Why won’t my controllers connect?

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Nintendo 64

Released on June 23, 1996, Model NUS-001, 64-bit gaming console

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I just bought a new N64 controller but it still displays, “controller not connected”. Could the controller ports on the console itself be broken?

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score 1 · Answer 1 · 2024-06-21T00:49:56-07:00

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Hi Kenny!

Yes, it could be the port it self which is broken... Do the other ports work? Did you tested multiple controllers?

Otherwise it could be a component on the motherboard it self. You probably need to check the capacitors on the motherboard.

I had once that the actual port it self needed an replacement to get it back to work.

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