Help...How do I tell if my NOAC is fried? UPDATE: Success!!!

2Lincolns · Post by **2Lincolns** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:22 pm

All,

This is so frustrating. I had my 72 pin cart connector hooked up last night, and working. It had Super Mario 3 hooked up and everything. I used the super joy video and power hookups to hook it up to my TV and use the superjoy AC Adaptor. Now it doesn't work. I even re-enabled the crappy games and nothing. No video. Did I fry it? If so, how do I tell?

I figured using the packaged AC Adaptor would be fine, but maybe I was wrong. Maybe I should've hooked up the battery pack?

Edit: I had a backup NOAC I got out of a rogue Super Joy a guy sold to me at a flea market for $6. SIX BUCKS!!! Desoldered the famicom connector, resoldered the 72 pin connecter (Which sucked btw) and it worked! Glue gunned the connections and it still works! Running off 4 AA batteries to my TV for testing. Thanks for your help guys.

I pretty much abandoned the first NOAC. Whether I have a shorted connection or it's just fried, I pretty much gave up on that one. Now on to the fun stuff!

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:55 pm

Well, given that you're using the original PSU and A/V jacks, I'd say it's a safe bet you've fried it. Could be a blown fuse, but that's doubtful if it worked before.

Quetzalcoatlus · Post by **Quetzalcoatlus** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:10 pm

I would say check very carefully for bridged solder joints. While building my first NES portable, there were about 5 times that I thought I fried the NOAC and they all ended up being bridged solder joints.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:03 pm

What he said. ^

2Lincolns · Post by **2Lincolns** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:01 pm

Thanks guys. Looking into it. Using 4 AA batteries to power the NOAC now just in case. I have a backup NOAC too.