PAL / JP version of SNES looks so much better than the NA one.

Man I love Nintendo's engineering. All their systems are so well built. The Super Famicom has to be the most beautiful console they've ever designed.

Hi thank you Adam koralik I cleaned fixed inspected refurbished restored my Japanese Nintendo super famicom and it works excellent

I don't know why but I died laughing when the compressed air can straw flew out..... ahhh unintentional slapstick. "Now this is pretty simple, basic concept, you just spray it and dust comes out" *straw goes flying* "okay, well that'll be a bit difficult" xD

I just got a Super Famicom today and needed to clean it. I googled "clean Famicom" and heeeeeere I am. Thanks once again, Adam!

Fantastic video as always Adam, always happy when you have a new one up.

I just finished cleaning my Super Famicom via the Retrobright method. There wasn't any yellowing but it had darkened a bit but now it's back to that nice light grey that it always looks like in pictures of old. There were some interesting differences internally. First off, my system did not have that huge metal RF shield on the bottom plastic plate which I thought was kind of odd but It doesn't look as if the system had ever been opened or cleaned so maybe it was a later revision of the console? The big metal housing over the Sony sound chips was also absent. There was a much smaller metal housing over them though but it was firmly attached to the motherboard. The controller ribbon assembly also was slightly different in where it was placed but watching your video people will get the gist of it. Thanks for making these by the way, they're a big help to the community!!

You can actually clean a circuit board with water, but you cannot let the water sit and cause damage. You can clean with water, then remove the water with something else like alcohol. You can also just buy bottles of PCB cleaner and spray that around. Obviously you shouldn't use the board until you're absolutely sure it is dry if you do this though.

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That box art is pretty awesome though Something about great looking packaging that really says something about the contents inside

I have a SNES mini (European) that looks exactly like this! It’s epic! I just ordered a normal SNES (USA) with Mario paint and John Madden

Thanks Adam koralic your video helped me save a Japanese super FAMICOM

Hi Adam koralic I finally bought a Japanese super famicom off eBay also I bought a oem ac adapter and av cables also 2 oem super famicom controllers I think the super famicom is a great console

Hi Adam koralic your videos helped me save 2 super Nintendo entertainment systems 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicoms and 2 original Sega Genesis model 1 systems I own a 1989 original Sega Genesis model 1 high definition graphics system and model 1 Sega Genesis non high definition graphics system

Your videos (this one and your SNES restoration video from awhile back) were very useful as guides for me opening up and cleaning a filthy SNES I picked up from a thrift store - thank you! Unfortunately it seems the SNES has bad video RAM and is beyond my ability to fix, but now I have a shiny shell I can swap later on.

Adam, you always amaze me on how you get all this cool stuff

Hi thank you Adam koralic your videos helped me save a lot of NES snes ps1 ps2 Xbox N64 and Sega Genesis also Sega saturn

My ears!! Sound of Mr. Cleaner on plastic always gives me goosebumps. I like your videos very much, but I have to remember to mute it when you take out your Mr. Cleaner.

Hi Adam koralic I'm a Nintendo and sega fan boy super Mario and sonic will always be my favorite

On the parts where you took off and put back in the little cartridge slot door respectively, where does the little spring get positioned in order to open and close correctly?

That was really helpful!

Hi thank you Adam koralic I finally replaced my Nintendo super famicoms top piece with another and a another controller ports they are white now I have a stock Nintendo super famicom and I saved 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicom systems I bought them off eBay they both found a new owner to take good care of them and super Mario will always be my favorite Nintendo character

Dishwasher for the motherboard on gentle make sure you use compressed air afterword. works with everything and have done it for years. 800-2000 grit sand paper for contacts for cart slot and Windex multi surface is a better product than regular Windex. Been using this process for 20 years.

Been holding out until Adam made a video on the pal snes. Yay

Thanks bro I found a mint Super Nintendo but there’s a big scratch on the grey bit now I know how to change it over once I find a spare !

I disassemble systems and douse the plastic shell in hydrogen peroxide, leave it in the sun for four hours, empty fluid and replace with new peroxide for another 4 hours. Sunlight is key. This reverses the yellowing for the most part.

Hey Adam, I've been wondering for awhile now. Why do you use windex? It's a great cleaner for everyday things, but for electronics it doesn't seem to be very good because it leaves a residue on them. My recommendation would be to use alcohol. Do not use regular rubbing alcohol though, because it leaves a residue just like windex does. Use 90+% isopropyl alcohol.

The melted pen trick is a great way to ruin a case. I destroyed a perfectly good mini SNES shell trying it. The pen basically welded itself to the case, and no amount of prying could get it free. Either buy the game bit for a system (each one is only about $3-$5) or if you have a Dremel, convert a flathead.

There are 4 silver screws 2 in the back where the av port is and 2 where the cardtridge slot is

Hi! Can you tell if there is anyway the little cover that's above the power led could come OUT from inside even if console is shaken? Or could it only fall INSIDE the console ? Iv lost mine and it's peed me off :(

i saw a korean snes the other day so cool ;)

Adam Von Frankenstein restores a Super Famicom lol

I lined the bottom of the spring where the ejector button goes and pull the top of the spring back gently and success

Could you do a video a super nintendo controller please because my snes controller is really sticky and i would like to clean it out. Thanks

adam, can you make a video on your entire take on video games? like a retrospective of video games in general?

Love the video! you inspired me to make a Dreamcast overview video :)

I just bought a Super Famicom and the main thing im seeing that needs cleaned the most is the cartridge slot. Its relly safe to use Windex inside the contacts like that!? O.O mine also has a little bit of tarnish on the outside metal part of the cartridge slot.

Hi, I have a problem with my SNES, power switch and all is working fine, but often the games don't load up. Sometimes they do though, sometimes at first try, sometimes it needs many tries, sometimes they just don't work. Sometimes a game crashes. Is this a problem with the console or is it more likely a problem with the modules. I read somewhere that low batteries can cause problems besides the loss of savegames. I looked inside some of the modules, and they all seem to be in pretty good shape, I mean no obvious damage or leaking battery.

Hey guys! Ive been doing some research about the SNES (PAL) and the SFC console shells. Will the insides of one fit in the other?

Okay, I know this is an old video but im hoping you still check your comments. I've been scouring the internet for that exact adapter your using in this video, I picked up a Japanese Super Famicom and want to play my North American games on it, But all I seem to be able to find is an adapter for the other way around, NA SNES to JP SFC cart adapter. Do you remember the name or brand of this adapter?

What type of ac adaptor did you used in playing?

Never underestimate the importance of discharging your SNES or Super Famicom before opening and working on it. I shorted the power switch on the shielding while it was switched off and unplugged, and boy do these things store a charge. Long story short, you'll be in for a fuse replacement if you don't discharge it. Speaking from experience,as of... 30 minutes ago. Lastly, the PAL Super Nintendo does use 9 volts for power, but the output on the SNES power supply is AC and not DC. Do it properly, do it once, and use either an NES or SNES power supply wherever applicable.

Did they put Bromine in the Dreamcast shell aswell do you know Adam? Because my original day one EU Dreamcast is about as yellow as a Simpson. I thought it was from the sun tho

mine has dried coffee or something and has corroded the controller port ribbon. hope I can get it working.

Hi there Adam, I didn't really know how to contact you so I thought I'd try it on a video here. I bought a Super Nintendo yesterday. It turned on, but the light was red. I tried powering on and off the console a few times, but now the light just doesn't turn anymore. Is my power supply busted or is it the entire system? I don't have another power supply to test it with unfortunately. Thank you!

i also have a PAL famicon snes , I wonder What kind of AC adapter are you using to play ?

Hey Adam, could you provide a link to the cartridge slot cleaners you use? Thanks

12:00...........13:30 you are sure of NOT damage the console ?? and what is name of this product ( clean kit ) ??

This looks so much better than the US one :'D.

AMAZING! :D Good job!

you didn't tern the circuit board and undo the screws on the other side to get the other RF shield off

The sad thing with Nintendo in Europe is that many good games never came to this region. That includes Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. PAL GameCube games didn't come with component cable support and games and systems in general tend to be harder to get in Europe than in America...

I wonder why Nintendo decided to change the design for the SNES for north america. The Famicom's design is WAY nicer.

This looks like the Super Nintendo that was released in Australia, but ours have "Super Nintendo" on them not "super famicon"

my dream is to collect video game consoles just like you =)

Opened up my Super Famicom recently, and man was it dusty. And the flux smelled.

Lol you are using a Wii U HDMI cable Nice video al always!

How to clean a snes controller?

Hi Adam my Japanese Nintendo super FAMICOM had a faulty soundboard I replaced it with a working soundboard off a broken super Nintendo entertainment system

Water + Soap + isopropyl alcohol= Mobo perfectly clean! try this! I did it on a Sega Genesis and SNES! I watched in the GameTechUS. e.e

Can anyone recommend a device that will record a Super Famicom in the UK? My Hauppauge HD PVR 1 doesn't recognise it.

Clean my games actually helped me

help when i tested at and started to play super mario all-stars there were graphical glitches

Great! :D Minha Noite está ficando melhor assistindo a esse vídeo! :D

i dont know if my system had the lower rf board i cant find it

Is famicom really pronounced "fammy-com" like you pronounce it? I've always heard "fam-uh-com".

You US People always got some, well, esthetic "miscalculation" when it came to Hardware design. I guess the edgy stile was/maybe is more appealing to you. But still i read a lot of anger from you when it comes to Artwork, translation and design in general of US versions. Good we have global shipping right XD

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And your the best

Mine pal snes can play any japanese snes game. It looks excactly like a super famicon!

wow seems like working on the snes/ufami is a pain in the ass, so many little plastic pieces o.O

How can you see which model you have?

Why Windex instead of IPA?

Where can you find that adapter?

I thought the Super Famicoms were the Japanese SNESs. The PAL ones were called Super Nintendos, but they look like Super Famicoms.

you need to be using the purple colored stuff ammonia cab eat away electronics after time given the fact you need to be using the purple cleaner not the blue just for your information I am a hundred percent right about this

why didn't the U.S get the Famicom design? It's so much better looking.

*Me* Loses the plastic led thing and catridge cover spring immediately *FUCK*

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no no the NA SNES is the equivalent the Famicom is the OG

give me your soul oh wait wait a minute is that a Super Nintendo there I'll take that instead muhahahaha

America snes to Japanese super famicom game adapter

If you don't want to use a credit card just use a trading card like mtg/pokemon/yugioh etc. lol

90 percent alcohol is that you want to use

Its not called super famicom it's called Super Nintendo or snes

10.31 lol

The Australian ones looked like this. The American one looks awful to me.

It look like it was gag rapt its ugly

windex send him a check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Super Famicom sounds like such a stupid name, along with Genesis. In the UK we only know these as Super Nintendo's and Mega Drive's.

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