SO I got an N64 today cuz I'm a rebel BUT

It is funny that really was the exact time it stopped working (well showing any signs of Life anyway)

After that I looked at my Gamebit and took a rather murderous look at my Gamecubes. But the Case switch doesn't appear to workout if I try it. (I want to swap my Launch indego with my platinum end run system so I have a Platinum system with Component out)

 

Forget it. Gamecube is a bitch to take apart.

 

Yeah I kind of realized that when I was looking at the Gamecube with the Component out. I already have like 4 dead consoles here I don't need 2 more.

The Fate of the Nshitty4 is undecided, I'm probably going to cannibalize it.

 

This is just a long shot, but have a good look at the board. Check the sockets on the back to make sure something isn't damaged, can't see why the system would power on before opening the case and not afterwards. Check the main board and look at the capacitors, straighten them up a bit and make sure nothing is touching and shorting out. We had a Mega Drive that never worked once and it turned out one of the capacitors was shorting out the system, after cleaning and straightening stuff up a bit the system came back to life. Can't promise it will revive your system but it's something to try.

edit: and it's a long time since I've seen the inside of an N64 so this might not even be relevant to this system, but it's worth a look when you've got nothing to lose.

 

Send me the part number, I am sure I can get them for less.

 

I'd be surprised that this N64 is actually dead, those things are tanks after all. I think OP is just frustrated and angry

 

I would be in agreement with you there...I once had a snes that wouldn't boot, turned out to be some dirt/dust that was bridging two legs on a chip.

Maybe a thorough clean would fix it, unless its water damaged then you would have to check the whole board with a multimeter to see what's blown.

 

Well if you missed the gallery of me taking pictures as I went here it is.

http://s63.beta.photobucket.com/user/kazamayoshikuni/library/Dead N64

After I cleaned the Cart connectors and power switch was when it stopped turning on all together.

 

sounds like a pin got caught and bent - shorting it out.

 

So that means I have a doorstop then?

 

Not necessarily, if this is what's happened it depends which voltage pin has bent and how much current was drawn.

The only thing to do is plug it in and test it with a multimeter.

 

id test the cart slot for shorts before powering it up

 

I think the cart slot was the problem I couldn't get any good pictures of it's in side but pins inside looked bent, but I'm not sure what an intact slot is supposed to look like.

I don't have a multimeter either to test the current.

So far, what I have is a $50 shell I'll probably put a PC in.

 

Man, invest in a multimeter, you can get decent ones for pretty cheap. Its a must if you are the kind of guy who is going to open up his consoles. Get one that has the continuity beep tester, its a great tool to quickly find shorts.

 

Use the case for a cool casemod, LEDs and stuff lol

 

I have a working PCB from a revision 5 N64. I removed the expansion port from bottom and soldered the pins from cart slot directly to the traces on the bottom making the underside flat. I used that as my main system for quite a while. I'm willing to part with it for $10 USD plus shipping if interested GodofHardcore.

It'll be just the PCB. No heat-sinks or Jumper Packs.

 

We'll see on that Unit #2 was ordered yesterday. If Japan Post hadn't lost my last order from Play Import I wouldn't have had the funds to order the 2nd unit. And I'll just say THIS ONE BETTER WORK!

But my issues with Japan post is for another thread.

I'm already plotting to turn this dead N64 into a kickass MAME PC.

 

COOL!

To bad all my N64 cases are busted or else I might have used one for a multi-console PC emulator. Might use a dead NES since they are the most popular for that.

 

I've seen a few N64 casemods, I have an OEM Windows 7 Home premium I'm not using for anything. I'm thinking a Solid state drive, a few gigs of ram and an OK graphics card or AMD integrated mother board.

Gears are turning.

 

Also some space for ventilation for any half-decent processor...