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Sat 23/02/02 at 11:22
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Does anyone out there know of a way I can clean N64 carts without damaging them??

Look at the part where it connects with the console, and you'll see 4 silver bits on each side. Some of these on 2 of my new games are a bit dirty, and need cleaning as nothing happens when they're plugged into the console.

I know this is the problem as I look at my other carts and see that those parts are clean, and they therefore work.

I thought maybe I could use a tiny toothbrush-like thing or maybe a cotton bud??

Do any of you have any helpfull suggestions??
Please?? I'm desperate to start playing them!
Sat 23/02/02 at 12:03
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Occasionally when I buy a pre-owned N64 game they don't work. What I do is wrap a hanky around one of my keys and wipe up and down the contacts quite hard. Somehow some people managed to get loads of kak stuck on the contacts. Just try n wipe it off. Normally I don't worry about damaging them more, I think there probably able to take quite a bit of force, plus if it ever still didn't work after I'd done it, I just take it back n say it didn't work.

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Sat 23/02/02 at 11:22
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Does anyone out there know of a way I can clean N64 carts without damaging them??

Look at the part where it connects with the console, and you'll see 4 silver bits on each side. Some of these on 2 of my new games are a bit dirty, and need cleaning as nothing happens when they're plugged into the console.

I know this is the problem as I look at my other carts and see that those parts are clean, and they therefore work.

I thought maybe I could use a tiny toothbrush-like thing or maybe a cotton bud??

Do any of you have any helpfull suggestions??
Please?? I'm desperate to start playing them!

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