Nintendo Entertainment System Disassembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove Top Housing               

• Remove six 13.25mm Phillips screws on the bottom of the system.
• The screws are recessed about 40mm.
• Once all screws are removed, simply lift the bottom half away from the top housing.

Remove six 13.25mm Phillips screws on the bottom of the system.

The screws are recessed about 40mm.

Once all screws are removed, simply lift the bottom half away from the top housing.

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Step 2

              Remove Top RF Shield               

• Remove seven 13.25mm Phillips screws around the perimeter of the RF shield.
• Lift the RF shield up and away from the system and place aside.

Remove seven 13.25mm Phillips screws around the perimeter of the RF shield.

Lift the RF shield up and away from the system and place aside.

Step 3

              Remove Cartridge Tray               

• Remove four 13.25mm Phillips screws from the four corners of the cartridge tray.
• Your system may only have two screws on the bottom
• Remove two 17.25mm Phillips screws from the top of cartridge tray.
• Once free, slide the cartridge tray towards you and then lift slightly in the front to remove.

Remove four 13.25mm Phillips screws from the four corners of the cartridge tray.

Your system may only have two screws on the bottom

Remove two 17.25mm Phillips screws from the top of cartridge tray.

Once free, slide the cartridge tray towards you and then lift slightly in the front to remove.

Step 4

              Remove Motherboard Pt. 1               

• Remove three 13.25mm Phillips screws to free the motherboard from the bottom housing.
• Carefully lift the motherboard and turn it over to find the wired connections.

Remove three 13.25mm Phillips screws to free the motherboard from the bottom housing.

Carefully lift the motherboard and turn it over to find the wired connections.

Step 5

              Remove Motherboard Pt. 2               

• Disconnect the wired connections from the motherboard.
• Player 1 (Shorter wires)
• Player 2 (Longer wires)
• Power/Reset Buttons

Disconnect the wired connections from the motherboard.

Player 1 (Shorter wires)

Player 2 (Longer wires)

Power/Reset Buttons

Step 6

              Remove Bottom RF Shield               

• The bottom RF shield is held on by tension around the expansion port. Lift the shield up and away from the motherboard.

The bottom RF shield is held on by tension around the expansion port. Lift the shield up and away from the motherboard.

Step 7

              Remove 72-Pin Connector               

• To remove the 72-Pin connector, apply force to each edge and slide the connector off the contacts on the motherboard.

To remove the 72-Pin connector, apply force to each edge and slide the connector off the contacts on the motherboard.

Step 8

              Remove Power/Reset Buttons               

• Remove two 13.25mm Phillips screws from the button assembly. Lift slightly in the back and then up and away from the housing to remove.

Remove two 13.25mm Phillips screws from the button assembly. Lift slightly in the back and then up and away from the housing to remove.

Step 9

              Remove Controller Ports               

• Remove two 7.25mm Phillips screws from the bottom of the system. Lift the controller port faceplate up and away.
• Remove the controller ports by feeding them through the port holes to the front of the housing.
• When reassembling, Player 1 (Left) has shorter wires that Player 2 (Right).

Remove two 7.25mm Phillips screws from the bottom of the system. Lift the controller port faceplate up and away.

Remove the controller ports by feeding them through the port holes to the front of the housing.

When reassembling, Player 1 (Left) has shorter wires that Player 2 (Right).

Step 10

              Remove Plastic Door and Accent Pieces               

• Remove seven 7.25mm small flathead screws from the inside of the top housing.
• Two of these screws also hold a spring for the door. When reassembling, refer to the keyed shape of the plastic to orient these correctly.

Remove seven 7.25mm small flathead screws from the inside of the top housing.

Two of these screws also hold a spring for the door. When reassembling, refer to the keyed shape of the plastic to orient these correctly.

Step 11

              Disassembly Complete!               

• Screw List
• (19x) 13.25mm Phillips
• (2x) 17.25mm Phillips
• (2x) 7.25mm Phillips (Silver, large cap)
• (7x) 7.25mm Flathead (Silver, small)

Screw List

(19x) 13.25mm Phillips

(2x) 17.25mm Phillips

(2x) 7.25mm Phillips (Silver, large cap)

(7x) 7.25mm Flathead (Silver, small)

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

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