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Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Power Switch Replacement

Device	Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001
Difficulty	Easy
Time	10 - 15 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Kaitlyn 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 >>

Are you experiencing problems related to supplying power to your Super Famicon device? This may be a problem of the device's power cable and switch. In this guide, we will give you the steps to replace the cables to reconcile the power in your device. You will need a Gambit screwdriver and J1S1 Phillips screwdriver. Happy Fixing!

Tools: Gamebit 4.5mm; Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Step 1

• Remove the six 13.5 mm screws on the lower case with a 4.5 mm Gamebit screwdriver.

Step 2

• Flip the Famicom over and set it down.
• Lift off the upper case.

Step 3

• Remove the two 15.6 mm Phillips screws that secure the power switch.
• Pull the power switch motherboard connector straight out of is port.
• CAUTION: Do not pull on the wires.

Step 4

• Lift the power switch up and out.

Conclusion

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

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