how to repair N64 cartridge Super Smash Bros Nintendo 64 (N64) refurbishment Is it FUBAR'ed?!

In this video we will find out if this copy of Super Smash Bros is FUBAR'ed! To do this, I open, diagnose, and fix a broken Nintendo 64 game I bought on ebay. I will show you how to check for broken traces, just one of which is enough to ruin your game. Don't worry though! Most cartridge games can be fixed with a little soldering and a multi-meter.

If you're running into issues yourself make sure you have confirmed that your console is clean and the game pins/contacts are clean prior to performing this procedure. If all the traces are good, then you likely need to do a board swap. That will be a video for another day.

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[DXT]

Nice video, I bought a super smash bros cartridge too for just 8 dollars and successfully repaired it (had 2 broken traces) and its my first time using a soldering iron :') thanks for the tips

[Asteroid_Jam]

Finally somebody who does not us a new board first

[HectorArchundia]

Nice video, man! I'm restoring my copy. First I disassembled my N64 but it worked with other games. Then I went for the game itself and it seems I need a voltmeter xD

[johnDingoFoxVelocity]

Just remember. Also that smash brothers is one of those games. That also won't boot if the battery is dead may just be as simple as a battery.

[zturn]

I don’t know why he wasted so much time. All he had to do was blow in the cartridge, duh

[kevinninja]

Great video. I'd love to see a video on those third party N64 controllers. They Hori?

[dimattic]

man wish i had skills like that :D well done!

[DoYouNerd]

I cannot hit the "Like" button enough! I was so drawn into every second of this!
I only have two complaints--I really, really want to be so ridiculously close to what you're doing exactly--I kept wanting to zoom in.
Two--maybe speed this up a bit--I don't think I blinked until the end of the video. (Just kidding on that one!)

[gustavgmcsd]

I didn't think of testing continuity of a board I had a few weeks ago, I just replace the whole circuits to a new board and it worked

[drtpredatorcontrol]

Ahh, AR-15 dust covers...I knew this would be good.

[PowerHaters]

This video was helpful, I had the same exact cart with the battery and the same #15 broken pin. My soldering job was ugly and I got some solder on the pin but it works now! W

[inounounounou]

Hi! First of all, thank you very much for your video. I have a Super Smash Bros that was broken for many years (more than 15). The fact is that I decided to do the repair based on your video and I successfully achieve it! But (!), after some minutes playing (not more than 1 or 2) the game start rebooting. Could it be because of the battery??(was really low(around 0.2V)) or do you think it is because of the soldering? Also, I cleaned the pins and the board with alcohol (91%) and a toothbrush I think that's good, right?

[MarioSonic]

Now all that's left is to replace the stickers on the cartridge (The front sticker and the back warning sticker).

[masterquest]

My ssb cartridge won't hold a save, even after replacing the battery. You think it could be a bad lead? I've also read around that it could be a bad sram chip but I don't know how to tell what the issue is.

[turtleguru]

What screw bit did you use? And where did you get them it from?

[JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

I wonder when people would start fixing the broken games themselves and selling them for more or charging a lot for broken games when they realize how easy it is to fix them

[adriennebetts]

I bought Super Smash Brothers n64 from a retro game store that didn't work and payed $50 turns out the board was cracked lot of soldering never going back there again to buy games obviously they don't test them and try to accuse me of swapping the board I got ripped off bad it works fine now but I was wondering if anyone knows what cheap game has the same motherboard

[jonmarsh]

great stuff! if only there was a zoom option

[N-]

Is it possible to get that disgusting orange stuff off the like little port thing

[jmeister]

It's True what they say. One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure