Is this blue thing ruined?

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Black
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Is this blue thing ruined?

Post by Black »

I accidently melted a part of it with a soldering iron. I wouldn't have a hard time replacing it, but I don't want to if I don't have to.

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Is the damage cosmetic, or did I ruin it? Please respond as soon as possible. I would like to get back to work on it. Many thanks. :)
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Post by usbcd36 »

I think you ruined it, but if it works don't sweat it. Just get a multimeter (an analog one works best for something like this) and touch the leads to it in resistance mode. If the needle jumps and starts to go back slowly, it's fine. (That is, if it's actually a capacitor)
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Post by G-force »

Looks like you just melted the plastic casing. As long as you don't see any exposed parts underneath the burnt plastic, I would say it's fine. What is it anyways? Looks kind of like a relay switch.
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Post by usbcd36 »

More importantly, where is it? Take a picture of the whole NES board and point it out. The someone who can recognize it in real life can tell you what it is and how to test it, or if you destroyed it by melting it.
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Post by *o* »

If its a relay it would be ruined
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Post by Black »

Eastmost peninsula is the secret.

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If it helps,

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Post by ninjai »

Black wrote:Eastmost peninsula is the secret.
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