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Nintendo 64 Motherboard Replacement
DeviceNintendo 64
DifficultyEasy
Time15 - 20 minutes
Steps16
This guide is by tonymag28 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 >>

This guide will show how to replace the Nintendo 64 motherboard.

Tools: Gamebit 4.5mm; Phillips #2 Screwdriver; Metal Spudger; Phillips #1 Screwdriver


Step 1
[step 1 photo]
• Remove the expansion pack cover by pushing in the tab and pulling out.

Step 2
[step 2 photo]
• NOTE: If your system uses a jumper pack, the same procedure applies to remove it.
• NOTE: A small spoon can be used in place of a spudger.
• Lever the expansion pack out using a metal spudger.

Step 3
[step 3 photo]
• Remove the six screws on the bottom side indicated in the example with a gamebit head or screwdriver.

Step 4
[step 4 photo]
• Remove the two front feet of the N64.

Step 5
[step 5 photo]
• Rotate to top side up and lift off top cover.

Step 6
[step 6 photo] [step 6 photo]
• Remove the fourteen screws indicated in the example using the larger Phillips screwdriver.

Step 7
[step 7 photo] [step 7 photo]
• Remove the metal plate indicated in the example by sliding it back and then lifting it up.

Step 8
[step 8 photo]
• Remove the two screws indicated in the example using the smaller Phillips screwdriver.

Step 9
[step 9 photo]
• Remove the screw to the right of the LED light using the larger Phillips screwdriver.

Step 10
[step 10 photo]
• Remove the small metal bracket from the back of the expansion pack slot.

Step 11
[step 11 photo] [step 11 photo]
• Remove the small metal bracket from the front of the expansion pack slot with the metal spudger.

Step 12
[step 12 photo] [step 12 photo]
• Remove the small metal bracket behind the expansion slot using the spudger.

Step 13
[step 13 photo] [step 13 photo]
• Remove the seven screws indicated in the example using the larger Phillips screwdriver.

Step 14
[step 14 photo]
• Lift off and remove the metal plate as indicated in the example.

Step 15
[step 15 photo]
• Remove the four screws indicated using the #1 Phillips screwdriver.

Step 16 :: Motherboard removal
[step 16 photo]
• Lift up and remove the motherboard.

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

Credit
This guide is by tonymag28 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 >>
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