Gamerade - Cleaning and Restoring a Super Famicom (or PAL SNES) - Adam Koralik
Vložit
- čas přidán 21. 04. 2014
- www.figureitoutproductions.com
In this video I clean and restore a Japanese Super Famicom (or European Super Nintendo) that my buddy Daniel sent me. - Zábava
PAL / JP version of SNES looks so much better than the NA one.
I agree.
Why did they decide to give us a butt ugly model? Did they think we were too stupid to notice?
SonicBoone56 The common, brief, explanation is that a lot of Americans (supposedly) places drinks on top of the NES. So they designed the SNES to make that impossible. Personally, I think it's a tad more involved than that.
SonicBoone56 Actually I read in a magazine back in the day that Nintendo of America thought that too many Americans would think it looked like a childs toy because of the "gentle" curves and the primary color buttons so they wanted more harsh angles and darker buttons.
Obviously the SNES was a success anyway but it never made me stop pining for the design of the PAL & Japanese consoles though. I love the SFC console & the cartridge design too. The SFC and original PS1 are my favorite designed consoles of all time.
In the words of Shigeru Miyamoto "Americans Like there hardware to look like shit, and we chose purple for the power and reset switches, as the color purple arouses me" (This is a reference to ReviewTechUSA's Genesis vs SNES video, just too clarify so you dont think im insane, as he never said that)
Man I love Nintendo's engineering. All their systems are so well built. The Super Famicom has to be the most beautiful console they've ever designed.
The Japanese Nintendo super famicom is a awesome system it has the four colors representing the switch palaces in super Mario world in North America also super Mario brothers 4 return to dinosaur island blue green red and yellow
Fantastic video as always Adam, always happy when you have a new one up.
Thanks!
I just got a Super Famicom today and needed to clean it. I googled "clean Famicom" and heeeeeere I am. Thanks once again, Adam!
I don't know why but I died laughing when the compressed air can straw flew out..... ahhh unintentional slapstick. "Now this is pretty simple, basic concept, you just spray it and dust comes out" *straw goes flying* "okay, well that'll be a bit difficult" xD
I'm glad someone found that amusing. :D
Adam, you always amaze me on how you get all this cool stuff
Hi thank you Adam koralik I cleaned fixed inspected refurbished restored my Japanese Nintendo super famicom and it works excellent
AMAZING! :D Good job!
I just finished cleaning my Super Famicom via the Retrobright method. There wasn't any yellowing but it had darkened a bit but now it's back to that nice light grey that it always looks like in pictures of old.
There were some interesting differences internally. First off, my system did not have that huge metal RF shield on the bottom plastic plate which I thought was kind of odd but It doesn't look as if the system had ever been opened or cleaned so maybe it was a later revision of the console? The big metal housing over the Sony sound chips was also absent. There was a much smaller metal housing over them though but it was firmly attached to the motherboard. The controller ribbon assembly also was slightly different in where it was placed but watching your video people will get the gist of it.
Thanks for making these by the way, they're a big help to the community!!
Happy to help, thanks for watching.
That box art is pretty awesome though
Something about great looking packaging that really says something about the contents inside
Thanks Adam koralic your video helped me save a Japanese super FAMICOM
Hi thank you Adam koralic your videos helped me save a lot of NES snes ps1 ps2 Xbox N64 and Sega Genesis also Sega saturn
That was really helpful!
On the parts where you took off and put back in the little cartridge slot door respectively, where does the little spring get positioned in order to open and close correctly?
Your videos (this one and your SNES restoration video from awhile back) were very useful as guides for me opening up and cleaning a filthy SNES I picked up from a thrift store - thank you! Unfortunately it seems the SNES has bad video RAM and is beyond my ability to fix, but now I have a shiny shell I can swap later on.
Happy to help, sorry about the RAM. :(
Ahh, one of the CZcams OG’s… July 7th 2021 here!
Love the video! you inspired me to make a Dreamcast overview video :)
Thanks, I'm glad I could inspire you.
I have a SNES mini (European) that looks exactly like this! It’s epic! I just ordered a normal SNES (USA) with Mario paint and John Madden
Hey guys! Ive been doing some research about the SNES (PAL) and the SFC console shells. Will the insides of one fit in the other?
Thanks bro I found a mint Super Nintendo but there’s a big scratch on the grey bit now I know how to change it over once I find a spare !
Hi! Can you tell if there is anyway the little cover that's above the power led could come OUT from inside even if console is shaken? Or could it only fall INSIDE the console ? Iv lost mine and it's peed me off :(
If the console it put together the plastic piece will stay in place.
Hey Adam, could you provide a link to the cartridge slot cleaners you use? Thanks
You can actually clean a circuit board with water, but you cannot let the water sit and cause damage. You can clean with water, then remove the water with something else like alcohol. You can also just buy bottles of PCB cleaner and spray that around. Obviously you shouldn't use the board until you're absolutely sure it is dry if you do this though.
Hi, I have a problem with my SNES, power switch and all is working fine, but often the games don't load up. Sometimes they do though, sometimes at first try, sometimes it needs many tries, sometimes they just don't work. Sometimes a game crashes.
Is this a problem with the console or is it more likely a problem with the modules. I read somewhere that low batteries can cause problems besides the loss of savegames. I looked inside some of the modules, and they all seem to be in pretty good shape, I mean no obvious damage or leaking battery.
Hi Adam koralic your videos helped me save 2 super Nintendo entertainment systems 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicoms and 2 original Sega Genesis model 1 systems I own a 1989 original Sega Genesis model 1 high definition graphics system and model 1 Sega Genesis non high definition graphics system
mine has dried coffee or something and has corroded the controller port ribbon. hope I can get it working.
Been holding out until Adam made a video on the pal snes. Yay
Thanks for watching.
I just bought a Super Famicom and the main thing im seeing that needs cleaned the most is the cartridge slot. Its relly safe to use Windex inside the contacts like that!? O.O mine also has a little bit of tarnish on the outside metal part of the cartridge slot.
My ears!! Sound of Mr. Cleaner on plastic always gives me goosebumps. I like your videos very much, but I have to remember to mute it when you take out your Mr. Cleaner.
Ha, sorry about that.
What type of ac adaptor did you used in playing?
For the Super Famicom, I used a Sega Genesis model 1 PSU.
Hi Adam koralic I finally bought a Japanese super famicom off eBay also I bought a oem ac adapter and av cables also 2 oem super famicom controllers I think the super famicom is a great console
i also have a PAL famicon snes , I wonder What kind of AC adapter are you using to play ?
A Japanese Super Famicom will worth with a Sega Genesis Model 1 PSU, I don't know what a PAL SNES will need to work in North America. :/
Hey Adam, do you know if using a Genesis Model 1 AC adapter is still the way to go? I just got a Super Famicom and hear mixed things about using the Model 1 AC adapter
There are 4 silver screws 2 in the back where the av port is and 2 where the cardtridge slot is
Great! :D
Minha Noite está ficando melhor assistindo a esse vídeo! :D
Thanks for watching.
adam, can you make a video on your entire take on video games? like a retrospective of video games in general?
That's WAY too general of a subject...
hmmm. i guess your right.
Can anyone recommend a device that will record a Super Famicom in the UK? My Hauppauge HD PVR 1 doesn't recognise it.
Problem is that resolution is too low. You need either older tech with inferior video or you need to spend some money on a decent scaler. Depends on your goals.
Adam Koralik Thanks for the reply. So yeah, I’ve got a DVD recorder, which recognises the Super Famicom as a blocked TV channel. It’ll allow the UK SNES, but the UK GameCube has the same effect as the SFC, interestingly. Any idea how to trick the dvd recorder? Alternatively, could you recommend a device that can scale it? Many thanks!
i saw a korean snes the other day so cool ;)
Hey Adam, I've been wondering for awhile now. Why do you use windex? It's a great cleaner for everyday things, but for electronics it doesn't seem to be very good because it leaves a residue on them. My recommendation would be to use alcohol. Do not use regular rubbing alcohol though, because it leaves a residue just like windex does. Use 90+% isopropyl alcohol.
Could you do a video a super nintendo controller please because my snes controller is really sticky and i would like to clean it out. Thanks
That's a easy fix just take all 5 Philips head screws out clean the rubber pads with alcohol and glass cleaner also the contacts on the controller board most importantly make sure it's dry 100 percent
@@ronaldhenson9170 ah thanks man even though I don't have my SNES anymore lol. been 5 years since I made that comment
Hi there Adam, I didn't really know how to contact you so I thought I'd try it on a video here. I bought a Super Nintendo yesterday. It turned on, but the light was red. I tried powering on and off the console a few times, but now the light just doesn't turn anymore. Is my power supply busted or is it the entire system? I don't have another power supply to test it with unfortunately. Thank you!
Anthestudios Either the PSU died or you popped the fuse inside the console.
AdamKoralik I'll see if I can fix it. Thank you!
Dishwasher for the motherboard on gentle make sure you use compressed air afterword. works with everything and have done it for years. 800-2000 grit sand paper for contacts for cart slot and Windex multi surface is a better product than regular Windex. Been using this process for 20 years.
Dishwasher should really be the last resort. You never know how the plastics on the board (IC housing and stuff) will react to the detergents, even if those are only residues.
i dont know if my system had the lower rf board i cant find it
Hi Adam koralic I'm a Nintendo and sega fan boy super Mario and sonic will always be my favorite
Did they put Bromine in the Dreamcast shell aswell do you know Adam? Because my original day one EU Dreamcast is about as yellow as a Simpson.
I thought it was from the sun tho
As far as I know they didn't, but I could be wrong.
The Dreamcast seems to be highly susceptible to sun and smoke staining.
Well mine came from a Smoke free home, so I guess if they didn't I must have left it in the sun without really knowing :). It almost looks passable as a limited edition gold edition console haha, wonder how much I could get on ebay for it :) - I have 2 other Dreamcasts now anyways, so the yellow staining isn't as big as a deal as if it were my main DC.
Thanks for the reply anyways Adam!
How to clean a snes controller?
Okay, I know this is an old video but im hoping you still check your comments. I've been scouring the internet for that exact adapter your using in this video, I picked up a Japanese Super Famicom and want to play my North American games on it, But all I seem to be able to find is an adapter for the other way around, NA SNES to JP SFC cart adapter. Do you remember the name or brand of this adapter?
The Power adapter? If memory serves I just used a Sega Genesis Model 1 PSU. But it's been quite a while.
@@AdamKoralik no, the cartridge adapter, for playing north american games on a japanese console.
I lined the bottom of the spring where the ejector button goes and pull the top of the spring back gently and success
The melted pen trick is a great way to ruin a case. I destroyed a perfectly good mini SNES shell trying it. The pen basically welded itself to the case, and no amount of prying could get it free.
Either buy the game bit for a system (each one is only about $3-$5) or if you have a Dremel, convert a flathead.
help when i tested at and started to play super mario all-stars there were graphical glitches
got the same issue, only with super mario all stars tough...
i have f-zero now and there are graphical glitches but only in the background of the tracks and messed up text on the screen where you pick your racer
Hi thank you Adam koralic I finally replaced my Nintendo super famicoms top piece with another and a another controller ports they are white now I have a stock Nintendo super famicom and I saved 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicom systems I bought them off eBay they both found a new owner to take good care of them and super Mario will always be my favorite Nintendo character
How can you see which model you have?
What do you mean?
@@AdamKoralik I'v heard that there are chip 1 models and others (I dont know the rest)
Oh, you have to open it up.
@@AdamKoralik Aha thank you
I disassemble systems and douse the plastic shell in hydrogen peroxide, leave it in the sun for four hours, empty fluid and replace with new peroxide for another 4 hours. Sunlight is key. This reverses the yellowing for the most part.
This looks so much better than the US one :'D.
i have two of them :-)
Lol you are using a Wii U HDMI cable
Nice video al always!
Thanks!
Where can you find that adapter?
Which adapter?
@@AdamKoralik the adapter your using towards the end of the video to see if the system still works.
@@Risingstarsification Oh oh, that old SCART to HDMI adapter? I stopped using that five years ago. I use the Framemeister now.
@@AdamKoralik No not that one. I'm talking about the super famicom cartridge adapter your using towards the end since you didn't have any super famicom games to test it out?
@@Risingstarsification OH, yeah. I didn't buy it, as I recall it just came with something.
you didn't tern the circuit board and undo the screws on the other side to get the other RF shield off
12:00...........13:30 you are sure of NOT damage the console ??
and what is name of this product ( clean kit ) ??
Adam Von Frankenstein restores a Super Famicom lol
"IT'S ALIVE...IT'S ALIVE!!!!"
my dream is to collect video game consoles just like you =)
Why Windex instead of IPA?
I find alcohol to leave a film and require more frequent cleaning.
Hi Adam my Japanese Nintendo super FAMICOM had a faulty soundboard I replaced it with a working soundboard off a broken super Nintendo entertainment system
Water + Soap + isopropyl alcohol= Mobo perfectly clean!
try this!
I did it on a Sega Genesis and SNES!
I watched in the GameTechUS. e.e
And your the best
wow seems like working on the snes/ufami is a pain in the ass, so many little plastic pieces o.O
Yep, Nintendo does this on purpose...it can't be a coincidence that all their hardware has a crap ton of little pieces.
This looks like the Super Nintendo that was released in Australia, but ours have "Super Nintendo" on them not "super famicon"
+scott crowfoot Yeah, same in europe.. Im confused.
+LetMeTryHard It's the PAL version of the SNES. PAL regions include UK, most of Europe, Australia etc.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/PAL-NTSC-SECAM.svg
Oliver Bevan OH, ok thx :D
+Oliver Bevan I realise that, but that doesn't explain why ours say Super Nintendo not super famicon
+Oliver Bevan www.nightfallcrew.com/26/04/2012/super-nintendo-pal-eur/
Clean my games actually helped me
Good, I'm glad I could help.
Thank you
The sad thing with Nintendo in Europe is that many good games never came to this region. That includes Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. PAL GameCube games didn't come with component cable support and games and systems in general tend to be harder to get in Europe than in America...
I love to pledge things!
Mine pal snes can play any japanese snes game. It looks excactly like a super famicon!
Opened up my Super Famicom recently, and man was it dusty. And the flux smelled.
Never underestimate the importance of discharging your SNES or Super Famicom before opening and working on it. I shorted the power switch on the shielding while it was switched off and unplugged, and boy do these things store a charge.
Long story short, you'll be in for a fuse replacement if you don't discharge it.
Speaking from experience,as of... 30 minutes ago.
Lastly, the PAL Super Nintendo does use 9 volts for power, but the output on the SNES power supply is AC and not DC. Do it properly, do it once, and use either an NES or SNES power supply wherever applicable.
Is famicom really pronounced "fammy-com" like you pronounce it? I've always heard "fam-uh-com".
I wonder why Nintendo decided to change the design for the SNES for north america. The Famicom's design is WAY nicer.
The common, brief, explanation is that a lot of Americans (supposedly) places drinks on top of the NES. So they designed the SNES to make that impossible. Personally, I think it's a tad more involved than that.
AdamKoralik If you put a drink on your console, you deserve it ruines it !
*Me*
Loses the plastic led thing and catridge cover spring immediately *FUCK*
I thought the Super Famicoms were the Japanese SNESs.
The PAL ones were called Super Nintendos, but they look like Super Famicoms.
Oh wait I see you're talking about that console version in general.
siIvermate Yes, just the body design.
you need to be using the purple colored stuff
ammonia cab eat away electronics after time
given the fact you need to be using the purple cleaner not the blue just for your information I am a hundred percent right about this
Michael Jordan chaos in the windy city
why didn't the U.S get the Famicom design? It's so much better looking.
I explain that here: PlayLoad - April 2014 Videogame Pickups - Adam Koralik
10.31 lol
no no the NA SNES is the equivalent the Famicom is the OG
America snes to Japanese super famicom game adapter
give me your soul oh wait wait a minute is that a Super Nintendo there I'll take that instead muhahahaha
You US People always got some, well, esthetic "miscalculation" when it came to Hardware design. I guess the edgy stile was/maybe is more appealing to you.
But still i read a lot of anger from you when it comes to Artwork, translation and design in general of US versions.
Good we have global shipping right XD
90 percent alcohol is that you want to use
Rubbing alcohol is much worse than ammonia. Ammonia is basically the least of all evils.
nope they use it on all electronics that are made to wash them so nope
Retrocidal Just saying "nope" twice because you want it to be true doesn't make it accurate.
The PROPER Way To Clean Game Cartridges
lol ok
windex send him a check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
It look like it was gag rapt its ugly
If you don't want to use a credit card just use a trading card like mtg/pokemon/yugioh etc. lol
The Australian ones looked like this. The American one looks awful to me.
Its not called super famicom it's called Super Nintendo or snes
The Japanese version was called the Super Famicom, says so right on the console.
Super Famicom sounds like such a stupid name, along with Genesis. In the UK we only know these as Super Nintendo's and Mega Drive's.
Michael Jordan chaos in the windy city