Nintendo 64 Power Supply arcing / ticking sound

TerporTerpor
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Hi again. Is it normal that my N64 power supply is making a tiny little arcing / ticking sound when i play games on it, it's getting a little bit more louder when i play games that require a memory expansion.

I've  been that power supply on my n64 couple of months and it's been working flawlessly, but now i'm just curious is normal that id does that.

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  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    If you're hearing sounds coming from a machine with no moving parts then the best course of action is to simply throw said machine away. (preferably to your local recycling facility)



    Even if you replace the power supply, it's likely that there's something wrong with the console itself and 64's are dirt cheap if bought loose.
  • TerporTerpor
    It's a tiny sound and pretty much sure it's coming from the power supply.

  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    Again, anything with no moving parts that makes noise (especially arcing noises) should be discarded.



    First buy a new power supply, see if that works- but if it goes out again then it's time to throw out the 64.
  • TerporTerpor
    Originally posted by: JosephLeo

    Again, anything with no moving parts that makes noise (especially arcing noises) should be discarded.



    First buy a new power supply, see if that works- but if it goes out again then it's time to throw out the 64.

    Power supply gives to console the power and it's working, but is it normal if it makes that tiny sound. lol




  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    No, it's not normal. It's actually dangerous and can catch fire if you keep using it.
  • VGS_captmorgandrinkerVGS_captmorgandrinker
    The words "power supply" and "arcing" in the same sentence is never a good thing. I would stop using it immediately.
  • removed04092017removed04092017
    Yeah, drop that power supply and keep it so you can come back to it later or give it to somebody who could fix it. NEVER EVER throw even broken game stuff away, it's still useful to most people for parts and can be salvaged to save many other systems/peripherals. I'd agree, don't use it. Might be a short in there to cause said arcing, and as said that is not good and you'll probably fry your system eventually if there's a real problem.
  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    Originally posted by: 3GenGames

    Yeah, drop that power supply and keep it so you can come back to it later or give it to somebody who could fix it. NEVER EVER throw even broken game stuff away, it's still useful to most people for parts and can be salvaged to save many other systems/peripherals. I'd agree, don't use it. Might be a short in there to cause said arcing, and as said that is not good and you'll probably fry your system eventually if there's a real problem.


    That's exactly how hoarding starts.
  • removed04092017removed04092017
    Originally posted by: JosephLeo

    Originally posted by: 3GenGames

    Yeah, drop that power supply and keep it so you can come back to it later or give it to somebody who could fix it. NEVER EVER throw even broken game stuff away, it's still useful to most people for parts and can be salvaged to save many other systems/peripherals. I'd agree, don't use it. Might be a short in there to cause said arcing, and as said that is not good and you'll probably fry your system eventually if there's a real problem.


    That's exactly how hoarding starts.

    Yeah, if you hoard broken gaming stuff instead of using it as a tool to fix other stuff you get and eventually throwing it away when it's pretty much useless.
  • Taco!Taco!
    I wouldn't use it, even if you got it fixed it's a potential risk. I'm curious as to your format of system being as you're in finland. Wondering if you have an NTSC hooked up to a power converter or what your setup is.
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