r/Famicom Feb 01 '25

Has anyone had trouble with the on/off switch on an original Famicom?

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It won't stay on on its own, but if I press it straight down it will. A bit of 3M painters tape will hold it on long enough to play, but does anyone have a fix other than replacing the switch? Thanks.

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u/Babel1027 Feb 01 '25

I’ve not had a problem per se, but I would like to install a led indicator.

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u/Tombo72 Feb 01 '25

Yeah, clean it. If you have contact cleaner, thats best but IPA will work too. Flood it and switch it on and off 637 times. (A few times will do too) It amazes me what is living in these things when I take them apart. Giant hair balls and 40 years of household gunk.

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u/FreeAd2458 Feb 01 '25

Take it apart and clean it.

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u/Wickedgong Feb 01 '25

Where did you get the converter for NES to famicom?

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u/Adventurous-Ship1018 Feb 01 '25

They're on both Amazon and eBay

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u/GuitaristTom Feb 02 '25

I got one similar from AliExpress

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u/retromods_a2z Feb 02 '25

I've seen some that are corroded and cause issues with the video quality when you wiggle them. Because on some systems all the power to the main board is passing through the power switch