Does anyone here know how to/know anyone who can fix an old nintendo? It's the one my brother got in 1985, adn I dont' want to throw the old girl away.

Right now the power button just blinks on and off.

2/23/2008 6:59:11 PM

ninento...really?


you will probably have better luck on a messageboard devoted to something like this as opposed to on here

2/23/2008 7:00:39 PM

use seda gemesis parts. always worked for me.

2/23/2008 8:18:29 PM

ninento...really?


you will probably have better luck on a messageboard devoted to people with learning disabilities

2/23/2008 8:46:30 PM

its not that its broken, you just dont have the magic touch

2/23/2008 9:12:23 PM

When my red light would blink, it usually meant the tray was not snapped down correctly -- I didn't push the game down far enough.

If you're clicking it down right, there may be something wrong with whatever sensor is in there that tells the system the game is seated correctly.

2/23/2008 9:15:53 PM

the pins that the cartridge connects to are corroded.

i can replace it for you $35.99

2/23/2008 9:40:15 PM

or you can do it yourself for $10
http://www.playerschoicevideogames.com/pd_nes.cfm?XID=2&TID=1

2/23/2008 9:44:41 PM

Blow in it. Duh.

2/23/2008 10:25:07 PM

my ninento's broke too, thats why i bought gamecast

2/24/2008 12:48:58 AM

Get a game tube

Or buy a wii and use the virtual tonsole.

2/24/2008 1:06:07 AM

^^^ was what I was going to say.

2/24/2008 1:12:10 AM

I still have my original NES I got in the 80's brand new at the time. I even used it recently and it works A-OK. There has never been a problem with it not solved by blowing in it, fiddline with the game up and down in the tray, or some combo of power and reset.

2/24/2008 2:43:14 AM

dbl post

[Edited on February 24, 2008 at 2:44 AM. Reason : .]

2/24/2008 2:44:15 AM

Haha, thanks for the suggestions!

I figure i'll try a good cleaning. I think I'd cry if I had to throw it away. It's been in the family for 23 years now (my parents gave it to my brothers to distract them from the fact they were getting a baby sister, lol)

I must admit I just want to see Mario on my new TV

2/24/2008 10:20:23 AM

it's all about that extra copy of mario bros./duckhunt wedged in on top of the game you're currently playing.

2/24/2008 11:18:47 AM