding a Jap N64 to play US games

[Atticus]

Is it possible to remove the tabs without opening the casing? I don't have the required screwdriver and would prefer not to have to buy one.

[pentarou]

I did mine years ago by shovnig a hot soldering iron into the cartridge slot and onto the plastic tabs to melt them, probably not the best way to do it but it worked for me.

[charlesr]

I could lend you mine as long as I get it back. PM me your address.

It's a screwbit, so I'm presuming you have a screwdriver that bits fit into. If you don't then posting that too will start to get a bit pricey at which point, you might as well source your own.

[tom-nook]

^^^

That must have been tricky! I made a big enough mess of melting the tabs down after I'd removed mine from the case

A neater option is to use a stanley knife but don't know how easy it'd be if the console wasn't opened up.

[charlesr]

In fact.... it's only £3+p&p on play-asia: N64 gamebit 4.5mm

[charlesr]

A neater option is to use a stanley knife but don't know how easy it'd be if the console wasn't opened up.

I almost chopped my limbs off WITH the case open.... Don't think you could do it without.

[Atticus]

The gamebit is a lot cheaper than I thought ... I'll more than likely go with that option. Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated

[charlesr]

Blimey. on ebay it comes with screwbit screwdriver handle for £5

[drob4]

I'm another advocate of the 'shoving a hot soldering iron into the flaps of the N64' school. In hindsight, perhaps not the most sensible of options. My N64 is still going strong tho...

[Mayhem]

Unlike my SNES, when I bought my RGB modded N64 they had already taken out the tabs in the slot for me. I guess it seemed naturally given they'd already taken it to bits for the output hack.

[chaoticjelly]

You can always heat the tip of an old BIC pen, push it on top of the security screw whilst the plastic is still in its wobbly/partially melty state and you have a cheap (yet a little flimsy) "gamebit screwdriver"..