Nintendo 64 no video troubleshooting and repair - Part 1

[@ZemiousKatarn]

I don't have any guesses on what's wrong, but I did just want to say thank you for your content. It was a rough weekend, but I'm spending my evening binge watching your stuff and it's really helped relax me and help me calm down.

[@OliviD22]

For me just replacing the jumper pack resolved my issue, There are aftermarket jumper pack on Amazon for about 10-11$, for some reason the jumper pack turn bad on n64, I reasearch a lot but no one seemed to mention this fix, a lot said to clean it and reinstall it but sometimes it can fix, but sometimes the jumper pack is just bad.

[@JohnSmith-uv3qy]

Wow it worked!!!!!!!! I spent hours trying different things to get the display to work. I'm so pumped right now. Thank you sir!

[@micksterminator3]

Ty for this. Gonna give it a go along with a new ac adapter​@@JohnSmith-uv3qy

[@bumps9430]

What makes the jumper pack affect the video isnt it just for memory or something? Im having the same sort of issues and wanna know if a new jumper pack really is all i need

[@ernestorivera3095]

muy buen video, así es como uno aprende más, viendo no solo los logros sino que tambien la prueba y error. gracias por compartir.

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

Golden eye was epic on this

[@alexgayer85]

Had a similar symptom on mine. I put some flux around the flat pack ICs and reflowed some solder and it sprang back to life.

[@koztech]

DK64 requires, and came with (at least in North America) with the expansion pack. You removed the jumper pack with a spoon (yes, really, if you don't have the special tool) and inserted the expansion pack.

[@scikoolaid]

Just using the expansion pak cover itself is easier just put the corner in the top edge and push down

[@Barbrady007]

8:40

[@Don_Matteo]

Just had a problem with no signal. All I needed to do was to clean the connector and game cartridges' pins.

[@CheshireNoir]

Cliff hanger ending!!

[@PerBengtsson]

Looks like there's been some kind of barbecue around the U10 marking. Three traces seems to be gone. Maybe leading to pins 55, 56, 57 on the CPU.

[@TheRetroChannel]

I did inspect that one and it's just some black ink. But you are looking at the right side of the board, just wrong area 😉

[@PerBengtsson]

@@TheRetroChannel Oh, I thought that was it. It looks like ink most of the time but in one close-up it looked really messed up. Guess I'll just wait for the next video then 😀

[@larryladeroute971]

I had no audio on one of my n64's and it was simply a capacitor that needed replacing.

[@jacsonmiranda]

13:01 I am getting 24v here, and everything is double like 3.5v is 7v and 5v is 10v, what could it be if font is OK (I got 2 n64 and 2 fonts to test) ?

[@TheRetroChannel]

Oh that's very strange, are you checking the voltages with both a cartridge and expansion/jumper Pak installed? I've found the voltages will be quite different with both of those removed. BTW, an easy place to check the voltages is on the 2 SMD capacitors on the top side of the board near the power jack

[@jacsonmiranda]

@@TheRetroChannel I am checking on the back where we connect the power suply. It's double there, 24v and 7 (3 and 6 points) my font is 110v/220v but for both tests I see same result

[@jacsonmiranda]

@@TheRetroChannel same font with my other n64 it works, not sure this is the problem, should it work with 24v?

[@TheRetroChannel]

If it's working with the other N64 then it should be ok I guess. Sounds like there's an issue with the measurements as if the N64 was indeed receiving double the voltage it surely wouldn't work

[@jacsonmiranda]

@@TheRetroChannel this is may distracting the real issue, can be no video/audio capacitor issue? Tested from other n64 font - ok jump pack - ok cartridge - ok this n64 is pretty new (2000) and it look so good, no corrosion or any mark

[@Funkylover-sl7ew]

is the problem the wires or the console or the tv hdmi ?

[@resnozgamer8011]

With what liquid did u spray the casset with?

[@TheRetroChannel]

99% isopropyl alcohol

[@inTerActionVRI]

28:45 This is not flux... It's years of blowing to make the cartridges work 😂😂😂😂. There must be a lot of drool running down.

[@andrew1977au]

How long for part 2

[@TheRetroChannel]

Part two will go public next weekend

[@charlieg6913]

N64s dont need modding to output S-Video.

[@SianaGearz]

You'd think friends when giving you stuff for them to service, would make at least a slight effort of wiping it down? But it somehow never happens.

[@Satiator123]

I'm wondering if they are aware N64 can't connect to an HD TV.

[@OkieDokedU]

W the right converter yes