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Drev
May 8th, 2004, 09:13 AM
There was a yard sale across my house, and they had an N64 for free. They said they couldn't get it to work. SO the question is: Are there certain places or websites showing how to fix damaged systems?

On a cool note, I got F-Zero X and Goldeneye for $4 :)
Notorious Lightning Yoshi
May 8th, 2004, 10:57 PM
Ok, I haven't come across any sites like that, and this is obviously a great gain for you, but were those people so lazy that they couldn't try calling Nintendo Tech Support? Their number's only listed on the back of every instruction book. Jesus Christwagons... :|
Gurlugon
May 8th, 2004, 11:06 PM
Just crack it open and compare it to a working N64's insides. Maybe dust accumulated, or some wire needs to be soldered, or some shit. :/
AChimp
May 8th, 2004, 11:45 PM
Yeah, if it's wires or something, that's easy to fix. But, if something is wrong with one of the ICs, then the thing is basically fucked.
James
May 9th, 2004, 12:06 AM
Doesn't Nintendo have flat-rate repairs?
Cap'n Crunch
May 9th, 2004, 12:41 AM
Yeah, but I bet you could buy a working one for cheaper. :/
Drev
May 9th, 2004, 01:04 PM
Well the main reason I got the N64 is that I already had one, but I think that one might be damaged too, or that my Ocarina of Time cartridge is dead, and that would suck because it the one were Ganon vomits blood. :(
Drev
May 13th, 2004, 11:22 PM
Aw fuck. >:

I just found out that not only does the free N64 I got had problems, that MY N64 has a problem. I turned it on to play F-Zero X, and it froze about a minute I tuened it on. It did that with OoT. I'm kinda relive that it's not my OoT cartridge that's not the problem. So, what should I do? :(
thebiggameover
May 13th, 2004, 11:37 PM
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/n642.htm

:/
Drev
May 14th, 2004, 12:09 AM
That...really doesn't help me.

I'm dumb....dumb as hell....:(
McClain
May 18th, 2004, 10:47 AM
Listen. Cartridge consoles are the easiest to fix. Open it up. Check the contacts on the board. Check the pins in the connector. Clean it. Look for something that's out of place.
MikeSoAwesome
May 20th, 2004, 12:14 AM
What about PS2? I have one with a disk read error.

AND NO I AM NOT SENDING IT TO SONY + 100 DOLLARS. WHEN I CAN BUY A NEW ONE FOR THAT MUCH.

MikeSoAwesome - The Obnoxious One
thebiggameover
May 20th, 2004, 12:28 AM
http://www.techtv.com/xplay/features/story/0,24330,3516150,00.html

now someone help me with my controller problem...
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McClain
May 21st, 2004, 02:33 PM
What about PS2? I have one with a disk read error.

AND NO I AM NOT SENDING IT TO SONY + 100 DOLLARS. WHEN I CAN BUY A NEW ONE FOR THAT MUCH.

MikeSoAwesome - The Obnoxious One

Clean off the eye. That's what it usually is.