My test game finally came in and I was finally able to test the system. After first it still gave me the blinking light, but a quick easer, ipa, then dexoit treatment to the game fixed it right up.
So far I’ve
- Cleaned the edge connector with the same easer, ipa, and dexoit treatment.
- Removed the old, rusted power board and built a new one
- cleaned the board and case
What’s left:
- Sand and paint the old case after filling in cracks and gashes
- Beat Super Mario Bros 3
Congrats! I love working on the NES, aside from having to desolder those PPUs. It’s such a simple system that debugging is relatively straightforward, given the right equipment.
Thanks. Yeah so far this was a fun project. I will also say desoldering the old power board was a bit of a pain but chip quik helped with those ground points.