N64 intermittent (very strange) power issue

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Yeah, after an hour and a half playing (record) it turned off again.

PSU hard to fix and not worth-it and i've ordered another one anyway.

Case closed.

Thanks for the help y'all :)
 
dont bin the old one just yet incase its the n64,youll find that out when the new supply arrives.
 
roy_bates said:
dont bin the old one just yet incase its the n64,youll find that out when the new supply arrives.
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No I def won't be binning it for now. I can still use it till the new one arrives for quick games :P
 
Is it possible that the controller was the cause of the problem ?

Tell you why.... I followed Nintendo's instructions from their website which said unplug all controllers, remove cart, unplug for 30 seconds and try again and add devices as i go along.

Did that and it switched on. Added a game and switched on and it stayed on for like 1 hour with no problem. Added controller and after a few minutes it died.

Repeated with ANOTHER controller and i've been playing Goldeneye 007 so far for the last 1 hour without any problems whatsoever.
 
If the controller has a memory card plugged in that could cause it?
 
Tajmaster said:
If the controller has a memory card plugged in that could cause it?
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Nope it did not have any memory card or any other accessory plugged into it. And it is the official Nintendo controller that came with the console and in excellent condition, and the controls on it are working fine.

I have another 2 official controllers. The one i'm now using is a Japanese one (from the box at least) and brand new.

So far i am STILL playing and it has not shut off.

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FECK!! After over 2 hours play it powered down!

Well i'll wait for the new PSU to arrive. That had better solve the problem or else its the actual console.
 
Hello! An old thread I know, but did you ever resolve this?
Mine has a similar issue.
Thanks
 
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