SNES broken Power connector port issue
Well, I can't recall who asked me about this, or I remember reading something related about it in another thread here.....Nevertheless, I got a freebie SNES system with the common broken power port issue..The chances to find one like it now a days are quite high. Either with a broken port, or found with a non-working power supply (bad transformer, blown diodes.etc..) ..There is no need to let it go to waste even if you are not a Nintendo fan....I figured to post this just in case..
There are a few ways to fix this..For me there are 2, a) The Fancy looking method: which requires more time and effort, and b) The want to play right away and make sure it works (if not known)...I'll explain below:
a) The Fancy method requires removing the rear bezel, where the AV port, RF modulator port and power port are located...Alot of soldering and using more tools such a dremmel involved.
(PIC1-The native SNES broken power port with just a few pins left)
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9292.jpg
This way is a bit more complicated, because both the RF modulator and old DC port need to be desoldered in order to reach and remove the actual broken port which is built in into the plastic piece.
Once everything is out, solder a standard DC port in the place where the old one was....With a dremmel, exacto knife on anything that can cut plastic for that matter, cut around the old DC port plastic to get completely rid of it and make room for new connector...
PIC2 - Soldered a DC port and the bezel shows a squared spot instead of the round one..
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9304.jpg
PIC3-New port (inside and out view)
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9318.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9320.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9325.jpg
And the most important part, this is where Sega plays a role too.....The Sega Genesis model 1, Sega Master System, TurboGrafx-16 power supply or any DC PSU with center negative and around the same rating can power on this mutt.
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9323.jpg
And now Method b), Forget about all of the above, drill a single hole and install one of these:
http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim9330.jpg
It is a coaxial Power Jack Radio Shack part 274-1582, comes with mounting screw, this and some 20 gauge stranded copper wire will do it too...Simply, wire this jack accordingly to the old broken DC port still attached to the SNES motherboard. and there you go
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