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    Possible capacitor problem with SNES console?

    It definitely sounds like the console is the problem. I've never personally seen a dirty cartridge slot or corrosion on the board cause issues...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Jul 3, 2016 at 6:36 PM in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Possible capacitor problem with SNES console?

    Hmm...that complicates things. If the game acts like you're pressing a button when you're not actually pressing anything, then that's a CPU issue...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Jul 2, 2016 at 7:24 PM in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Possible capacitor problem with SNES console?

    I don't think bad caps in an SNES typically cause games to crash. At least I've never seen that happen. If there are bad capacitors in an SNES...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    SNES Hardware - OAM Failure, Sprite Problems, and Burn In Test Cart

    I only sometimes take notes when I repair SNES consoles, so you should take this with a grain of salt, but in the limited notes I do have I wrote...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Jun 14, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    SFC graphical issues(video included)

    Sorry, I know it's been some time and you may have already solved your issue, but in case you haven't I just wanted to say it's most likely not...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Apr 17, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    SNES Graphic Distortion

    Sorry to bump a week old thread, but this is almost definitely one of the PPUs. I'm not 100% sure which it is, but I would start by replacing...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Jan 16, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Four Super Nintendos with Black Screen Problem - Trying to Fix

    Haha, I guess it must come down to luck then, since I'm always finding motherboards that look like they've been submerged in liquid for years with...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Oct 1, 2015 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Four Super Nintendos with Black Screen Problem - Trying to Fix

    What I've been doing to repair these types of systems is taking CPUs from severely water-damaged consoles that are totally beyond repair or boards...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Sep 30, 2015 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    SNES black screen but...

    I had a console with a broken trace to the sound module that caused an issue similar to what you're describing. Some games would just give a black...
    Post by: smilecitrus, Sep 17, 2015 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation