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Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge cover replacement

Device	Nintendo Entertainment System
Difficulty	Easy
Time	10 - 30 minutes
Steps	3

This guide is by TimedIn 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 >>

NES cover yellowed, cracked, fell out? This guide will help you get the look of the NES back in order.

Unfortunately, the cover does not come with the imprint "European Edition", but everything works as usual.

Tools: Phillips #2 Screwdriver; Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver

Parts: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Cartrige Klappdeckel

Step 1 :: Removing housing

• Remove the six 13.50mm PH2 screws from the base plate.
• NOTE: The screws are countersunk 40mm into the base plate.
• Now take off the upper part of the housing.

Step 2

• Take the top housing and turn it over.
• Remove the four 7,80mm flathead screws.
• Remove both metal clips.
• NOTE: If the flap does not stay open properly, you can bend the clips with pliers.

Step 3 :: Cover Flap

• Pull the front black cap off upwards.
• Now lift the flap out at an angle.
• The new flap can now be inserted.

Conclusion

Work the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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