Inside Nintendo's classic games console
Lots of people know the Nintendo Entertainment System. Fewer know the Japanese console it was based on, the Nintendo Family Computer, also known as the Famicom. We'll take a look inside the Famicom and its accessories, including a unique disk system attachment.
Cracking the Shell
Six screws later, we're inside, and the bottom of the motherboard and the RF modulator/power-supply board are exposed. Two controller cords run down both sides of the upper chassis and plug into two connectors on the motherboard near the front of the unit. Controller II's connector is slightly larger than Controller I's because of the added microphone functionality.
