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Nintendo 64 Top Cover Replacement
DeviceNintendo 64
DifficultyEasy
Time5 - 10 minutes
Steps5
This guide is by bbdiamond13 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 assist in removing the top cover of the Nintendo 64.

Tools: Gamebit 4.5mm; Metal Spudger


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.

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

Credit
This guide is by bbdiamond13 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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