Why is N64 so hard to portabliase?

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:33 pm

You say it breaks easily. How easy?

-Look at it the wrong way easy?
-Set it near carpet easy?
-Touch it easy?
-Solder to it and get a little solder on the PCB?

I might want to try it lol.

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:36 pm

I believe it is the voltage, it takes 3.3volts which is annoying to achieve (pth 08080)

Neildo_64 · Post by **Neildo_64** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:47 pm

It dies pretty easily. Only some N64s die so easily, though. I have killed 4 of them (working on 5 lol) but the first one I was working on had a hard life (dropping, working on carpet, hooked power up backwards, etc) and it was fine after all of that. I can't even remember what finally did it in. However my 4th one was dead within minutes of taking it out of the case and I was grounded and was VERY careful. The 3.3v isn't hard to get, you just have to get a converter and figure out how to hook it up, which I guess can sometimes be a little tricky if you're not sure how. I have been working on and off on my N64 portable for almost 3 YEARS. WOW. I just don't have the time usually. Right now, I've been waiting over a month to receive LEDs I bought from eBay.

I'm beginning to wonder if I will even get them.

As long as you know that you MIGHT fry your N64 and you are at least a little careful, you should be alright working on one. It's not nearly as bad as it seems to be.

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:24 pm

Be careful not to breathe out on it.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:08 pm

I don't think they are that hard to portablize. I only killed two boards and they were from my own stupidity - one from putting too much voltage into the 3v line (ages ago) and the other when I tried the expansion pack relocation and failed (can't boot without jumper/expansion pack). Thought another one died, turned out it didn't.

If you are careful, you are fine.

They are cheap to replace anyway!

evilteddy · Post by **evilteddy** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:57 pm

Makes sure you get a 96 board. I have been pretty rough with mine yet I haven't destroyed it.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:23 pm

Indeed, they are quite resilient. Use the mobo's from the black N64's rather than the coloured ones as those are more likely to fry.

johnbjuice · Post by **johnbjuice** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:41 pm

The 1st rev and 3rd rev boards are the best. The 5th rev (clear colored case) are the crappiest.

I'm on my first board, it's a 3rd rev. (It says on the case somewhere, I can't remember...)

- Juice