Fixing three $10 Junk Famicom Nintendo Systems from Japan

I bought 3 $10 Nintendo Family Computer Systems from Japan and try to fix them in this video. It turns out they weren't too damaged at all (at first) and only needed a cartridge slot cleaning to get them back up in running. I also try to fix the Family Basic Cartridge I was sent with the systems and show off the use of the KrzysioCart.

(not sponsored, just a good product)

[SnareX]

You can adjust the pot on the rf module to change the channel to a lower one

[KanyeOnOzempic]

Voltage regulator replacement fixed my clone

[KanyeOnOzempic]

I’m pretty sure the power supply is tip negative ring positive.

[hz]

Glad to see I'm not the only one struggling to get a Famicom working again. I wound up replacing the cartridge connector thinking that had to be the issue, but looks like the more likely issue are my cartridges and dirty connectors. Going to give it another shot after watching your very nice video. Thanks for this!

[johneygd]

I found it weird that in case you want to search for a famicom channel (whether manually or automatically) you have to choose cable instead of antenna?
Depending on each tv type.
It makes me wonder what’s the differences between an antenna and cable, that sounds definitely weird to me.

[Twenteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

To be honest I can't get enough of the design of the Famicom it looks awesome

[kakazi]

Great vid, I got a Famicom from Japan and it booted up once but didn't after I cleaned the controller. I used that paper method to clean the pins and found a dust bunny large enough to cover one pin and once it was removed everything worked fine.

[blarghblargh]

I don't know about corrosion of that level, but brasso works pretty great and cleans better than ipa in my experience. They come out looking brand new after very little scrubbing, whereas with IPA you'll still have dark streaks on them unless you scrub a lot.

[Skys]

Krzysiocart cartridge shows flashing colours beacause, it showing that the ROM is loading. If blinking goes faster game is gonna be turned on soon! I bought for me that cartridge and it shows same things before loading game.

[ronaldrebulanan]

These Nintendo famicon are durable. I know many of these are still working today. Back in the 80's i have taiwan made famicon its durable also. I failed to restore it caused ic parts wasn't available & rarely can find it. Then in late 90's china made famicon become common but its disposable. It completely vanished in market when sony playstation & other disc type console home video game became famous

[YaBoiGuzma]

Great vid, you might want to lower the volume of the music in future videos; it's a bit difficult to concentrate on your commentary.

[Ultradude]

酒矸倘賣嘸
多么熟悉的声音
陪我多少年风和雨
从来不需要想起
永远也不会忘记
没有天哪有地
没有地哪有家
没有家哪有你
没有你哪有我
假如你不曾养育我
给我温暖的生活
假如你不曾保护我
我的命运将会是什么
是你抚养我长大
陪我说第一句话
是你给我一个家
让我与你共同拥有它
虽然你不能开口说一句话
却更能明白人世间的黑白与真假
虽然你不会表达你的真情
却付出了热忱的生命
远处传来你多么熟悉的声音
让我想起你多么慈祥的心灵
什么时候你再回到我身旁
让我再和你一起唱
酒干淌卖呒

[vejin]

i dunno, it's not my business, but IT PRONUNCES KSHYSH-YO KART (and this cart almost always gives some full screen colors during game loading in case u haven't already know :))

[vodkagobalsky]

I can't get a clean video signal out of my junk famicom. The audio works and the game is working as I can start the game and play it and hear the sounds. I tried adjusting the RF pot and it doesn't seem to help. Also, what's with the 8 bit song from that Taiwanese movie about the garbage collector? lol That was so random.

[joveaaron-real]

Imo I think your cartridge is far too gone to fix only using cleaning. You can clearly see that the Family Basic cartridge has darkened tracks, which means that the corrosion from the batteries that were inside it years ago leaked and corroded away the copper. It can be fixed, but you probably have to rewire some tracks.

[gamehoarders]

“The nes power supply gives it ac current “
This is not true
Both use an AC to DC adapter. The difference is the POLARITY in current which will, yes, ruin your system if you use the wrong one. (Been there, done that, many years ago)

[intelDX]

Replace the FUSE on the first one . Those later models with the FF logo have those fuses and they just love to "burn". BTW SNES have those too.