So I bought a new NES...

[drmatt2020]

If you hadn't heard, the patent for the original NES ran out a while back, so third party companies have been making their own version for a year or two. I finally bought one before leaving for Hawaii (can't really find them anywhere but ebay), and it was waiting for me when I got back. Was hooking it up, and the old NES power cable was still

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[sgcool195]

Most consoles take in AC. Actually, alot of consumer electronics do. And it is for just that reason (things getting fried)that they do. If you build the system to be able to take an AC input, then if you put DC across it by mistake, chances are it's not going to hurt it. If you put AC across a DC, then it chances are something is going to fry. (I could be wrong about this.)

So they normally build the AC-DC converter into the main power board. But, if the device is something small or there is a thermal issue (with your box for instance, you said it was tiny), then they are more likely to make the AC-DC external.

Glad you got it fixed though. It's good that the regulator took it, otherwise you probably would have had to work your way pretty deep to figure out what blew. Might want to consider installing a fuse in the line just in case something like this happens again.

[drmatt2020]

I take that back. Most older consoles take in DC. If it has a brick, it normally converts the AC to DC there. The NES doesn't. Go figure.

Installing a fuse would take way more effort than just not using the wrong plug.