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Cleaning? How Do You Do?
wiggy:
IMO, the best way to clean is to gut the cart. You can actually see what you're cleaning, it gives you more leverage, and takes all the guess work out if it.
Dravenae:
--- Quote from: wiggy on June 25, 2013, 08:23:29 PM ---IMO, the best way to clean is to gut the cart. You can actually see what you're cleaning, it gives you more leverage, and takes all the guess work out if it.
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No, not the cart. I'm good with that. What I actually meant was the pins inside the console. All my games are as clean as a whistle, I just want to make sure the pins inside my NES, SNES, N64, and Mega Drive's are all clean as well. I'll be replacing the 72 pin connector on my NES shortly, but with SNES, N64, and Mega Drives, it's not as simple as pulling it out and slapping the new pin connector in, so I want to know how you guys clean them. I'm tempted to try the credit card method (as discussed in my previous post), but I want to know what you guys think.
Also while on this topic, any suggestions on a new 72 pin connector for my PAL A NES? It's the first time I'll be replacing it, but I just want to make sure that I get decent one, so I'm hoping you guys know of a decent brand or seller/dealer.
Thanks in advance.
wiggy:
Ah, my bad for not seeing that. Then I'll tell you what I told this guy:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?168361-Drilling-out-SNES-screws-C-Black-screen-of-death
--- Quote from: me! ---Here's what I use to clean cart connector pins. Works about 95% of the time.
http://www.crescentartists.com/artbo...tboard_ill.htm
Illustration board comes in quite a few thicknesses and can be cut down to little pieces that are the exact size of the cart connector that you're trying to clean. The usable surface side of the cold press board has a good amount of texture in it so it's quite effective for pulling crud and debris from the pins. You can even add a little isopropyl or other cleaner to the board if you like. Use it like any other cleaning kit, which is done by inserting the board into the port over and over again.
If that doesn't work, then the last ditch effort is to wrap a piece of 1500-2000 grit sandpaper around the board and give it 3-4 insertions into the cart port and then try a game. If still not working, then repeat. If still not working after 2-3 rounds, then you very likely have a different problem.
The only place you'll find a replacement SNES mini button is to scavenge it from another, unless you can find someone parting out SNES minis on eBay or the like.
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Dravenae:
--- Quote from: wiggy on June 26, 2013, 12:39:44 PM ---Ah, my bad for not seeing that. Then I'll tell you what I told this guy:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?168361-Drilling-out-SNES-screws-C-Black-screen-of-death
--- Quote from: me! ---Here's what I use to clean cart connector pins. Works about 95% of the time.
http://www.crescentartists.com/artbo...tboard_ill.htm
Illustration board comes in quite a few thicknesses and can be cut down to little pieces that are the exact size of the cart connector that you're trying to clean. The usable surface side of the cold press board has a good amount of texture in it so it's quite effective for pulling crud and debris from the pins. You can even add a little isopropyl or other cleaner to the board if you like. Use it like any other cleaning kit, which is done by inserting the board into the port over and over again.
If that doesn't work, then the last ditch effort is to wrap a piece of 1500-2000 grit sandpaper around the board and give it 3-4 insertions into the cart port and then try a game. If still not working, then repeat. If still not working after 2-3 rounds, then you very likely have a different problem.
The only place you'll find a replacement SNES mini button is to scavenge it from another, unless you can find someone parting out SNES minis on eBay or the like.
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Cheers Wiggy! Fucking awesome reads! The consoles are working fine at the moment and run games first try. I just want to make sure they keep doing that! Thanks again man!
EDIT : Actually Wiggy, what is illustration board? What is it make out of? If I have the right thing is mind, its just like a really compact foam board. I googled it after reading this post, and it looks like card board.
This the right stuff?
http://www.davidadamsonline.com/fairy_art_1.htm
(the first image).
wiggy:
Sorry for the late reply. It's not foam core, just pressed paper board. Solid through, not foam layered of corrugated :)