I Ordered A Broken Nintendo 64 From eBay...And It Was The Easiest Repair Yet

The Nintendo 64 is a system that generally doesn't have a lot of issues since it doesn't have any moving parts inside, but they still pop up broken on eBay. Today I wanted to take a look at one that was listed as broken, but it turned out to be the easiest fix for me so far.

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[ridokilos-actual]

My Favorite repair of all time was the time I bought a Gamecube that allegedly had "no working ports". When i got it my tests confirmed this, but after closer inspection it was simply stuffed full of lego people hands in every port. Good times.

[MetalGateDragon]

I bought a OLED PlayStation Vita for $10. Listed as broken for parts. It just needed a charge. I'm like wtf????

[rtyuik]

this is like taking your car to the mechanic because "it wont start", but all he does is re-connect the battery...

...and then he charges $75 for the 'labor'...

[trbes]

I bought 2 Gamecube consoles for $40. They said the eject button is stuck. That was the easiest console I have to fix. Just open the console and clear/clean the eject button. Problem fixed and in good working conditions. I also cleaned out the fan and other dust/debris inside the console.

[MikeDest]

I used to fix broken Sega CDs from eBay in 1999-2002. Usually was just a fuse (f301). It was a nice little hustle until a bunch of other people started doing the same thing. I paid the majority of my college tuition once thanks to Sega. I miss those days.

[IvanH.CreativeProductions]

These are my favorite type of buys when the seller doesn't know what they have and you get a great deal!

[daniellomas]

this guy makes me wanna buy broken systems to fix em.sounds fun and a cheap way to get a new system

[lemonfraid]

i have bought many "for parts or repair" systems. Honestly, half the time it was just bad cables.

[Iivaitte]

In my experience, this really is the best project for anyone getting into console repair for the first time.
They are so big and there is so much documentation out there.

[stellarthefeller]

Why is there an "uwu" on that note on the console?

[theguardiancustode]

Jumper Pak

Sounds like it's a jump starter


But in Japan it is named the Terminator pak

[DaGhostToastRoast]

It’s good to know people know how to work on them and repair them. I hope these consoles last for more years to come. They are special and worth preserving.

[konameme]

is that an "uwu" on the note that came with it lmao

[nicerhabara]

Reminds me of a friend of mine who gifted me Pokemon Diamond cause he didn't know how to leave the house at the beginning of the game (all he had to do is to go through the door and that's it ^^)
I even was so nice and told him how to leave the house and asked him if he's sure he doesn't want to keep it but he said he isn't interested in pokemon anyway

[MyRegardsToTheDodo]

9:30 Use silicone spray. It removes a lot of the finer scratches and the deeper ones aren't as white anymore. It won't look like new, but it makes quite a difference.

[Brinta]

Eleven minute video summarized:
- I bought a ‘broken’ N64 that was just missing a jumper pak or expansion pak.
- You can brush away dust.
- You can clean plastic with soap and water.

Amazing work.

[TheTamaranch]

He completely ignored the UwU on the note.

[aaronc.brewster]

What is this USB to AV sourcery. We need to know more!

[shawnburns]

For a second I thought you bought my N64 I sold for parts, but it wasn't lol.

[thebombingsoda]

The best repair I’ve done was finding a “broken” model 2 genesis. I couldn’t test it at the time but after taking it apart and cleaning it, the bloody thing worked. Some people just don’t know how game consoles work