Cleaning Nintendo NES games
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more alcohol! No more blowing in your cart! Did you know alcohol actually damages the carts? This is a much more effective, safe and long term way to restore the connection. To do this, you need to open the game cart up, which takes a special bit. Search your favorite shopping/auction site for “NES security bit” and you’ll find exactly what you need. To scrub, I used a 3M Heavy-Duty Scouring Pad (aka Scotch Brite), available at any store that sells cleaning supplies. So, the process is …
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Yeah, that’s what I was thinking…
Comment by ArcadeGames — November 23, 2009 @ 7:28 am
w00t
Comment by ballm0use — November 23, 2009 @ 7:43 am
Das macht man n paar mal, und irgendwann sind die Kontakte im eimer (Oo)
Comment by liquidbeats — November 23, 2009 @ 8:37 am
i just thought i’d share my method and tools to clean nes games. I use q tips, glass cleaner and a grade 0000 steel wool to polish the contacts. i thought the steel wool will mess the contacts up but nope it will have them shiny and work like new. not only that but it’ll last a very long time! trust me this method works because i bought excitebike and took 4 tries to get it to work so i did the steel wool trick..works 100% give it a try
Comment by loney3x — November 23, 2009 @ 9:10 am
Lmfao… Nice dude
Comment by HyperVegito — November 23, 2009 @ 9:35 am
thats a brutal method. but it works.
Comment by combatdigiq — November 23, 2009 @ 9:40 am
That’s not a good idea. That’s a destructive procedure.
Just polish contacts with Brasso and a dry cloth until they shine again. Sandpaper will make contacts thinner every time you want to clean them…
Comment by jalmjalm — November 23, 2009 @ 9:49 am
i just use a white eraser that works equally and doesn’t leave any water damage.
Comment by BigDrummerBoy — November 23, 2009 @ 10:35 am
Not a S.O.S. pad, those are really abrasive and have some caustic chemicals in them. Do a internet search for “3M scouring pad,” it’s made by Scotch Brite and should come up as the first result. Be sure not to get the heavy duty!
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 10:46 am
can i use, specifically, a s.o.s pad? which side of the pad do i use-steel wool or sponge side?
Comment by boredtaco — November 23, 2009 @ 11:35 am
overall there dirt cheap I got mine for under 5 bucks.
Comment by Zxander34 — November 23, 2009 @ 11:41 am
how do you open the game?
Comment by Sillyzombie666 — November 23, 2009 @ 12:15 pm
Indeed, it’s absolutely lethal stuff, verdigris in a powdered from is actually arsenic!
So be sure as hell there’s none under your fingernails.
Comment by ScrewAttackEurope — November 23, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
Sure does! Search for “3.8 mm NES security bit” in your favorite online shopping search tool. They’re just a few bucks and totally worth it.
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
I sure haven’t ever noticed a film. I always dry the pins off with a paper towel immediately so the water isn’t on it any longer than it has to be. Also, I make sure the board doesn’t get wet.
If the connectors are real bad and have verdigris, I use this method with Brasso. It’s real caustic but it takes some tough love to get that stuff off.
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Damn that works great! I need one of the tools to open Nintendo carts!
Comment by MN12BIRD — November 23, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
People said using water leaves a film on them, hence the anti-water claims.
What do you do if they have verdigris on the connectors? Bought a Punch-Out cart like that recently.
Comment by ScrewAttackEurope — November 23, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
Thanks man! maybe I can finally get my ninja gaiden working!
great vid!
Comment by Floristeam5 — November 23, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
Cool man! That’s where this method works best. If the contacts are awful, using a cleaner called Brasso will give it some extra cleaning power. But you want to use the least abrasive method that works so you can keep as much of the gold plate on as you can. Good luck getting the LoZ working!
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
A lot of people use rubbing alcohol or oven cleaner.
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
Alright. I should probably tell my friend about this video. He has Legend of Zelda cartridge that isn’t working and we already q-tipped it so thanx for making this video!
Comment by DylanTheYoshi — November 23, 2009 @ 5:16 pm
what else could I use to clean it because I can’t open the case so I have to use p-tips
Comment by k9rulzzz — November 23, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
Not stupid at all!! That works a good 90% of the time. But sometimes you’ll find them so filthy and corroded that you’ll need more cleaning power than that.
The one I show in the clip is one that’s already been q-tip’d.
Comment by NESJohnny — November 23, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
I use q-tips because I can’t open the NES cartridge….I feel kinda stupid…..
Comment by DylanTheYoshi — November 23, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
Hell yeah.
Comment by Moshpitdisciple — November 23, 2009 @ 7:06 pm