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NES Help.

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  • 14-11-2012 5:50pm
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    Grahamer666
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    I hope this is in the right forum.

    I just bought a NES on Adverts but can't get it to work.
    I've hooked it up to my tv using a video tutorial on Youtube but all i get is a white screen.

    The seller assures me that it was tested before he sent it to me and that it was working 100%.

    Any ideas on what i might be doing wrong?


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    Myrddin
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    Are you using an RF video cable? Are you sure the tv is tuned in correctly? If you have a spare set of av leads somewhere {the yellow & white ones}, you'll see the NES has the ports for them at the side of the console, try them on the av channel on your tv.

    Also, NES games/carts/cart loading mechanism is notorious for bad connections, causing no picture/flashing power led. Clean the cart connectors with a qtip & try again


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    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    +1 enternow

    try holding down the game in it and see if it comes on too, might need a new 72pin connector and removal of the region pin can sometimes fix that grey screen too.


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    Grahamer666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    Yup. I have the red and yellow connectors in the side of the console and the other red and yellow into my tv but still giving me a grey screen when i select AV on the tv. The RF connector is plugged in too.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    Yup. I have the red and yellow connectors in the side of the console and the other red and yellow into my tv but still giving me a grey screen when i select AV on the tv. The RF connector is plugged in too.

    You can remove the rf connector if your using the av cables. Sounds like its not a tv issue anyway so either:

    1) Cart connectors are dity
    2) Console connector is dirty
    3) The 72pin connector needs to be replaced


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    the groutch
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    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    I've hooked it up to my tv using a video tutorial on Youtube but all i get is a white screen.

    A white hole screen?



    (sorry, couldn't resist)


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    Grahamer666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    Got it sorted. Cheers folks !


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    #8
    Myrddin
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    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    Got it sorted. Cheers folks !

    What was wrong?


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    #9
    Grahamer666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    I just moved the game cartridges about a bit and they started working so i presume it was a connection problem.


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