Gamerade - Cleaning and Restoring an Original Nintendo Entertainment System NES

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Gamerade - Cleaning and Restoring an Original Nintendo Entertainment System NES - Adam Koralik

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Adam Koralik

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@HoppingMadMedia 11 жыл бұрын

FUNCOLAND!! I used to go there all the time as a kid! Loved that place. When I lived in Dallas, they had a HUGE Funcoland right next to my house. Went there all the time with the money I made from taking out people's garbage at the college apartment complexes where we lived (when my dad went to college in texas). I was like 10. I would take out people's garbage for 25-50 cents and do it for several hours. Hitting probably 100 doors. Then I would go to Funcoland with my earnings.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Happy to help.

@Call_MeJD 8 жыл бұрын

You should make a remaster version of this video. It's a great video. Just an idea and that's all it is. Love your videos man.

@Erilis000 9 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for this! Although I've read Windex may not always be the best choice since it can contain perfume, dye, and water. Electronic Contact Cleaner or Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol are strongly recommended.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Happy to help bud.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, thanks for watching.

@ChristopherGalasso 10 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I followed these directions and my nintendo works like a fricken charm now. Thanks so much for posting this. I never knew how easy it is to do, or I would have done it years ago. Many thanks.

@AdamKoralik 10 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Model 1. Supports everything and has stereo sound (provided you use the front jack).

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

For some people its more about having the actual machines than condensing how many systems you have. I am one of those people, but if you're not thats fine too. To each their own.

@Timer5Tim 11 жыл бұрын

DUDE Funcoland was EPIC. I remember getting my SNES and my N64 from there. That was back when they did not RIP YOU OFF all the time.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, thanks for watching.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

I recommend doing both. It's highly unlikely to ever find an NES that doesn't need it done.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably. Most of them are. Thanks for watching.

@vorpal120 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had the pink screen on my old NES. Took it apart with your help. And found the 72 pin had one rusty corroded pin. Clean it and the board connectors. Now I can play my old Tetris in prep of the TWC next month (Tetris World Championship in Portland.

@angelicar5197 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you dud my husband just bought one it wasn't working but thanks to you how to clean it video it worked !

@AdamKoralik 9 жыл бұрын

Angelica Gonzalez Glad I could help!

@TheCanadienMickeyMouse 10 жыл бұрын

Adam Koralik a GOD of RetroNess thanks good job!...

@AdamKoralik 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@jamesgingo6710 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t have An NES system Anymore But I had an NES System During my Childhood back in the 90’s I used to play the NES at Timber Creek High School In Mrs Monica’s class

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, so you need to check and make sure you don't leave any behind.

@beebopper07 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks to your videos i've been able to clean all of my carts in a safer way than blowing on them haha clean all my controllers and i'm starting on the consoles as soon as the nintendo screw drivers come in. Thank you so much! Everything is working much better now! I'm also looking for older systems to work on cleaning and restoring, i've found a new passion thanks to your informative and simple videos!

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hope they can help if you need them.

@dwarf365 12 жыл бұрын

@AdamKoralik Hey Adam... don't know if you are listening or if you care, but there were 2 different controller boards Nintendo used for their nes controllers. The first had no printing on the back of the board, an unnamed chip, and the 5 wires were fairly close on the board. The Second had a schematic printed on the board, a Toshiba chip, and the 5 wires were spaced out and labeled on the back. On the first type, the board is lightly pressed on to the pins, the second just sits on the pins.

@Eltr10n 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are two models of Gamecubes. In addition to the removal of the video port, one of the unused expansion ports was removed and the lid was changed. In the early model's the jewel in the top is actually removable.

@NullyBird 9 жыл бұрын

Although I soaked the connector in wd40, I followed your instructions to the letter! and now it runs like new! thank you so much, can't recommend this guide to others enough!

@AdamKoralik 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Enjoy.

@LadyZoe 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting your helpful advice! I just got 2 (!) NES systems for free from someone because they no longer needed them. 2 systems...4 controllers...lots of things to clean. You bet I will be running this in the background as I unscrew plastic and whip out my Q-tips!

@AdamKoralik 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know if you got them running.

@LadyZoe 9 жыл бұрын

AdamKoralik Man! No luck. Did everything you said. Took out the chip. I even bought a new AV cable for them. Both of them are not working. I turn it on, and all I hear is a loud HUMMM of "I am on, I am just choosing not to work right now :) " Edit: Woo! Moved the pins on the connector to a better position...we have picture! And audio! Yay! Only thing is there is a persistent, consistent buzzing going on along with the audio. I wonder if it is either my TV reacting weird to old technology (Its an old model flatscreen) or its something going on with the Nintendo. But I got one to work! And I know why it wasn't working! Best feelings :D

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Happy to.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Happens to the best of us.

@TechGeek29 11 жыл бұрын

I learn a lot from these videos. Thanks.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Couple of things. One, keep it clean. Two, don't leave games in it unless they're being played. Leaving them in there is what causes the pins to bend. and thus it stops working. Three, it's a tedious but easy fix if cleaning it doesn't work. If you use a paper clip to bend them back up, it'll work just fine. But it's a pain in the ass.

@tonymath3359 11 жыл бұрын

Great Vid thanks for taking the time to make it!!!

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome dude.

@SpeedDudeGTX 9 жыл бұрын

When you cleaned that NES cart i was like oh my. There was just chunks of crap in there. It's always great to clean the contacts (And i don't mean blow into them). But i would suggest using 91% Isopropyl Alcohol because it dries better and has less water,more alcohol and will clean your pins much better. Overall great video on how to make old systems last longer (Just like in all of the other cleaning vids).

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Windex is a type of glass cleaner made mostly out of ammonia. I know you guys have it up in Canada. Off brands would probably work too, I was just using and reporting this since it's what I have.

@loupelez1551 11 жыл бұрын

I also highly recommend very slightly bending the top contacts on the 72 pin connector up a tiny bit. A thin fine tool will work. Some people use a pin but I find a Xacto knife tip can do the job to get the tool in there properly. Obviously cleaning the 72 before hand. I have restored many NES to brand new and have last for years. The new 72 pins you can get seem to have a over tight grip on your carts that can lead to pre-mature wear on your contacts. -Nick

@AnimusPrime87 9 жыл бұрын

You seem extremely knowledgeable and this was very helpful, but the constant motion of the closeup camera was very disconcerting and made the video uncomfortable to watch. I understand that there is no easy fix to that, but perhaps you will consider this for future videos of this sort. Thanks for your good work.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, hope it helps.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

My pleasure man, thanks for watching.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

A store that no longer exists called Funcoland, it merged with a few other game stores and became what we now call GameStop.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

@Rosencrantzism 8 жыл бұрын

Hello Adam love your videos, i dont know if you already answer this question, would you recommend using anti-shock screwdrivers for the old systems like the Nes, Snes or N64 ?

@theluis4898 8 жыл бұрын

You always wanna use antishock anything when you're working with electronics to protect yourself and the device. Especially devices with high voltage power supplies. Static pads and wrist straps are cool

@dwarf365 12 жыл бұрын

@AdamKoralik contd. it wasn't stuck with crud it was just the first type of controller. Long time watcher keep up the great vids!

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

You could try cleaning it, but there's no guarantee that will do anything. Are you sure it's not the controller?

@issaczambrano9845 Жыл бұрын

Video helped a lot fixed my game from lagging

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

That's up to you. But make sure the NES is in good shape if you decide to do that. I'd say he should throw in more games because that's not a very good deal for you.

@pcwzrd13 12 жыл бұрын

Very informative video Adam. I'll have to do this with my NES as it's having problems reading the cartridges. One thing I would recommend though is to use ammonia or rubbing alcohol instead of Windex to clean the contacts. I find it does a much better job.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, I didn't know that. I appreciate you watching my stuff.

@tripdeezy 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff Adam

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Good luck dude.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Of course. I have a model one and a model two.

@ziginox 12 жыл бұрын

Oh also, when I clean my consoles I take all of the plastic parts and wash+scrub them with dawn soap. Instead of using windex try using rubbing alcohol instead. Alcohol doesn't have dyes and other things that might get left behind on the contacts.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. With all the rumors of Sony and Microsoft locking out used games, GameStop might be forced to go back to classic games.

@Roneekz 12 жыл бұрын

I've always used and recommended rubbing alcohol for cleaning, because of the quick evaporation and lower conductivity. Great video none the less.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I could probably do that. But Dreamcasts don't require much maintenance. If you open it up with a phillips screw driver and just blow around some compressed air you should be fine. Make sure to blow some through the fan too. Are you playing burned games? Because thats your problem right there. They cause the laser to burn out.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

So is magic eraser. But that stuff is so powerful its dangerous (not like lethal or anything, you just risk erasing things you want to keep, like logos). Have you ever used it?

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Since when did they remove GameCube backwards compatibility from the Wii?

@wodahsean 12 жыл бұрын

yeah think of it as thanks for the awesome videos

@whitecastle323 7 жыл бұрын

thank you Adam, I have a nes & needed this

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Hm, yeah, it might be sealed up too tightly. But it means the games are getting a solid connection, which is good. I suggest loosening it a little. Find the happy medium.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

I figured out the name of my production company. Which I decided to call FigureItOut Productions.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

I'm not entirely sure. Windex chips away at it, but by no means will get rid of it.

@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff 7 жыл бұрын

I use contact cleaner for contacts. It's 8 bucks at Walmart or an auto store also called electronics cleaner. Good stuff I highly recommend it. Cool video. Subbed

@Space-Holiday 12 жыл бұрын

Okay thanks for your advice! Much appreciated!

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Use the composite port. If for whatever reason you can't, I might suggest q-tips and Windex. But you can't remove the RF port without some serious skills.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Part 2 of this video will make my opinions a tad more clear. :D

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Isn't Windex primarily just ammonia? Also, I'm told rubbing alcohol leaves a film on there.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? I was literally in the greater Toronto area two days ago and saw them for way less than that.

@cameronkohler3464 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks I will try it when I have the chance to open it up

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Where can you get it?

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and welcome aboard.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

We don't have tornadoes in Chicago. Those are just ambulances or cops, its very common.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I found that out when I found out about the loss of the component port. But I can deal with those, the loss of the component port is a crime.

@influencehistory8879 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply once again.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Morgan lives in Louisiana, I said that at the beginning.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

Fun times.

@Caridani23 11 жыл бұрын

Very detailed on your cleaning and repairing awesome dude.

@loupelez1551 11 жыл бұрын

I find finishing off with a light 91% alacohol solution following up with a dry buff. Makeup remover cotton discs work very well. Dry Compress air after use.

@deliciousfirstsip 8 жыл бұрын

Great video but I got a couple tips. first instead of loosening the bottom screw to fix the cart tray you should instead just make sure that it is seated below the motherboard. Second I would use isopropyl alcohol instead of windex to clean the contacts. As windex has ammonia in it.

@bulletfreak224 6 жыл бұрын

This will definitely help me clean my nes that been in my closet for a long time...

@benjokazooie 11 жыл бұрын

my NES when i got it was incredibly temperamental. after taking it apart and cleaning i found that the pins were bent, btu that it had a crack in it, and was looking very tired. i crought a new 72 pin. and now its in, its the most reliable cartridge console i have. the least reliable is the megadrive 1. although il bet it just needs a damn good clean. will be looking for a video from you about that. thanks for the helpful videos.

@austinbland630 10 жыл бұрын

This video was very informative. Thanks.

@AdamKoralik 10 жыл бұрын

Happy to help, thanks for watching.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

It probably does, but I don't know for sure.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@PolygonGTC 11 жыл бұрын

I'd take a peek in there. Every time I've seen that cage not lock down it's because there's a tab on the bottom of the cage that's supposed to go under the main board. Caused by someone taking it apart and not getting the cage back in right.

@JangoTheBlueFox 11 жыл бұрын

I go to all of the local thrift stores with my sister frequently and they never have old game systems, the only video game related stuff I found at a thrift store was a stack of SNES sports games that were tapped together with packing tape and a fat PS2 that probably didn't work.

@camerons829 5 жыл бұрын

Great intro

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

I suggest cleaning the discs, possibly getting them resurfaced. Open the system, trying cleaning it out with compressed air. IF NEED BE, and only if need be, turn up the voltage on your Dreamcast laser. I highly recommend you don't do this, but that would solve the problem, temporarily. I find that Dreamcasts need to rest, as odd as that sounds. If you leave them alone for a while, they tend to work a lot better.

@JohnBonesBoss 11 жыл бұрын

Nice vid adam, great job!

@jamesgingo347 6 жыл бұрын

I Used to have an NES in the 90’s And At Timber Creek High School in Orlando In Mrs Mrs Molina’s class

@RammsteinRyan 11 жыл бұрын

Nice video, especially with the cartridge cleaner from funcoland!!! shopped there before it went gamestop, really wish gamestop still carried old console games, but sadly they stopped ;(.

@SparksNZeros 11 жыл бұрын

I just stick the top section in a dishwasher, never had any problems providing it's all dried out when it's done :)

@Tsubakiee 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks! Gonna go do mine right now

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Probably a reflection from the compressed air can.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you don't mean a Super Nintendo? NES' don't typically turn yellow. Either way, look up "Retr0bright" via Google and follow the instructions.

@XNINONY 12 жыл бұрын

I love these new videos man. Great work.

@mmelgoza1983 7 жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly you can't even utilize the 480p signal out of the GameCube unless you use the specific nintendo brand component cable (which are like 300 bucks now) I just use a Wii to get the 480p signal out of my GCN games.

@AdamKoralik 11 жыл бұрын

EBay maybe. Probably would be cheaper to hit up a Goodwill and look for a trashed controller with a decent d-pad.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

Of course.

@AdamKoralik 12 жыл бұрын

That wouldn't work, the port isn't hidden, it simply doesn't exist. So the case wouldn't fit and even if it did, there wouldn't be anything there to plug in to. Plus, I prefer the black GameCube. Thats the whole reason I did that with the BBA. :D