View Full Version : SNES Yellow Line of Death? Help
Apocalypse612
10-18-2010, 10:45 PM
Hello everyone. I don't know how long this has been happening, but my SNES has a yellow strip line coming down the screen ALL the time, and appears in the black screens when nothing is imaged. How should I go about fixing this? I don't think I have the tools to open a SNES. If it helps the line disappears SOMETIMES depending on the background, but it's partially hidden. This happens for all games. Thanks in advance.
understatement
10-19-2010, 12:58 PM
Are you using an aftermarket power cord? (Like the ones that will hook up a NES/SNES/Genesis)
I have seen this (a scrolling green, red, and/or yellow line on screen) with these type power cords when going through a power strip if you plug it directly into the wall it stops.
Apocalypse612
10-20-2010, 07:14 PM
Thanks for the tip understatement. I tried your suggestion, as it was plugged into a power strip, however the problem still persists. My Power Adapter is official as far as I know, being a SNS-002 Model. The link here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OsPDZA31ho) is to a video I made to showcase the problem, if this helps at all. Any further help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Pikkon
10-20-2010, 08:31 PM
Have you tried hooking up the snes to another tv.
izarate
10-27-2010, 11:11 AM
http://box422.bluehost.com/~videogc7/forum/showthread.php?t=144910
understatement
10-27-2010, 02:42 PM
Izarate, just to let you know the link within your link doesn’t work from the server moving could you give a direct link?
Apocalypse612
10-27-2010, 04:52 PM
I haven't tried hooking the SNES up to a CRT but I will try it. I am using a composite Cable for Video Audio on an LCD TV.
raylydiard
10-28-2010, 06:05 PM
Could be a cart solt needs replaceing or cleaning out.
Nice, I'm glad this thread wasn't locked or some stupid shit. I am having this exact same problem with NES and SNES. Is it because we are using LCD TVs? That is what I am leaning towards, but don't have anything else to test with right now. I have multiple NESs and SNESs and the same problem happens with every one.
http://i56.tinypic.com/26114r9.jpg
izarate
11-13-2010, 10:00 AM
http://box422.bluehost.com/~videogc7/forum/showthread.php?t=144910
http://box422.bluehost.com/~videogc7/forum/showthread.php?t=144910
Very helpful... thanks.