Installing Lava RGB Mod on Nintendo NES Console: Step-by-Step Technical Guide
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Summary
A detailed technical guide documenting the installation process of the Lava RGB mod kit on an original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) front-loader console. The article provides step-by-step instructions including preparing the NES main board, desoldering the PPU chip, and installing the RGB modification kit to enable high-quality video output. The author compares this new Chinese-made Lava RGB mod to the previously dominant NESRGB mod they installed in 2021.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledFor years now, NESRGB was pretty much the only mod available to get RGB out of the NES; but recently, a new mod known as Lava RGB came on the scene from a company in China.
I picked a front loader with an NES-CPU-10 main board that was in excellent shape. I took it apart, and extracted the main board from the shell.
First order of business was to desolder the PPU.
I started by adding fresh solder, using flux to make it flow into the existing solder.
I then used my trusty desoldering pump to remove all the sol
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