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Nintendo — Famicom Disk System

Nintendo Famicom Disk System: Belt, Head & Recap

October 17, 20222 threads~1 min readSuccessful repair
Broken/worn drive belt
RecapDrive-belt replacement

Belt replacement, head alignment and a full recap on this Nintendo Famicom Disk System (HVC-022 drive unit + HVC-023 RAM adapter). Now as reliable as the FDS is ever going to be.

Parts & Tools

Replacement drive belt

Console5 Famicom Disk System replacement belt for the HVC-022 drive unit.

Magnetic head start-position adjustment

Head start-position adjustment guide (Error 22 / no initial disc signal). Needed after any drive-belt replacement, to re-set the head's home position.

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October 17, 2022· Thread 1

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Last but not least for today, #Nintendo #Famicom Disk system belt replacement and alignment. Broken FDS became a working FDS. #SuperMarioBros #RETROGAMING

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October 31, 2022· Thread 2

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#Famicom Disk System capacitor replacement. After lubrication, belt replacement and head alignment. Now the final step is competed and the unit is happy. #Nintendo #RETROGAMING #LegendofZelda

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