Super Nintendo/Famicom faulty CPU or PPU repair

About this video

Black screens, corrupt graphics and games that refuse to load on a Super Nintendo can point to a faulty CPU or PPU, and the maker sets out tips for diagnosing it.

Good to know: Soldering and desoldering mean burns and fumes; old solder contains lead. Wiki guides and schematics are linked.

Why watch it

Start here if a SNES loads some games but not others, or shows corrupt text, the symptoms the maker ties to the CPU or PPU. A RetroSix repair guide and a Console5 wiki are linked.