My NES won't work

[D-Ballz]

Okay, so I took my NES with me to University a while ago, and was all excited to play some games on it. I plugged it in, attached it to the TV and... It didn't work. It still switches on which leads me to believe it is the connection to the TV that is faulty.

Does a NES need to be tuned in to a channel or something? So far I haven't found any reason why it wouldn't work other than that.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

There's always the 'OTHER' option involving a PC, but we wont go there. (For Pirate-Yar-Har reasons)

due to the ages of NES's its highly probable that a cable has been worn out from so many years, so the copper lines inside of it have split, worn or corroded. If all else fails, Buy a Wii, download it via the Shopping Channel or ....THE OTHER OPTION THAT WE DARE NOT SPEAK.

 

[D-Ballz]

Well, it actually does still work on my TV at home, but I don't have my NES with me here. It's currently in my room at University, and i'm

Okay, so I took my NES with me to University a while ago, and was all excited to play some games on it. I plugged it in, attached it to the TV and... It didn't work. It still switches on which leads me to believe it is the connection to the TV that is faulty.

Does a NES need to be tuned in to a channel or something? So far I haven't found any reason why it wouldn't work other than that.

It could be something hardware related. NES's are olddd, and they can go just like any other electronic can over time. Best idea is to try adjusting it the the proper channel, trying again, and if not find a new TV to try it on, to see if the issue is your TV or not. <3

Thanks, and thanks to you too Ziadaine.

The thing is, the NES works on my TV at home, which is very old indeed (my Aunt won it in a raffle YEARS ago) but just not on my TV at university. I've always been careful with games consoles, and the NES is no exception. It should still work, it's just that it might need to be tuned in to a channel, and my uni TV won't do that.

Could that be the problem here?

 

[vxicepickxv]

I would suggest that you get a pair of RCA cables and use those instead, as they are much more digital friendly, and just require you to set the TV to the proper settings(video 1/video 2/etc) instead of trying to use a coax adapter, which by default is either 3 or 4, depending on the switch set on the back of your NES.

 

[D-Ballz]

Thanks to both of you. I'll be sure to try things when I get back to University.

 

[Azure Sky]

Hmm, If you use the AV input (Red/Yellow/White) you won't need to tune it, but if you use the aux input for an antenna you will indeed need to tune it into the TV.

But my knowledge of old systems is rusty, I may be wrong/missing something. =3