Get Your Old NES Games Working Again - Tutorial - How to Clean NES Games
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- In this video I explain how to open an NES game and get it working again. In 90% of the cases, games just need cleaning. It is very rare that they go bad or are actually defective. It's a fairly simple process not requiring any technical knowledge or skills.
A tiny tiny tiny amount of Brass polish followed by thoroughly cleaning with alcohol will clean all of the corrosion and filth from edge connector pins without abrasives.
If you don't remove all of the ammonia based cleaners you can damage the pads and any open traces but carefully cleaning the edge pads and removing the cleaner will not damage like abrasives.
I apply Deoxit S5 Shield on the bare terminals once they are clean to keep them from corroding again. Deoxit D5 is a contact cleaner S5 is a lube and shield for exposed contacts.
Thanks charles hoskinson
Charles hoskinson brought me here and i love nes
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@@TNAFAN367 yep
What's worked for me for cleaning the edge connector contacts on Game Paks is using a pencil eraser followed by QD Electronic Cleaner.
First, I take the Game Pak apart so it's easier to clean it. Since most Game Paks use security screws, I've invested in an inexpensive screwdriver kit that permits me to disassemble a variety of game cartridges.
The pencil eraser has just enough abrasiveness to polish the contacts, but without risking removal of the plating that can happen when you use more aggressive abrasives like sandpaper or liquid metal polishes.
While alcohol can do okay, QD Electronic Cleaner is specifically formulated for electrical contacts. It works very well at cleaning and conditioning the edge connector contacts on cartridges. I spray some on a cotton swab or the edge of a paper towel and go to work cleaning the contacts. This stuff also dries quickly and leaves no residue.
This helped get the solana network up and running again. Thanks Charles.
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Over time i've restored about 99 % of my NES games. But I use a white eraser to clean the leads on my games. Then I wipe the board down with rubbing alcohol ... it works really good. Usually the games I can't fix are too badly damage. I used Brasso back in the early days of fixing my games until I found a few games had burned boards caused by the Brasso. A few games can't be easily fixed.
The Hosk sends his regards.
Personally I usually spend 10-15 minutes with a white PVC eraser and a touch of isoprop and cotton bud after, because I find eraser works best but takes quite some elbow grease. I still need to clean/refurb my internal connector or get a BLW (for easy region free - I've never soldered in my life) so I still get load issues but cleaning works most of the time
Funny how back sticker says do not clean with Alcohol etc yet its the best stuff to use, on inside at least.
I use rubbing alcohol for most of my contact cleaning, but they do advise against it because it can break down the the protective paint layer (what ever that's called), you'd have basically soak it over night though. At least I assume so, I've never actually experimented to see what it would take, and that protective layer usually isn't even visible without opening the cart. I guess. I'm kind of curious now to be honest. Would the alcohol break it down, or is the soaking more dangerous to reach one of the pins that connect the 2 chips inside to the board?> It could burn? If it hasn't been allowed to dry or fully evaporate? Actually I'm far less confident on this topic now as compared to when I started to type...
It would at least damage the label if you got it on there.
And if that layer is damaged or otherwise not as good as it ideally should be, the cart's shell itself will pinch the contact traces which can break the trace.
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Along with rough toothbrushes can scratch away or erode some of the surface of the pins making it have less surface area to cleanly connect to the cart slot on the console. However it basically isn't a real issue and the cleaning the contact usually does more to improve the surface than it damages it. I personally use a special gum toothbrush that has longer and softer bristles compared to a normal toothbrush.
the NES cleaning kit advised to use alcohol I think.. but I think they meant not to use alcohol for the case/plastic
It’s not the best at all. There are formulations made SPECIFICALLY for contact cleaning and repair. Those are the best.
@@DisgruntledPigumon Good call. I use DeOxit F5 since is has a lubricant in the formula that helps prevent the sliding contacts from being abraded away. Makes insertion and removal much easier too.
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thanks charles. and thanks solana for the laugh
Also, a fiberglass cleaning brush may be an improvement over using sandpaper/magic eraser. Should be able to pick one up for dirt cheap on ebay.
I use a plain old rubber eraser. It takes all the schmutz off the contacts without being abrasive and damaging the metal.
Much luv from BC, keep up the great work. Enjoy watching these.
I'm here because of Charles H, I think it's how to fix Solana shut down.
I've been watching for a little while now. I ordered a tool to open carts. It arrived today, so I opened NES cart, cleaned with eraser and alcohol. Put back together, red light still blinked. Cut off, tried another cart, works fine. Tried again with the bad cart, white screen came up, hit reset, image came up, but wouldn't do anything else. Everything looks good on board, but wanted to get your thoughts. Not going to try and soldering yet. Any tips, thanks.
Glad I watched this man. Thx and keep it up !
There is a dry wadding version of Brasso I seen techmoan use recently on a minidisc player. Might be better suited for those pins.
My two cents: I had 7 games that would not work for 10 attempts. I used electronic contact cleaner spray followed by thin layer of dielectric grease on a q tip to keep oxidation from happening again. Both available at any auto parts store.
Now I can chuck all 7 in without a second thought.
Do the cleaner spray outside unless you want your house to stink for an hour.
Thank you for the info. Even years later it is helpful.
Pink eraser and IPA only. I’ve cleaned considerable dirt and corrosion using that method and wouldn’t resort to brasso, magic eraser, fiberglass pen or other more invasive methods.
Thank you for this video, helped big time!
Lawrence (LT) Taylor is unstoppable in the game, as well!!! Tackled every quarterback that i met!!!
thanks so much. when i get my tools i will open them up and clean them
You forgot to blow in the cart 🤣. Ahh good memories.
OMG THE NOISE!!!!!4:20
nice
You need to get nes blinking light win. Makes the game work in a higher rate.
323GONZALEZ I've seen that, and although yes, it's a far better connector, I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on an issue that's so often easily fixable. Plus, it doesn't fix horribly dirty cartridges.
RetroRepairs
i just dont like for people to use sand paper on the cartridges lol if i can recommend blinking light win for a better chance of getting the games to work.
RetroRepairs
its only $30 bucks
323GONZALEZ I had thought it was more when I looked at it before.
Either way, it doesn't solve the problem of dirty games
Seriously; it does. About any dirty old cartridge works immediately on a good NES-connector.
I wanna see how corrupt an NES game is by dissembling the cartridges and tampering with the parts.
Those five-screw carts you mention may contain a Famicom converter board. That would be a good find.
Sometimes, yes, but not always. I've got a few five screw games, but sadly none have one. Gyromite is one of the early games that often (but still not always) will have one.
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I usually try a 1-Up Card but this way never fails. It's crazy how much crude you wipe off.
Thx man, my Turok 2 is now back from the dead, i used some normal alcohool and a sandpaper.
Yuri Barbosa glad I could help. Just be very careful with sandpaper. Use only extremely fine grit paper, like 2500 or more. Sometimes there's just stuff that no solvent can remove
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try Hotspot Multi-Use Metal Polish cleans and protect then alcohol to clean the pins if alcohol don't work for a much better clean
Thx bro this helped alot
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Didnt work and now it does :D
Adam, I know it's been 3 years since you did this video but I need to question your comment about less metal on the ends of the pins. When you partially pull the game out and it seems to work better, it's the ends with less metal that is making most of the contact. That contradicts your theory.
I don’t think he’s saying that less metal is optimal, and the problem with his game is that there is corrosion on the contact pins. When metal rusts it creates these little pits on the flat surface of the metal so unless you have really good magnifying glasses, dental tools for removing only the corrosion, and a really steady hand then deep cleaning/removing a very thin layer of the metal is probably the way to go. But I’m not an expert so could be wrong.
Nintendo games are a gaming marvel. Some games are over 40 years old and still work. I talked to a guy that works at a retro game store in Miami and he said 99% of games will work after cleaning.
Thank you so much for the video. I couldn't get it to work wrestlmania. But now works good. I had to use scotch Brite pad instead of the sandpaper. But used the same technique. Tired the sandpaper but didn't work. But maybe it helped. Great video.
2 pen Charles sent me here. Good luck solana 🤣
Nice video, you really want your games to work I see, lol. Another thing that you can do is... When tha game is in tha Nintendo system, you can also move it a hair to tha left and right. Sometimes it just needs to be lined up right :)
I clean all my retro videogame cartridges with rubbing alcohol glass cleaner and q tips
where did you get your multimeter? And what do you suggest is a good price/brand for someone just starting to repair carts?
I use 409 with q tip works like a charm
Wow really great video. Thanks you.
it's worth saving a copy of Tecmo bowl for nes
Hey so my dad plays this game and it doesn’t work anymore and it has a different set of screws then the ones in the video I think where do I buy the tools needed and what are they called it would help most if you could send me a Amazon link or something
nice job saving tecmo bowl for the nintendo entertainment system
Have you tried Goo Gone? It's safe on plastics and metals but will dissolve rubber, dirt, and sticker residue. It smells like oranges too.
Isn't there a warning on the Brasso canister stating that it shouldn't be used on plated metals? I don't know..but it smells terrible.
techeadache ive never tried on games, I'm hesitant to use most chemicals like that. Fortunately it didn't come to that on this one. I've yet to have a game i couldn't clean with just scrubbing, alcohol and some light abrasion
Yeah I'm afraid of the abrasiveness of some chemicals. Brasso seems too caustic to be healthy. Unless you're into that sort of smell or sensation. Well it could be worse. It could be Tarn-X.
Isn't Goo Gone for removing stickers?
What the name of tools call to open the game ???
Great video. Thank you
70% Isopropyl is better to remove the grime as along as you dry thoroughly. Allow the Isopropyl sit awhile on the exposed cartridge contacts only before swabbing. Also use Emery cloth to mechanically clean the contact then use the Isopropyl again. What he did was cross contaminate the NES 72 pin connector inside the NES...
Hahah cross contaminate? This isn’t Subway sandwiches…
I have a copy of Castlevania II with a scratch on one of the pins, and the game has invisible platforms.. maybe sandpaper?
did you fix it?
@@Kevin18 Nah nobody has given me any advice specifically for the issue, might try sandpaper at some stage - I just bought a 2nd copy, but due to the price of Castlevania titles I wouldn't mind getting them both working..
Thank you.
Clean the 72..pin..on the console
Do you have any idea if we can use these casettes or cartridges on retrode and play them on PC?
I clean my games with a white pencil eraser and 91% straight isopropyl alcohol. Although the oxidation is mostly gone, I put the game in the system and sometimes I'll get a good connection and sometimes I don't. Despite the games being mostly clean, and despite disabling the lockout chip on the NES, the connection is random. Any advice?
what size and type of screwdriver do you need for the crossthread screws by
Great videos is there anything else you can use instead of Isopropyl alcohol it’s band here in Ireland because alcoholics were drinking it ,could you use ethanol and is there any chance of a original Xbox video 👍cheers
the game whisperer..i am going to try the magic eraser and sand paper method too. thank you.
it looked the board was flipped around the wrong way when you first initially opened the game...
Any vids in cleaning the actual ststem?
I have a handful of U.S games that work but glitch in certain areas of the game. I watched this video and did everything you did and still hasn't fixed anything 😪
Soft pencil eraser is really all you need. You can follow up with IPA of you want.
Some of my games speed up or just freeze at a specific point. Idk what to do
Here because of #solana outage tip from #charles hoskinson ;)
My friend had This game. I recall him not pushing the cart down, telling me that it never worked down.
The Best Thing To Clean Those Contacts Would Be A Fiberglass Pen.
99,9 is also good?
Thank you!!!!!
Do you do work on a GameCube
Kathy Preuss I never have, but definitely would be willing to give it a whirl depending on the problem
Just resurface the disks that won't work.
I always try to use erasers before resorting to sand paper.
Bo jackson Breaks the game....
Charles Hoskinson brought me here
Oh god, that fucking sound 4:01
99 % alcohol clean once then use staples brand black pencils with black erasers. then re clean with alcohol then buff pins with nylon sock been doing it for 10 years with my collection is all you need will fire each and every time nothing more needed.
multimeter check 6:09
What area of canada are you in?
Northern Ontario
I'm on eastern manitoba and you sound normal. Lol keep putting out great content. Love the repairs!
Were you expecting a Bob or Doug Mackenzie accent?
Of course not.. Ya hozer lol
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Go look at Lord Kayoss… just go there people
I use erasers and 1 up cards
at 4 minutes 40 seconds he he says " the q-tip turned brown so theres clearly something on here" WELL NO SHIT!
#Solana
A pencil eraser is best in my opinion.
$SONM to the moon
Hoskinson sent me.
Gold connectors do not oxidize. Gold oxidation only happens above 160°C and will dissolve when cooled again.
The problem (after your first cleaning) is with the connector inside your NES that get bent over time. I bent mine back, after which you feel every cartridge 'grab' when inserting. Never had any problems ever since.
You can also order a new connector from China for five bucks on eBay.
tribbinvw great, but connectors are not made of gold, they're brass, which absolutely does oxidize, or at the very least, it gets dirty
Only if you have destroyed the gold plating that is.
www.retrofixes.com/2013/07/cleaning-game-cartridges.html
Once again, the contacts are not made of gold. Brass gets dirty, oxidizes and tarnishes. That's why games need to be cleaned. Never put dirty games in your system, you just get your consoles contacts dirty too
And years of inserting them into systems wears away at the plating on them, exposing the metal underneath which is even more prone to oxidization.
Obviously there is no arguing with you, but for anyone else who reads this: Blowing-on-cartridges is by far the main cause of destroyed cartridge-connectors. First due to acid on the gold plating and later due to moisture underneath the gold plating.
I am here bcoz of Charles tweet (Solana guys, check this out it may help).
Brasso is a better alternative
mikes hobbie's and random stuff be careful with Brasso. It definitely will clean the contacts, but it can also strip a pad or contact clean off a board. Id only use it if all else fails
Acids and abrasives are a sure way to destroy cartridges that would otherwise have a happy long life.
That’s what I always use have never had a problem and it works great