Hi-Def NES install guides
NES-101 Top Loader and HVC-101 AV Famicom
Disassemble and prep

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These guides are the same for the top loader and av famicom.
1. Unplug the console and move it’s power button to on, this will de-energize the caps and make it safer to work on.
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2. Using the template mark the hole that will be cut out for the hdmi connector, use a thin permanent marker. Print a template from this page.
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3. Remove screws holding console shell together, 4 security screws on top loader and av fami.
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4. Remove all screws holding RF shielding and motherboard in place, 5 on us top loader, 7 on av fami.
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5. RF shields can not be re-used with mod. Put them aside or throw then away.
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This is a good time to clean all the parts of the console.