A friend gave me this old 1987 NES system that has this busted transistor. Does anyone know what type it is? Can I buy a new one and if so where?
My background is definitely not electronics, I simply pay enough attention that I know this can be done, capacitor breaks on tv then replace the capacitor not the TV...etc...thought this would be a fun project for my kids and I to see if I can get it back working while teaching the younger gen how things work. We appreciate any help you guys can give us!
The truth is I have no idea if it is faulty or not, simply looked like it melted down, but as I look online at other 30pF capacitors they all look the same, melted down, strange they would make them that way! Understand I am a lifelong visual artist not at all an electronics guy, simply beginning to dig a bit deeper into this stuff and learning as I go. Thanks for your help!
In my experience, the NES was pretty bullet proof until something got inserted into the cartridge slot incorrectly. I'd guess it's the processor damaged. Sorry.