Their are no channel 1/2 or tv/game switch on the back of my famicom?

[Count Bleck]

Does any one know why i have no switches on the back even the stickers they say where the switches are at aint listed just a long black sticker with the words ac adapter and rf switch also where the switches should be their are two holes which should have switches

[manuel]

Are you sure you got a real Famicom? To me it sounds more like you have a clone system. (Or a previous owner ook out the switches?  )
Pics for us to look at would help a lot in such cases.

[nintendodork]

Sounds like a clone to me too.  Post pictures, please!

[Count Bleck]

ohh didnt know i could do that im sort of a forum noobie
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[MS-DOS4]

Looks like a well built clone to me. Here's what a normal system should look like:



Obviously, there are no switches in the holes on your one and there's no text for the missing switches on the black sticker.

[nintendodork]

That's really odd.  The system (on the outside, anyway) looks official in every way.  I have no idea why those switches would be missing unless the previous owner took them out for whatever reason (possibly to modify it at a later time?) Hmm...

Edit: One more thing.  Is there a microphone and switch on the second controller?

[manuel]

Wow, that's weird...
It looks legit, but the missing switches are mysterious.
Even if somebody took them out, the sticker would normally still have the markings for TV/GAME and CH1/CH2.

[MS-DOS4]

 I have no idea why those switches would be missing unless the previous owner took them out for whatever reason

I guess the only way to be completely sure is to get Count Bleck to disassemble the machine and take a look at the area where the switches should be. If the solder points are non-existent or have no solder residue on them, then I'd suppose it was a pirate. The chips would also stick out like a sore thumb if the system is pirated.

If the previous owner just removed the switches, then the solder holes should have blotchy / sloppy leftover solder on them.

[Count Bleck]

yeah i dont get it with the stickers the thing is i dont think they were taken off there just never was a a sticker for the switches its just the one big black one and yeah it looks exactly like a real one just the stickers and switches.

ps yes it has the mic on the second controller ill post more pics

[manuel]

It's probably a very well made clone.
The underside usually looks a bit different from that in your pic. At least all mine look different.

Either like this:

Or like that:

[Count Bleck]

Thanks guys atleast now i i have a lead that its a fake yeah it was a Christmas present so wasn't able to see the info on ebay now ill have to try and find a real one and if this is a clone how would i be able to hook it up to an emerson flat screen tv ive tried all the channels from 90-99 and a few other but nothing

[nintendodork]

Well, unless you open it up, there's really no way to confirm that it even fully works.  If the physical switches are missing on the outside, the components on the inside may be stuck to a certain way (say for example, the TV/game switch may be stuck in the TV position), so you wouldn't even be able to get it to send a signal to the TV in the first place.

[manuel]

I'd also say open it up and take pics of the inside to be sure.

[ericj]

I agree with Manuel. Pics of the PCBs inside would help determine if it will work and/or can be fixed as well as whether or not it's a real Famicom console.

[Strider_Hiryu]

Maybe is an official famicom with the Hong Kong PAL Mod, with that BUNG RF replacement.
I bought a couple of famicoms like that