I Restored This Yellowed Junk Nintendo 64 - Retro N64 Console Restoration

In this episode I will restore this Nintedo 64 (N64) which is very yellowed and doesn't show any picture on the TV. This model was originally transparent blue/white but now it's more transparen green/yellow. There seems to be also some damage from water or other liquid.

To open the console, I need a special tool usually called game bit. Such screws can be found in many Nintendo consoles. The N64 has a ton of different types of screws so it's especially important to make sure I know where they go once I'm putting it back together. I use an ice cube tray for this purpose as usual. I also marked different screws with different colors in the video. However screws marked with same color in different parts of the video are NOT similar.

Next it was time to figure out why I had no image in my TV. With older consoles not having a picture is usually much better sign than the device not powering on because I know the board is not completely fried. Both cases could still be result of major damage but from my experience that is often just a result of lack of connection at some point. If something had, shorted the console would probably not even turn on. In this case I found there to be damage dirt under the game port which could affect the console, but most likely there was a cold solder joint, which means the poer for my AV cable was not connected. I resoldered all the joints and the console started working. Often it can be enough just to melt the old solder and it's not even needed to add any new solder.

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[BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

Fun fact. The previous owner of the N64 used it as a beach towel.

[Jengordyn]

"Thats a nice gree-"
"Its supposed to be blue"

[saibamanP]

"Instead of cleaning my own things, I'll watch somebody clean theirs."

[ultragoji]

I’m 13 years old as of now, but back when I was like 10, I really wanted an N64. After a few years of trying to get one, I finally gave up. Until one of my older brothers old friends (That I hardly even knew!) offered me his extra N64. It was miraculous! I ended up taking his offer (obviously)! I ended up hooking it up to a CRT TV (that he ALSO gave me), and put it in my room. So now, underneath my loft bed, I have an old CRT TV with an N64, a GameCube, a PS2, an Original Xbox, and a VCR all hooked up to it. I love to use the the TV to play GoldenEye. With my 2 older siblings!

[cindygrape]

The "removing the yellow" - part never stops being super satisfying

[xcrimsonlegendx]

That brings back memories, I used to have that model, our house got robbed and my dad took me to the store to replace my black N64 and I chose the ice blue one. Then some time later we got robbed again and they stole that one too. Turns out some years later that we learned it was the neighbor kid that was watching our house for when we left. Thank you for listening to my life story.

[Frosty]

this channel is a masterpiece. no loud intros no annoying music or talking. It is absolute mastery at its finest. Thank You.

[Boushi]

I love that all your vids just make me appreciate how not-ridiculously-dirty my consoles are. I even just opened up my original NES for the first time and a minor amount of dust and dirt. 33 years in the dirtying lol

[chaostronaut]

Man, that console is probably broken and look how filthy it is! - our argument for not buying it
Man, that console is probably broken and look how filthy it is! - his argument for buying it.

Perspective and intention make a lot of difference.

[ana_yai]

Imagine him 40 years later repairing another Nintendo 64 and finding his own easter egg

[richardhead]

_For those asking, _*_The Duck_*_ is both _*_Critical_*_ and _*_Necessary_*_ for a successful outcome._ 🦆

[IceLordCryo]

This was like watching open heart surgery on a loved one. I still have my original N64 from when I got it for Christmas all the way back in 1996, still works like a charm. Only thing on it to fail was the RAM expansion, luckily an easy fix.

[Large_Mineral]

“The yellow color is caused by yellowing”

*Hmmm, yes, the floor here is made out of floor*

[TheRetroFuture]

I used that to magnetise my tongue. I now have a spoon stuck in my mouth.

[andyman]

He has a tool for stirring water. This man has every tool possible

[lugnut]

When watching restoration tutorials for a GBA, I noticed a lot of people would just throw away and replace the outer body, which to me kind of feels like a Ship of Theseus situation almost. You literally took a doomed N64 and made it look like a brand new system right off of the production line. Without replacing every part. And you made it mesmerizing.

[ShinzuMusic]

I can't help but think of him typing in the Craigslist's search bar "Dusty, stinky old disgusting Nintendo 64" haha. I love your high quality videos man, all the angles & everything must take so long to setup. It's also great ASMR.

[jondowe]

Me: I'd better go to bed, I've got work in the morning

Me at 1am: sure I'll watch this guy wash a Nintendo 64 for 20 minutes

[solarmetroid]

As someone who had an N64 as a child it physically hurts me to see it in such terrible condition. Bless you for saving this console's life!

[Zulrux]

This is one of the most amazing, detailed and easy to follow guides on how to refurbish an old electronic, keep it up! I’d love to see this with newer tech as well in the same style, I appreciate your work.