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Repairing/cleaning a NES
I'm feeling nostalgic and thinking of trying to get my old NES to work. The last time (~5-10 years ago) it wasn't tucked away somewhere it didn't work but the last few days I've been reading some on the net and it seems that in most cases they stop working is because the systems/cartridges aren't clean.
So I'm thinking of trying to clean it up/repair if necessary and hopefully it will work so I can enjoy some really good games for a change. Anyways, anyone has any experience of doing this? There are some guides on the internet and most of them are the same so the doing the basics shouldn't be a problem. I'm more curious about some pitfalls there might be. Like, if you unscrew that that screw the system will never ever work again [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Well you get the idea atleast. Any takers? |
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
I used to have an NES cleaning tools, that also worked on gameboy cartridges since they were similar. It was just some thin plastic stick with some other plastic on the end, and you put some kind of oil or something on it. Maybe it was alcohol based, I dunno. Anyways, it seemed to work... though I was always wary of playing the NES. Too many freezes and junk that put me on tilt.
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
man it was such a voodoo ritual getting the games to work in the first place with no two methods alike that I can't imagine there would be a standard way to REPAIR it.
Clearly your best bet is to blow on the cartrige, blow on the console, stick your tongue in the electric socket, then stand on your head and whistle while you turn it on. |
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
I just use slightly moistened q-tips and reach in far to clean it the old fashioned way. In my experience it's the games that are the dirtiest and need the cleaning most, though.
If your system is beyond such basic cleaning though, buying a new NES that has had its connector replaced might be a good idea though. That is, unless you're good enough with a soldering iron to replace it yourself. |
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
1) Buy a replacement 72-pin connecter
2) Buy a 3.8 MM security screw bit 3) Install the new connector 4) Open the games and use an eraser on the contacts The items in steps 1 and 2 can be found on eBay or a few other sources. |
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
i stand corrected
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Re: Repairing/cleaning a NES
[ QUOTE ]
1) Buy a replacement 72-pin connecter 2) Buy a 3.8 MM security screw bit 3) Install the new connector 4) Open the games and use an eraser on the contacts The items in steps 1 and 2 can be found on eBay or a few other sources. [/ QUOTE ] This is a really cheap and easy way to take care of it. There are some electronic stores online that sell the 72 pin connector. I was worried about taking the NES apart because I'm not very handy. But it was pretty simple. |
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