Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Experiencing major FOMO about never being able to own a NES Classic, I perused the used section of Amazon for an original NES. With the price being right I dove right in only to find my chosen unit was in need of some serious repair upon its arrival. Over the course of three days I scrubbed, unscrewed, boiled and snipped away at the vintage unit, but was it a success? Is the princess in another castle? Watch to find out!

Info on cleaning the cart reader/fixing the blinking red light of doom: retrofixes.com/2013/07/nintendo-72-pin-connector.html

forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?167482-Installed-New-NES-Pin-Connetor-Nothing-But-Blank-Black-Screen

A very helpful and insightful video by 8bitjunkie: youtube.com/watch?v=HrrRSAr1rVs

Bypassing the NES10 chip: thevintagegamers.com/2013/06/bypassing-the-nes10-lockout-chip-mod-tutorial

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