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The internet is filled with wondrous things so I did a search for how to fix this and immediately I was bombarded with the notion that I could change out the 72 pin connector and my wildest fantasy would come true! My NES would NEVER give me that light show ever again! My games would always work like they were suppose to! Woodland creatures would bow to my will and do my bidding…ok well you get the point. Upon awaking the next day I tried to fire up the NES once more and to my dismay the system hadn’t had it’s cup of coffee that morning and again refused to work. Overjoyed I spent hours playing that game until it was time to take a rest. After the 5 minute cleaning the game and system both lit up and the television was flashing nothing more than the title screen of my favorite NES title. I also own a console cleaner which I used as well to make sure the system itself was clean and prepared for vintage gaming goodness. I did the standard blowing inside the game and cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol, jamming it into the game and rubbing it down like a lottery ticket watching as the cotton turned from a pure white to a greenish black. That is the corrosion, repeat process until fully clean.We’ve all seen the overwhelming amounts of tutorials to help you change your crusty worn out 72 pin connector for that old NES, not to mention the copious amounts of retailers willing to sell you the new 72 pin connector. But is it just a farce or are there real benefits to doing this simple “upgrade”? It was 7 years ago when I dusted off my original Nintendo Entertainment System and as always the games were temperamental, giving me the standard light display show on my television or teasing me with a alphabet riddled title screen. Rub each side of the pins, you will see black residue on the eraser. It is possible to cut the eraser to fit inside the game slot and touch the pins. Make sure the game is completely dry before playing! Note: This method will not fix heavily corroded games.įirst Step: While it is best to open the game and clean the pins it is not necessary. If black residue is on the qtip (corrosion) repeat process until its clean. It's not necessary to open the game cartridge. Lets Start with the cheapest way to clean game carts:ĭip a qtip in 90% rubbing alcohol and clean the game pins.
4.5mm Security Bit = opens game cartridges for Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Sega 32X / Will open consoles for the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, Virtual Boy, Nomad, Game Gear, TurboGrafx 16, and TurboDuo.
3.8mm Security Bit = opens game cartridges for Original Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES), Nintendo 64 (N64), Virtual Boy, Original Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Sega Game Gear.See my other articles on Gameboy, NES & Famicom console cleaning. Its worth mentioning that clean games shouldn't be inserted into dirty consoles. This tutorial will cover the basics of cleaning classic cartridge games.
Guess what, blowing on your cartridges didn't clean them.
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