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| wiggy:
If the marker is really stubborn, then try this, even though it sounds totally insane. Write over the marked area with another marker, wait a few minutes, then try and clean it again. If you're lucky, the marker you wrote over the other marker with is the same. If it is, then the fresh marker will sort of "activate" the old marker and both should be fairly easy to clean up. |
| Seraph Man:
--- Quote from: wiggy on May 23, 2012, 08:32:16 AM ---If the marker is really stubborn, then try this, even though it sounds totally insane. Write over the marked area with another marker, wait a few minutes, then try and clean it again. If you're lucky, the marker you wrote over the other marker with is the same. If it is, then the fresh marker will sort of "activate" the old marker and both should be fairly easy to clean up. --- End quote --- You're right, that sounds absolutely insane, and counterproductive. I think my copy of Tetris is one such game, so I'll test it out on that later. After all, it's not like I can't find another copy of Tetris for the Gameboy. |
| wiggy:
You know how oil and water/vinegar don't mix? Same idea here. Alcohol and goo gone/orange oil are normally a good match for the chemicals and compounds in markers, but, depending on the marker, they may not be able to completely emulsify it. If you use the same emulsifiers that were used in the marker in the 1st place, then it should clean up with almost no effort. It's just a matter of using the same marker. So, sharpies are probably a good first marker to try out since they seem to inhabit most homes. I think I have a few carts with marker on them still. If I do, I'll try and make a little video for you guys. |
| DKBananas:
The other day i was cleaning up some of my dupe NES for sell/trade and came across a copy of techmo super bowl with a rattle. Opened the case up to find that the save game battery has completely exploded and leaked all over the board. 2 diodes, 1 resistor, and i think both caps are destroyed. That battery Acid is nastier than Alien drool. I think i can salvage the game by replacing the components, but it will turn into an investment greater that the carts worth and after that there's no guarantee the rom wasn't damaged. In my opinion those save game batteries are a ticking time bomb waiting to destroy your valued collection. Would it make sense to remove the save game batteries from games in storage, especially ones that are not played often or at all. I was contemplating swapping out the spot welded batteries for a button cell clip holder, like the cmos battery on a motherboard. Would this just devalue my games by modding them, or save them from an acid bath? |
| wiggy:
That shouldn't happen. I think what you experienced is a fluke much more so than the norm for 10-15-20 year old cells. |
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