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 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...d.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.

**Camp** · 11-03-2010, 05:58 PM

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.