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| wiggy:
--- Quote from: zakurowrath on March 27, 2012, 07:48:38 PM ---It could be a number of things since cartridges have numerous parts in them. Most likely it's the capacitor that regulates the voltage to one of the circuits. Oddly enough, the way I get my stubborn N64 carts to start up, is the old fashioned blow into the slot, then here's the magic, I yell "work" into the cart and sure enough, it fires right up. Maybe the vibration from my voice does something to the board but it has never failed me to this day. Now it's not an over the top rage yell, but it's loud enough to make people go wtf :P --- End quote --- Well, I took it apart for shits and giggles. There's only one cap in there and it's looking just fine. Damned thing seriously looks brand new. Pissed me off >:( |
| Moviefan2k4:
--- Quote from: wiggy --- --- End quote --- I've cracked open a few games in the last few months that have had a serious amount of corrosion on them, and the Brasso worked wonders. It just takes a little more scrubbing, when you're dealing with 20 years worth of buildup. I don't have an NES yet, but all my SNES and N64 games have been cleaned the same way, and none have busted yet. |
| wiggy:
I'm not saying that Brasso won't work, I personally just prefer the steel wool. I was just trying to prove that my method is not at all detrimental the health of the contacts. Also, here's a SNES that I picked up along with that copy of Phalanx. Good as new ;D |
| Moviefan2k4:
That's a notable amount of dirt from the system. Thankfully, mine was refurbished by an online shop, and I haven't had problems yet. :) |
| wiggy:
Indeed it was! You gotta figure, these things are 20 years old now, and I bet the vast majority were never cleaned in any way, shape, or form. The carts actually felt sticky when I put them in to this guy before the cleaning. Yuck. Runs like a champ now. Tried about 10 games last night. Even tossed in Biometal so I could hear the awesome 2Unlimited soundtrack. Man, I'd forgotten how terrible that early 90's dance music is. I think I'll play my own music the next time I wanna spend some time with that one LOL! |
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