I also have two SHVC-CPU-01's that survived for a long time. Just like roadkill's SHVC-CPU-01, will my two of them survive also alot longer if taken care of with the correct power supply (SNS-002) and proper storage?
This level of anxiety focussed on physical possessions, in particular video games and consoles, is something I have experienced myself. I suffer from minor OCD, which was actually worse for me as a kid, but can still be problematic from time to time as an adult.
My advice is to find someway to mentally compartmentalize your attachment to your belongings, so that you can better manage your compulsive thoughts and related anxiety. As a teenager, I actually had to practically cast aside my videogame collection and collecting in its entirety, in order to defeat the overwhelming anxiety that had been consuming me.
It took MANY years and a great deal of life experience for me to be able to properly contextualize my own attachment to my belongings, and quite a bit of self therapy and self reflection to do so. As I said, I still suffer from OCD, it cannot be CURED in the conventional sense, but it can certainly be managed to the point where it no longer seriously impinges on general quality of life.
Good luck dude, if you (or anyone else reading this) wanna chat about any issues raised, send me a PM.
I guess the reason I don't feel the same anxiety has a lot to do with having spares, but I'd hate to encourage hoarding. That said, I don't see the harm in having a spare SNES. They aren't terribly expensive, especially if you just wait for a killer price and don't buy the next one you see.
@CZroe. I can only account for the one I owned. I took pretty damn good care of it and used it for hours on end as a kid. I got mine in 1992 and and it had the messed up bar line graphics in 2010. I held onto it and put it back in it's original box. I started doing tear downs and restoring last year. I replaced the CPU and it works fine now. I've had many failed units come my way but the story is always the same "it worked a few years or months ago than it quit" I even get the old "it was in the attic / closet" excuse.
The thing is it's that common though for ALL gaming systems. But we don't see this happening to other gaming systems. It's just the CPU-01 models. But heck, I have 6 that have decently low serial numbers that work just fine and 2 of those are the WA serial numbered consoles. After all my thinking it's lead me to believe it's GOT to be the reliability of the Fuse and the welds. It's possible this was rushed. If this is true and I'm not saying it IS. I'm just saying if i'm correct that would explain the damage to chips on the board such as the CPU or PPU.
Chip's hardly fail...it's never been a issue before. Not on a scale this bad anyways.
I've only found two common issues with SNES systems I've had
1. The input fir the power cable falls apart. East fix just solder a new one in
2. The pins get a little loose. So if you put a game in and it won't fire up. Try holding the game a little forward or back & the game should work then. Other that I love snes.
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I also have two SHVC-CPU-01's that survived for a long time. Just like roadkill's SHVC-CPU-01, will my two of them survive also alot longer if taken care of with the correct power supply (SNS-002) and proper storage?
This level of anxiety focussed on physical possessions, in particular video games and consoles, is something I have experienced myself. I suffer from minor OCD, which was actually worse for me as a kid, but can still be problematic from time to time as an adult.
My advice is to find someway to mentally compartmentalize your attachment to your belongings, so that you can better manage your compulsive thoughts and related anxiety. As a teenager, I actually had to practically cast aside my videogame collection and collecting in its entirety, in order to defeat the overwhelming anxiety that had been consuming me.
It took MANY years and a great deal of life experience for me to be able to properly contextualize my own attachment to my belongings, and quite a bit of self therapy and self reflection to do so. As I said, I still suffer from OCD, it cannot be CURED in the conventional sense, but it can certainly be managed to the point where it no longer seriously impinges on general quality of life.
Good luck dude, if you (or anyone else reading this) wanna chat about any issues raised, send me a PM.
The thing is it's that common though for ALL gaming systems. But we don't see this happening to other gaming systems. It's just the CPU-01 models. But heck, I have 6 that have decently low serial numbers that work just fine and 2 of those are the WA serial numbered consoles. After all my thinking it's lead me to believe it's GOT to be the reliability of the Fuse and the welds. It's possible this was rushed. If this is true and I'm not saying it IS. I'm just saying if i'm correct that would explain the damage to chips on the board such as the CPU or PPU.
Chip's hardly fail...it's never been a issue before. Not on a scale this bad anyways.
1. The input fir the power cable falls apart. East fix just solder a new one in
2. The pins get a little loose. So if you put a game in and it won't fire up. Try holding the game a little forward or back & the game should work then. Other that I love snes.