Reddit reviews Silverhill Tools ATKNND Nintendo Security Screwdriver Bit Set 3.8mm & 4.5mm

If you use one of the new Raspberry Pi model B+'s it would be cheaper, since it has four USB ports already. They didn't have them available when I bought the parts for this. Here is a list of parts I used.

Raspberry Pi Model B $35
x2 Panel Mount USB Female to Male $10
Panel mount HDMI Cable $6
Security bit screwdriver $10
x2 SNES USB controllers $20
WiPi wireless adapter $15 not needed unless you want network access
Mini SPST 0.5-Amp Momentary Switch $4
6V 5mm LED $4 Use whatever color you want. Plugged into GPIO pins 2 and 6 to indicate power. Should use a 1ohm resistor too but it will work without it.

Total: $104ish? Not including all the tools and misc stuff.

The rest of it is mostly spare wire and connectors I had lying around. You will need some wire strippers, a multimeter, a drill, a dremmel... it will help, some lexan to mount the parts to(you can get this at home depot), a 5v power brick with at least 1.5A output, some normal motherboard standoffs and screws, a micro usb connector, and some extra wire. There are probably other things I forgot, but that's most of it.

They're cheap

I used to do the pen thing but it only works like half the time. I just bit the bullet and bought these . They are not to expensive and nice to have around if you ever want to open any sega / nintendo stuff

Save your money and keep the original, take it out, clean it up well and use a pin or needle to bend the pins back so they are all uniform. The 72 pin that came with the NES is higher quality than the replacements are. While your in there disable the 10NES lockout chip and almost every game will work the first time. There are several tutorials on how to do both of these on youtube or google. Additionally your going to want to clean up your dirty games before putting them in a clean 72 pin connector. Some buy a cheap bit that will eventually be lost but for about the same price can buy [this set from amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BEZY2I6/ref=oh_details_o09_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and work on most oldschool consoles / games. :)

I have these, I'm not sure why they're listed at $20 bucks now since I bought them for $8 last year. I got these because I have a universal screwdriver handle that I thought they would fit into. Of course, they don't so I have to grab the end with pliers sometimes when I'm getting a screw in or out. They're high-quality and work fine. If I was buying again today, I'd probably take a chance on these. They're cheap and have an integrated handle.

Sounds like you're going to want to order up a set of gamebit screw drivers, so you can open her up and see what's wrong. I'm willing to bet you have a capacitor that has gone bad, and I'm willing to bet it is the big one. I'm talking about the 25v 1000uf one.

Image - http://imgur.com/u3ETVe8

In this picture, it is the largest one in the bottom left corner of this image (I have placed a red circle around it)

It may also be the fuse which runs across the rectangular section that is cut out of the bottom left of the board. (I have placed a red oval around it)

PS. Here is a link to the very gamebit screwdriver set that I own. They both fit their respective screws perfectly, and at 6.99 you really can't go wrong - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BEZY2I6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000F78NBQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1BV25384W378SQK7H9H0

If you're looking for a high quality triwing I really like this one from Moody Tools:
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They also make really nice JIS (Japanese Standard like Phillips) drivers which I find are immensely better than standard Phillips drivers.


For gamebits / Nintendo security bits, I have this set and I really like it. They are made out of a reasonable quality stainless steel.
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Full disclosure: If you click on the affiliate link and buy the product I will get a small commission from Amazon to help pay for my childrens' education ;) I personally own the products I linked to.

thank you! :D

http://www.amazon.com/Silverhill-Nintendo-Security-Screwdriver-Gamecube-SNES/dp/B00BEZY2I6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2K2AJBJYXTUMV&coliid=I1PC7QGP4WVNDC

Dude I went for these http://www.amazon.com/Silverhill-Tools-ATKNND-Security-Screwdriver/dp/B00BEZY2I6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380913239&sr=8-1&keywords=nintendo+bit

Under ten bucks and they work perfectly and are very solid!

UN3. I also have the 4.5mm Game Tool. Opened up the console to check. Amazon Link

There's a user on Planet VB called RunnerPack. He does the permanent solder fix for displays and does a excellent job from my experience, and for fairly cheap too, $10/display unit if I remember correctly. Just hit him up a message over there and you'll be golden (or red, I should say :P).

Just so you know, you are going to have to open up the Virtual Boy yourself, so you'll need a screwdriver for the security bits (the 4.5mm ones in particular). You can find them on amazon for fairly cheap.

Edit: extra junk.

Recommend using This site to help you make your determination if you are paying the correct amount for a game, instead of looking on ebay. also I recommend you get One of these If you wanna keep going for the higher end stuff. Before you shell out the cash you may want to ask to open the cart up and see the board, then compare it to images online. shelling out $200 for Mega Man X3 or Castlevania Dracula X only to realize it is a reproduction would feel really shitty.

You got some solid titles. Do you have many retro stores in your area?

Its a bit of a stretch... but Heres my optics beacause EVERYONE should have one...

And Here is a mechanical of sorts. Its atoy to me, because I want to take apart old games and systems and turn them into other things... like lunchboxes and external hard drives. <3 So yeah, its a toy.

Thanks for the contest!!!

I got these ones from amazon.ca/.com

http://www.amazon.com/Silverhill-Tools-ATKNND-Security-Screwdriver/dp/B00BEZY2I6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398202464&sr=8-2&keywords=Nintendo+security+tool

work like a beaut