Gray/blank screen on boot

Console powers on but shows a gray or blank screen instead of booting.

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AV Famicom motherboard during recap repair, showing replaced capacitors, soldering iron, solder spool, and assorted electronic components on work surface.

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Nintendo — AV Famicom

Nintendo AV Famicom (HVC-101) Recap, 7805 & Clean

This Nintendo AV Famicom (HVC-101) arrived with a gray screen and a catastrophically oxidised cartridge slot. A good clean fixed the boot issue; a full recap and 7805 voltage regulator replacement took care of the rest.

Gray/blank screen on boot Cartridge slot oxidation

Sep 11, 20252 threads