http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-12T00:29:00 -05.00 ##### 19 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-11T12:43:50 -05.00 ##### 19 I am using a radioshack 9V power supply that is like 15-20 years old, probably. I am going to switch it with a working power supply and see if that helps. Thanks for the help guys.. Yeah, that probably wasn't the greatest idea ever. The NES adapter used AC (for some goddamn reason) and wouldn't cooperate with DC that great. Before I got an original NES power adapter, I used a 9v power supply from a Genesis, which was reccomended by many, many other websites. It made the system heat up quickly, sometimes not read games, and it always made an annoying hum through the TV.

So yeah, switch it as fast as possible. If there's still any problems, then, well, I'd suggest sending it to someone who can fix it. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-11T05:45:35 -05.00 ##### 19 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-11T00:31:20 -05.00 ##### 19 Originally posted by: otterpop

Use brasso on the main board...


I've heard that name a lot from collectors, I'll try to get some of that. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-11T00:23:50 -05.00 ##### 19 Originally posted by: MuNKeY

Try using weiman glass stove top cleaner on the connector thats on the main board and go back over it with the alcohol, prob wouldn't hurt to hit the carts with it as well.

Also are you using an original power supply or an aftermarket? reason I ask one of my toasters was having similar issues and I cleaned the hell out of it and it would turn on but keep a black screen so after more cleaning and working just for it to end the same way I decided to take a guess and just maybe the power supply was going bad, at the time I didn't have a second original so I tried a spare I had but the voltage was a tad higher but it worked, I then tested the orignal again and was back to the black screen. So I got the ideal to dig out another toaster and used the original plug on it and it worked just fine. So somehow or another the first toaster is having issues and will only work with the higher voltage plug and is the only one out of the five I have that is like that. Pretty sure its not going to be good using it that way for long peroids of time but its the only way to get it to work.

I bought Tarn-X jewelry cleaner at the store tonight and have been working on the system that is in the worst shape. I scrubbed the board with the cleaner using a toothbrush and paper towel. I tested about five games on it and three of them work with lots of maneuvering of the cart. I keep getting this damn black screen. The fact that it is working at all is awesome though, I at least feel like I am making progress.

I am using a radioshack 9V power supply that is like 15-20 years old, probably. I am going to switch it with a working power supply and see if that helps. Thanks for the help guys..
]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-11T00:20:41 -05.00 ##### 19 Originally posted by: otterpop

Use brasso on the main board...

This.  I use this on my games as well. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-10T23:54:14 -05.00 ##### 19
Also are you using an original power supply or an aftermarket? reason I ask one of my toasters was having similar issues and I cleaned the hell out of it and it would turn on but keep a black screen so after more cleaning and working just for it to end the same way I decided to take a guess and just maybe the power supply was going bad, at the time I didn't have a second original so I tried a spare I had but the voltage was a tad higher but it worked, I then tested the orignal again and was back to the black screen. So I got the ideal to dig out another toaster and used the original plug on it and it worked just fine. So somehow or another the first toaster is having issues and will only work with the higher voltage plug and is the only one out of the five I have that is like that. Pretty sure its not going to be good using it that way for long peroids of time but its the only way to get it to work. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-10T23:47:59 -05.00 ##### 19 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-10T20:26:42 -05.00 ##### 19 Originally posted by: Guntz

Try cleaning the inner NES main board edge connector. The thing the 72 pin connector attaches to. You'd be surprised how absolutely filthy that connector can get. Cleaning it resolved a couple of NES front loaders I had which refused to work well.
Yeah that's what I meant when I said I am going to scrub the "board contacts" again. I did it with alcohol already but I am going to try that jewelry cleaner stuff.

]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=107114 2013-07-10T20:24:43 -05.00 ##### 19 Originally posted by: Guntz

Try cleaning the inner NES main board edge connector. The thing the 72 pin connector attaches to. You'd be surprised how absolutely filthy that connector can get. Cleaning it resolved a couple of NES front loaders I had which refused to work well.
I've done this and it worked as well. Cant hurt to try.

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