[RYAN4746]

Today I found my 64 in the attic with my games and I thought I might as well play it instead of downloading them on the wii. Well the system wont power on and it's buging the crap out of me because I cant open it because I don't have the correct screwdriver. Anyone have any ideas on where to find one or any DIY tips?

[WiiModWiis]

Before ya go opening your N64, it could just be your power supply has gone faulty, why not try borrowing one if you know someone with a N64, or even buy one online like here, Video Game Accessories | Nintendo 64 | Other N64 Accessories | Nintendo 64 Power Supply / AC Power Cord | 8-Track Shack | Vintage Music, Media, Players, Radios, Video Games, Consoles, 8-Track Tapes, Records, Cassettes,Films & Accessories For Sale and if still doesn't power on you can always ebay it so you're not stuck with two.

(edit: wow...that link looks crazy...lol)

[jleemero]

N64's are notorious for frying easily.
They kill themselves if you look at em' wrong.

Honestly, a new N64 nowadays only costs about 6 bucks if you've already got the cords.
I've got 4, actually.
All working.
All but one modded in one worthless way or another.

[Peppers]

if you do end up opening it the melted pen trick should work well on the N64.

You can also try checking the expansion/jumper pak and see if it is plugged in well.
As for the statement about N64's breaking easily this claim is false. There power surge tolerance is good, its actually much better than the ps2's that have a tendency to blow there motherboard fuses.

[bacteria]

The N64 is robust and shouldn't fail, they are robust. Even if you are doing modding work, as long as you are fairly careful, you should be fine.

Quite likely the power supply is faulty.

N64's are very cheap to buy these days, worth getting a replacement. I live in the UK, from car boot sales you can buy them for about £4 including power supply.

[vrchards]

With no new Nintendo 64 games coming out anymore, more and more 64-bit console owners with nothing else to do are turning to the Japanese market for their games. Importing -- you've heard about it, but you've never done it because Japanese games don't work with US systems and you're not about to pay an extra $150 for an overseas unit just so you can play some international software.


The good news is that you don't have to. With the right tools and only 10 minutes spare time, you can modify your US Nintendo 64 unit to play Japanese software. And once you do, you'll be to import that crazy Animal Forest or the godly Sin & Punishment you've been reading about and they'll work brilliantly on your easily modified (and oh so accommodating system). Some Japanese games have very little text in them and therefore lend themselves to importers -- Custom Robo 64 being one of them. At the very least, it's an option to consider if you're a die-hard N64 fan who needs everyting.


IGN64 and IGNguides have teamed up and put together a quick photo guide with the step-by-step instructions needed to make your US Nintendo 64 unit play Japanese software. We've got details on the tools needed, where to get them and how much they cost. We've got loads of pictures that perfectly illustrate how it's all done. We've got all the necessary information every potential importer should know before attempting to test their luck with Japanese software.