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The Family Computer has arrived!!!

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So a little bag of bits came through the letterbox:

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And it was easy to see why the originals were bad with a weird button feel on one:

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All installed now and the d-pad and buttons have a good feel to them again :)
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Great !

So I guess your project is now considered as finished.
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HigashiJun wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:44 pm Great !

So I guess your project is now considered as finished.
Aside fron the N8 cart, but that's just a waiting game :)
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:58 pm Aside fron the N8 cart, but that's just a waiting game :)
Have you already ordered it ?
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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 4:32 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:58 pm Aside fron the N8 cart, but that's just a waiting game :)
Have you already ordered it ?
I have, yes. According to the tracking it's in the UK so might be here for the weekend 😁
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:06 am I have, yes. According to the tracking it's in the UK so might be here for the weekend 😁
So just a matter of time...

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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:36 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:06 am I have, yes. According to the tracking it's in the UK so might be here for the weekend 😁
So just a matter of time...

:D
Fingers crossed 😁

Saying that I have also ordered another set of joypad parts for the 2nd pad, and while they're not 100% necessary, I think it'll complete the restore nicely.
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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:36 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:06 am I have, yes. According to the tracking it's in the UK so might be here for the weekend 😁
So just a matter of time...

:D
It's cleared customs 😁
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:07 am Saying that I have also ordered another set of joypad parts for the 2nd pad, and while they're not 100% necessary, I think it'll complete the restore nicely.
I would have done the same thing...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:24 am It's cleared customs 😁
It's getting closer to you !

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