I Bought 2 FAULTY SNES Consoles | Can I FIX Them?!

These Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) consoles are both broken. I paid £26 for them on eBay. One of them has no power and the other one shuts down after 30 seconds.

Will I be able to fix them?

Hope you enjoy!
Steve

PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.

Some of the magic things I use to break stuff;

Filming equipment;

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[ChristosKaps]

These videos are fast becoming a serious FeelGood Fix for me; at the end of a tiring day (working on Sunday, boo, life, boo!) I get to watch a kind man fixing old machines and turning "junk" into perfectly usable consoles. And, on top of that, some nice tunes; don't care what the "haters" say (actually, I'm hard pressed to even imagine people "hating" on such a decent man for thanking his supporters in a funny way), I'm here for the songs as much as the fixes. Well done, keep it up.

[John-]

I really like that you used a replaceable glass fuse instead of another soldered one. I genuinely thought though that you were going to solder the fuse directly to the board. I'm glad you had the fuse clips.
Another professional repair.

[CountZeroXX]

Using the fuse holders was a stroke of genius. You are redefining what a "bodge job" means!

[a.j]

Can not for the life of my children really explain why i love this channel, but i do. So relaxing and fun to watch. Also had to re-listen to Onyx (throw your gunz & last dayz..) when i saw one of your t-shirts. Not as nice as I remember, but still kind of allright😁👍🇸🇪

[RyuichiShinomori]

That fuse and that voltage regulator are problems in the US versions too! I’ve done tons of work on them and I blew the fuse once myself lol. There’s a big problem with video signal having vertical bars that is solved by adding a cap to the regulator funnily enough so it’s got its own issues. The replacement shells aren’t too bad, for the price anyway. If the one you have is trash it’s worth the swap.

[TrueRewire]

Steve, I thought it was funny you were like "I don't know if it's supposed to do that" when you had a second one that was working you could compare it to that you just fixed lol.

Great video.

[numberz]

Hey just found you. I can't put my finger on just what it is about your humor or mannerisms but let me tell you that you have instantly become my new favorite on YouTube. Well done man and bravo!

[rebel]

The yellowing can be removed pretty well with some hydrogen peroxide. Especially the ones used for hair dye stuff is great to use, because it's pretty thick and stays on the plastic pretty well. But of course you have to mask the colored parts, as they will be affected as well. Works like a charm though and can really raise the price of something you want to sell.

[BestBackingTracks]

Thank you for including a little more educational detail (such as the continuity stuff). I love watching these but am clueless with circuits, so it's a really cool way to learn as I watch.

[lodger]

Recently discovered your channel Steve and binged all of your videos! Your willingness to just "have a go" and not be afraid of failure is an inspiration and has given me the confidence to "have a go" at fixing some of my old stuff I have lying around, specifically an old Creative Inspire 6.1 6700 surround sound system with a dead left channel. Bloody awesome channel, keep it up dude!

[cassiodalcin]

Sir, I've managed to fix my x360 wired controller today with some very nasty soldering job but I gotta say, thanks! I've been postponing doing it for a while but watching your videos gave me the confidence to try. Your kind and gentle way of working is really inspiring!

[scouse]

Brilliant fix on both those consoles, Steve. That end bit where you said "I do like this game but it's a stupid game" creased me up.

[finchers_garage]

The 8-Bit Guy uses Retrobrite for yellowed plastics with great success. You might give that a go for your yellow one.

[Apreche]

Very nice. As a US person it was very fun to see the PAL SNES.

[michaelstanley]

Never be afraid to put the incorrect amount of thermal paste behind a transistor, the manufacturer usually doesn't do it to save a few pennies. Good job!

[mrpugster]

Love your vids, the cuts to camera are subtle works of art

[unknownclipsyep]

Found this channel a few days ago. This has been entertaining and you are very knowledgeable when it comes to fixing things . Thanks for the content. 👍

[kbsanders]

This would be a good opportunity to do a retro-bright episode! Dave Murray, the 8-bit guy does them all the time and it works great.

[LuXun]

Found you through TronicsFix
and love your chill vibe and voice and interesting fixes. Been going through your videos and been enjoying em.

[matthewspaula]

I love your channel. It's so relaxing to watch you. Thanks.