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How to Repair Black screen of death

Device	Nintendo 64
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	No estimate
Steps	4

This guide is by Bobby gunnels on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Step 1 :: Cleaning the game contacts

• Cleaning the pins on the games and console game pin connector. Dirt may clog them up over time, preventing the system from working.
• You will need rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. If you dont have one use water and a credit card with a cloth on it.
• Wedge the q-tip or credit card into the ports. If the q-tip can't fit take some of the fuzz off.

Step 2 :: Cables

• Some cables may not work after a few years. If you notice the power cable being sensitive to movement it may require replacement. Also try doing the same as you did with the game pins to the AV port and AV cable pins.

Step 3 :: Games

• Some games i have seen now working because of corrosion and you need to try another game.

Step 4 :: Finally!

• Take out the booster or expansion pack with the n64 on for 10 seconds then put it back in and try to turn it off and on!

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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