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This is my closest and oldest pal, Nintendo. He's been around ever since i was born, and although many have come into our home He will always be my dearest. But this past weekend, something terrifying happened.
After a year off at college I wanted to catch up. I pressed the power button and no light came on. It was plugged in, and we tried many other adapters.
My father, a skilled electrician and tech guy, tried to revive him but to no avail. Dear Nintendo had already been lost. After 18 years of friendship and *28* years in this family, he finally gave up. I...I don't know how I'll ever move on.
(please note that this is a satirical post).
frypiggy
30 years? Math does not compute.
davis3770
drugs helps
cuprohastes
Maybe you should stop karma whoring and just use an emulator. Or join the 21st century. Either is good.
73mustang
We can revive it - we have the technology!
welcomestranger
This is not a satirical post, it is a bloody devestating one! Condolences to you and your family OP!
Radey
*hug*
laestrella
Where will you bury him, id like to send flowers.Im kind of jealous that it lasted that long tbh.
throneofanguish
this is funny. I feel for your loss, and offer you my sincere condolences.
iidosee
condolences
ClockworkOrange
Logged in just to uvote this post! Great story of friendship. I totally understand and feel sorry for you!
MMPRMastodon
Give it a Viking Funeral
OrionRed
That is one loved DVM!
WithMyHeadInTheClouds
Buy a controller and play ROMs.
CaptainButtbeard
Mine doesn't work anymore, but I still keep him around. Just to cuddle.
PrideandPrejudice
Don't want to upvote because off loss.
Sgriosadair
The fact that you need to mention it is a sarcastic post makes me sad.
thebrokenrick
There's just something about Imgur.
mikmeh
I feel 0 empathy for u
yashmack
time to stick a PC in its guts and run emulators...
Lambpasty
I have a working NES and a broken one and I can't believe I've never thought of this.
EvilMonkey501
http://www.igorkromin.net/index.php/2013/01/08/raspberry-pi-in-a-nes-case-part-1-wiring-up-the-front-panel-and-external-connectors/
Avenged7x85
I am truely sorry for your loss. might I suggest recycling the case to make a HTPC that can play the emulators?
dtmick
moment of silence.....
Magnivore
haaaaaaaaaaaave you met Emulator?
rocknpirates
never the same, but work for the ones who are not lucky to have the real thing
ForgottenHam
Ah Emulator, Jack of all trades, master of none.
PurpleShirtedEyeStabber
You need a USB controller to go with it if you want the right feel to the games. Output to an old TV for max nostalgia.
IshouldBeInBedAlready
My sincere consolences. (misspelled on purpose)
ProsecutorsWillBeViolated
I like how you had to clarify.
Seanalanmorris
and I'm kinda ashamed to admit he didn't have too, for me anyways.
groenefee
I'm sorry for your loss
thebestofallthedons
I read this as "I'm sorry for your boss" and I was like, too soon.
Aevic
Same, this is a sob story I actually cried to... rip nintendo.
ballisticburrito
That voltmeter has seen some shit.
Chito17
*Multimeter :P
ballisticburrito
Close enough.
SweetBabyJesus
I think we should all sing OP Elton John's Candle in the Wind. It's only right...
brakefortoads
Goodbye, NES... Seems I never, played you at all... But you had the strength to entertain, when my grades began to fall...
SweetBabyJesus
and it seems to me you lived your life like a gaming console should, always blowing on the cartridge when the dust set in...
itsawondertoo
My Commodore 64 and Atari 2600 send their condolences.....
Banewolf
So does my Amiga1000, C16, C64 and Sega Genesis.
ifyouknewmeyouwouldbeme
as does my Commodore 128, Amiga 500 and Turbo Duo...and working NES.
Warden
RIP NES. At least the plot next to my Intellivision is no longer vacant.
StringVariable
You... bastard. D:
itsawondertoo
But at least I didn't kill Kenny! :)
goldengoddessdin
I know its hard, man. I've been there.
protonjon
maybe it's time to upgrade to SNES
methistopholes
Blasphemy.
rubAdubDAD
One does not simply go from NES to SNES.
tremonti
The best Nintendo Console.
Epicsigh
What about the Genesis?
justanotheroneofthosegenericlongusernames
I just bought one! Street fighter II <3
Link02
Zelda : A Link to the Past <3
justanotheroneofthosegenericlongusernames
I want it but it's expensive :( just got ocarina of time for n64 though :D also nice username haha
hamdensoedefraslayer
Wash your mouth with soap!
NotCJSkinner
omg too soon do you even care?
bigbrother
Bullshit. I live by "nothing can't be fixed". Open it up, one of the capacitors are probably dead.
Nickdzhp
yup. a cap or the power supply. or was the PS on the plug? I forget. My cousin borrowed my NES 10 years ago and I haven't seen it since.
tysker86
flux capacitors?
leonardlikesthispost
Who said Imgur's sense of community was dead? Look at them rally to restore life to this NES.
Zebs
Hell, could be a bad solder joint shaken loose after years of being moved from one place to another. Nothing a touch up can't fix. Pics!
WTFMatty
Hackers unite, classic electronics are in need of our many skillsets!
Nandabun
I live by this creedo as well!
demonsquid
Me too. I also find that things fix better after a few beers.
mackspower
Respect for the Electricians' Fluke 25 meter. So, start with basics; power (including fuses) and mechanical first (always). I can help.
bentwrenches
That is a nice DVOM
PtrkLnk
Any thing can be fixed, it just comes down to the price of fixing vs the price of a working one. A blown cap is cheap and easy to fix.
coffeebyte
Damn Right!!! Never let go Renjomi!
BigFatDan
"LIVE, DAMN YOU, LIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVE!!!!"
browman
Baseketball refference?
SafeNafe
GhostofCain
It's probably the continuum transfunctioner. Source: I saw that film.
Ryogre
make an image of this..of imgur's superstar electrical repair team.
Pixelthecatwhowalksthroughwalls
As a non tech person marrying a I.T consultant and over all geek, I am shocked that so many things can be fixed with these capacitor things
AStainlessSteelRat
capacitors are frequent problem causers. they dry out, get V-spiked, and older ones just plain swell up. Isolating the problem one is hell.
Pixelthecatwhowalksthroughwalls
He showed me one that was blown one time, it was all puffed at the top if I remember right. Then there are the ones for time travel.
ChocksAway
Right. Try to find a tech writeup on the internet for the list of common causes, and remember to start with the easier stuff.
alatham
Experienced EE here. I would check the AC adapter first. And the jack that it needs to be plugged in to. Both easily replaced if needed.
Snooj
Start a PayPal account to solicit funds for a repair job. I'll donate.
shockwave
'Nothing can't be fixed' Nothing is a lack of thing but you need stuff to fix things that can't be fixed... do you have a Philosopher Stone?
PikaChunin
You can't fix nothing. Nothing can't have properties to determine whether or not it is fixed.
shockwave
I guess if you divide by zero it breaks nothing.
pancreas
He probably just needs a new flux capacitor
dextersinister
Arr, you beat me.
alauric
i too, am angry
theheatwave2001
You just need to change the 710
alauric
how did i miss this? this is brilliant and i'm still laughing five years after first seeing it
alauric
but... i'm not blond