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[tantone56]

Hey guys ive asked a long time ago but lost the thread so let me try again.

My nintendo works like crap, whenever I put a game in the red light blinks like theres no tomorrow and the screen flashes blue. Awhile ago somebody posted on a way to refurbish the nintendo by opening it and cleaning certain pieces. I was {woundering} if anyody here knows how to do it. ...thanks for looking.

[chrisbid]

go to http://www.mcmelectronics.com

and pick up a 72 pin connector

its the best six dollars you can spend on your NES

[Ze_ro]

The best advice I can offer is to buy a Game Genie.

My NES is also very terrible... I bought it for $2 at a thrift store, and it had a giant Offspring sticker on it. It took about 15-20 minutes of blowing on contacts to get anything, and even after I opened it and cleaned it out, things didn't work much better.

However, once I bought a Game Genie, I found that attaching games to that first (even if I wasn't using any cheat codes) seemed to make them a LOT easier to get started (50% of the time now, they work first try). NES Genie's are all over the place for $3 or so, so it's definitely worth it if you have a crummy NES like I do.

Of course, in the long run, you may want to invest in a top loader... but that would be quite a bit pricier.

--Zero

[tantone56]

I was able to find the site to help me. The directions are easy and I have heard from a lot of people that this way makes he nintendo work like you just purchased it. If any of you are interested ill post the site.
http://www.gooddealg.../NES_Repair.htm

I have not put the nintendo back together yet so I dont know how it's going to work,...But once it's up and running ill post with the results... Lets just keep our fingers crossed

[JerseyDevil]

Once you replace the connector, make sure you keep the games clean. If you take care of our NES there is no need to buy a top-loader.

[tantone56]

Well I made the repair and im less than satisfied. I went on ebay today and bought a new 72 pin conector for like five dollars. Hopefully this will get the old nintendo up and running again

[rpmxxipt]

Yeah, I've not been thrilled with the bent-pin method either. Replacing the connector is the only way to go, IMO. I mean, heck, if you're going to go to all the trouble of opening the damned thing up, getting the shielding off and all, why not just stick a $7 connector in there and be done with it?

$5 is a very good deal! I don't know what your guy charges for shipping, but you should get another 5 for that price.

rpm

[tantone56]

hey man I got it from this guy and he promises a lifetime warrenty.

I already have my whole system taken apart and like you said why not just spend five on it and have a perfect working system.

[JB]

Ze_ro said:

However, once I bought a Game Genie, I found that attaching games to that first (even if I wasn't using any cheat codes) seemed to make them a LOT easier to get started (50% of the time now, they work first try). NES Genie's are all over the place for $3 or so, so it's definitely worth it if you have a crummy NES like I do.

I actually found out why recently.

The Game Genie is on a thicker circuit board than NES carts are. So in a well-worn system, it makes better contact.