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This past summer I happened upon a top-loading NES at a flea market...The guy sold it to me, telling me it didn't work, for only $2.  I take it home and, surprise surprise, it doesn't work.  So I put it in a box and forget about it....until today.  I thought I would hook it up again just to give it another shot...same thing.  It just acted like it wasnt getting power.  It wasn't showing anything on the TV.   :'(

So, I'm like "this sucks," and start fliping the powerswitch on and off....Nothing comes on the screen but suddenly smoke starts coming out the back of the console and I freak out and turn it off and unplug everything.  

After the smoke cleared I figure this thing is deffinately fried, but, for some reason I try the beast again, and, voila! It's ALIVE... :laugh:

It no longer smokes...but it does smell sort of weird....but it plays games flawlessly.  I just had an hour long play session of Fire and Ice and had no problems.

I guess I'm wondering if anyone has ever heard of a problem like this?  and I want to know if anyone has an opinion on operating this thing...Safe/Unsafe...that sort of thing. I am really exictied about finally having a toploader...but, at the same time, I don't want my house to burn down...I guess this is a confusing find.

Hey, our washing machine did the same thing!  It works great now!  Hehehe

Ken

make sure you never leave it on, while you make a quick beer run to the store. lol. I've never had something like that to happen. I have had atari 2600 systems that were not supposed to work and I open it up and fix the connections and I have a fully working system. Great find and congrats on owning a Top Loader.

I have a non working Atari Jaguar that powers up, but doesn't show the picture clearly. Maybe you can work your magic on it for me. =)

Thanks, yeah I figured it wouldn't be safe to leave on....However, I hope it was just dust burning (?).  I don't know if that is a realistic diagnosis, but I like the sound of it!  
As for my "magic," I just concentrated real hard and turned it on and off a bunch...like a little kid would if something wasn't working right for them.  :shrug: :-[

Oh well, I paid 2 dollars for a smelly top loader...I am happy!!!  |D

If I were you, I'd take it apart and clean all the dust out.. maybe it's suffocating?  And give it a bath with a Magic Eraser!  Nintendo's need lovin' too!