Hi I got several nintendo famicom laying around and I would like to get them running on my tv. I searched around and I hear some people say that the Sega's AC adapter would work fine for it. I found one plugged it in and I started smelling a burning smell..haha. That one is probably dead. Anyone here living in the US have it up and running? Thanks
You need DC from what I remember, so get a DC transformer or build your own using diodes or a rectifier.
Are not all Sega power supplies DC? The original Nintendo USA NES used a 10V AC, DC will work on a AC system as long as the polarity (+ and -) is correct. The system could be repaired that you toasted there is probably a 7805 IC that just needs replaced.
The Sega PSU is DC. But if you used Model 1 or Model 2 Genesis PSU matters because one is Center Negative and the other is Center Positive. I think the Famicom wants Center Negative and you may have used the model 2 PSU that is Center Positive. You should NEVER just plug in a PSU that you don't know is correct. Polarity matters, AC VS DC matters, Voltage Matters, Amperage matters. Never assume what some guy said is true. Look for the proper PSU requirements/specs any device needs and then examine the PSU you are thinking about using to see if it is a match or compatible.
Most Japanese consoles at the time used basically the same PSU, the Super Famicom did not come with a PSU as you could use one for the Famicom. You could use the same PSU to run at least half a dozen consoles. The Megadrive PSUs should work on the Famicom (as I run one using one and it has been running at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week). If the PSU was not original or was third party then it might be dead, but the Famicom will work with any 9V negative tip, 850ma regulated PSU that has the right tip.
