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Step 9Removing the RF Box
What you need:
Pliers
Soldering Iron
Desoldering Iron
The RF box takes the composite signal from the NES and turns it into RF. It also takes the 9v from the external adapter and turns it into 5v. It is much too big, so we are going to take it off. If you hook up power, then you will notice that the NES does not respond to the power button; it is just constantly on. That is normal, so don't worry.
DESOLDERING
Start by desoldering the four tabs. Obviously, you won't be able to fit your desoldering iron over the whole thing, so you have to suck up as much solder as you can from the sides of the tabs.
Desolder the 5 pins.
Flip the NES board over and take off the cover of the RF box.
Find the regulator and desolder it. The regulator looks like a small black box with 3 pins and a metal tab at the top. We need the regulator to bring down the voltage of the batteries so it is safe for the NES board.
TAKING OUT THE BOARD
The RF board will be soldered to the metal walls in several points. Take your pliers and break the walls away from the board. Do not worry about hurting it, we won't be needing it.
Grab your pliers and start breaking off pieces of the board. We want to take it all out so it is like picture 3.
Bend the walls until they break off the board. Using your soldering iron, take out the pins, if there are any left still in. Grab the part that is sticking out and pull, while heating the other end with your soldering iron.
You should now have all parts of the RF box taken off. Make sure you save the 7805 regulator and the heatsink that is attached to it.
Pliers
Soldering Iron
Desoldering Iron
The RF box takes the composite signal from the NES and turns it into RF. It also takes the 9v from the external adapter and turns it into 5v. It is much too big, so we are going to take it off. If you hook up power, then you will notice that the NES does not respond to the power button; it is just constantly on. That is normal, so don't worry.
DESOLDERING
Start by desoldering the four tabs. Obviously, you won't be able to fit your desoldering iron over the whole thing, so you have to suck up as much solder as you can from the sides of the tabs.
Desolder the 5 pins.
Flip the NES board over and take off the cover of the RF box.
Find the regulator and desolder it. The regulator looks like a small black box with 3 pins and a metal tab at the top. We need the regulator to bring down the voltage of the batteries so it is safe for the NES board.
TAKING OUT THE BOARD
The RF board will be soldered to the metal walls in several points. Take your pliers and break the walls away from the board. Do not worry about hurting it, we won't be needing it.
Grab your pliers and start breaking off pieces of the board. We want to take it all out so it is like picture 3.
Bend the walls until they break off the board. Using your soldering iron, take out the pins, if there are any left still in. Grab the part that is sticking out and pull, while heating the other end with your soldering iron.
You should now have all parts of the RF box taken off. Make sure you save the 7805 regulator and the heatsink that is attached to it.
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Aug 2, 2009. 2:02 PMDomoper
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Does the Xbox360 have an RF box?
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Nov 17, 2010. 1:48 PMredsoup
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the last system i remember with a RF box is the PS1
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Aug 3, 2009. 7:43 AMJoe Martin
says:
No ,The 360 does not have an Rf box. It fact the original xbox didn't have one.
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Mar 30, 2010. 7:51 PMtrans the psycopath
says:
so... is it possible to recycle the rf box in another project if im really really really really careful
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Apr 1, 2010. 7:32 PM1up (author)
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I suppose, but I don't know what you would use it for.
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Apr 2, 2010. 4:52 PMtrans the psycopath
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drat i was hopeing to find out if it has another use in another object casuse it is such a waste to simply throw away a peice of such a well made machine
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Oct 18, 2009. 1:18 PMraging cob
says:
i dont have a dislodering iron or soldering iron, and in the first pic can u just get plyers and take off the 4 tabs and 5 pins because that just holds on the RF box right?
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Oct 19, 2009. 8:31 PM1up (author)
says:
Yes, you could do that. But don't try this project without a soldering iron, it's impossible. :P
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Jul 16, 2009. 4:59 AMsea34567
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should i keep the RF box on or off
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Jul 16, 2009. 10:56 AM1up (author)
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If you have room for it, sure, keep it on.
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Feb 13, 2009. 5:25 AMwhatabratiam
says:
what walls i dont understand
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