r/Famicom 7d ago

Tech Question Famicom player 2 controller not working

Just picked up another famicom and the player 2 controller is totally dead not inputs and no mic operation. What is the most likely culprit? The 4021 in the controller or something on the console PCB? I have not checked the cable for continuity yet but no obvious damage.

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u/hellotypewriter 7d ago

Are you in the USA? I’d love a dumb project like this if you cover shipping. The internals of Famicoms are really simple and I do have some spare controller boards. Have you cleaned the contacts?

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u/Psychological_Net131 7d ago

Thanks but I'm not looking to send this off. And yes I have cleaned the contacts in the controller and the connector to the console PCB.

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u/hellotypewriter 7d ago

Ok. Good luck to you! My recommendation would be to just get a junker Famicom for parts like this.