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Super NES Repair Question
irvgotti452:
--- Quote from: Moviefan2k4 on February 19, 2014, 05:22:52 PM ---Let me clarify: I have neither the knowledge nor the tools to fix this problem. If someone here is willing, I will gladly pay for shipping both ways to any U.S. address for repair.
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it would cost less to just buy a replacement. If you know a handy person let em work off that suggestion. ;)
Moviefan2k4:
Another refurbished SNES would cost me at least $50; I highly doubt round-trip shipping for the console itself would be that much.
quickfingers818:
I'm pretty sure that if you scour your local flea markets and thrift stores you could score a pretty good deal on just the console alone. And if you keep your eyes out on Craigslist you probably can find it there as well. Unless the snes you currently have has unlimited sentimental value, I wouldn't go through the hassle of trying to fix it
Moviefan2k4:
Unless the system's plugged in for display purposes, there's no way to know it works until after purchase. That's why I buy refurbished consoles, because the odds are better of getting a quality product. My existing SNES worked for 2 years straight until the color quit, and spending another $50 or more is a pain if the system can be fixed for less.
Moviefan2k4:
OK, so a freaky thing just happened, which I have no natural explanation for...
...the color is back on my SNES gameplay.
Like I said earlier, I have no knowledge of circuitry, so all I did was open the case and take some of the screws out to look at the motherboard. I didn't unplug anything except a silver box at the top right, and re-plugged it straight after. At one point I dropped it by accident, onto the dining room floor from about 4 feet up. There was a small hairball in the case, which I removed...but that's it.
I gave myself a headache with that pesky Eject spring, but short of a miracle, I honestly don't know how it was fixed. All I know to say is "glory to God", and leave it at that. :)