Just a comment here: I've never disabled my lock-out
chips but generally just replacing the 72-pin
connector has fixed everything for me in the past
(MCM's website sells 'em along with just about
everyone on ebay, be cautious with ebay though)

--- foolish_smart_guy <foolish_smart_guy@...>
wrote:

> I'm not sure what voltage the red LED inside the NES
> is rated at. I'd
> assume +5v because that's pretty standard for
> circuits with ICs. The
> blue LED I put in is rated at +6v. So, running +5v
> into it should be
> fine. There could be amperage issues. I guess it's
> possible that the
> new LED could be trying to pull too much juice, but
> I doubt it.
>
> I've had my NES since around 1990, and it's got tons
> of hours on it.
> So, dirty contacts and general wear and tear are
> probably issues,
> too. In any case, I disabled the lockout chip on
> the NES and now
> everything works fine. Actually, I'd say everything
> works great.
> Disabling the chips is probably the single greatest
> thing you can do
> to a Nintendo.
>
>
>
>
>


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