Ngl my NES power adapter almost started a fire last night

I was playing Super Mario Bros 3 in my basement in Chicago when I smelled burning plastic and saw the AC adapter smoking. Unplugged it quick and found the cord was cracked near the plug - anyone else check their old power bricks regularly?

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hill.hugo3mo ago

Does anyone else keep finding dead bugs inside old electronics when you open them up to check?

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theas943mo ago

Ants are the worst for this - I pulled an old VCR out of storage last year and found a whole colony had made a nest inside the power supply.

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