SNES damaged? Permanent vertical lines for every game

toshi5o3toshi5o3
in Help Wanted!
Hey dudes and dudettes!

I just picked up an SNES and it turns out that it's damaged or something. Every game had the "rainy" vertical lines on everything. However, these lines are not as strong per-say as a NES' "rainy" lines would be. Non the less, it's still there and it happens to every game that's put in. 

Does anybody know what may be causing this problem? Do you think there may be something wrong with the pins or is it more internal? Is there a solution? Thanks guys - Cheers! 

Comments

  • removed04092017removed04092017
    Could be dried capacitors like in arcade games that need recapped.
  • dra600ndra600n
    Are you using the RF out or the game cube video out cables? Try whichever one you're not currently using and see if it fixes the issue.
  • toshi5o3toshi5o3
    @3gengames: could something like that be fixed? And if so, what's the general thing to do/ask to fix? 

    @dra600n: I've tried both the RF out and the RCA connections to the tv and both still yield the same result... What else could I try? 

    Thanks guys!
  • dra600ndra600n
    You could try a different tv, though i highly doubt that will do anything. Replacing capacitors is pretty easy if you have basic soldering skills. Just be sure to match the same sizes and positive/negative leads.
  • MachineGexMachineGex
    A bad power supply can give you those results. I would check that. I have seen that problem from bad RF cords and bad power supplies, but I have never seen a SNES system go bad. Check the cheapest parts first. Luckily, those are the parts that fail the most.
  • dra600ndra600n
    SNES systems have gone bad. I had one that played in color for about 4 minutes then went black and white. It could very well be a bad power supply, or a bad cable/connector.
  • MachineGexMachineGex
    I am sure they can go bad. I just was saying I never have seen one. I have seen several bad cords, but I have been lucky enough to not run across a snes system that had those problems. In my experience, the RF cord(and AV/RCA cord) is the first thing to go, then the power supply. Plus, I always want to check the cheapest part first. 
  • removed04092017removed04092017
    Anything can go bad. And then it can even only go bad when it warms up. Anything is possible pretty much.
  • toshi5o3toshi5o3
    Got it guys - thanks! I'll check everything that you guys mentioned. Hopefully I can get it to work! Cheers! 
  • caitsith2caitsith2
    Originally posted by: dra600n

    SNES systems have gone bad. I had one that played in color for about 4 minutes then went black and white. It could very well be a bad power supply, or a bad cable/connector.


    If it suddenly goes black and white, then that is a sign that the snes is no longer transmitting its video at the correct colorburst frequency. If you take it apart, you should notice an adjustable component near the metal can crystal.  Adjust that, and you should be able to restore color.
  • HilmarfHilmarf
    Sounds like either a bad chip or a bad adapter. Those chinese adapters sold on ebay aren't delivering enough current to my regular snes, but works fine on my snes jr. I had to use a better power supply to get rid of same problem you have. Still, I have also fried a NTSC snes once when I modded it with SuperCic, since I did a part of the modding same as what I've done on the PAL ones I modified. I fried a chip with 5v, and got the same results as you. I guess that part also can get faulty by itself.
  • Mario's Right NutMario's Right Nut
    Moved to Help Wanted because you're not really brewing anything.
  • War PigWar Pig
    Originally posted by: MachineGex

    A bad power supply can give you those results. I would check that. 


    ^^^ Exactly.  This is exactly what I was seeing when I got my system.  I didn't have another power cord at home to try so I bought an off brand generic one (that was a mistake).  Had the same issues.  Then went in and changed the connectors.  Still didn't fix my problem.  Finally broke down and bought an SNES brand power cord and like magic everything was fixed.  It's actually amazing the types of problems you can have with a faulty power cord.....
  • toshi5o3toshi5o3
    Originally posted by: Mario's Right Nut

    Moved to Help Wanted because you're not really brewing anything.


    Sounds great - thanks!

    Also - Thanks guys for all of your input on what might be going wrong with my snes. I'll try a different power supply first before opening it up. Cheers! 
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