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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!
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!
Don't worry problem sloved, thanks to Cooky!
Here's what he told me to do:
You get a cloth (not tissue, as that'll break up) and wrap it around a key. You then use the wrapped key to remove the dirt or whatever, by sliding it along the dirty areas.
You should find that it wipes off, and you don't need to wet it!
Thanks Cooky, and I hope this help other people :)
And 'er-no', I don't really have any fingernails, so that idea wouldn't work.
Here's what he told me to do:
You get a cloth (not tissue, as that'll break up) and wrap it around a key. You then use the wrapped key to remove the dirt or whatever, by sliding it along the dirty areas.
You should find that it wipes off, and you don't need to wet it!
Thanks Cooky, and I hope this help other people :)
And 'er-no', I don't really have any fingernails, so that idea wouldn't work.
Fogmaster wrote:
> Mould? eek! how?! just blow on them, find that works.
If you blow on it, you get moisture from your breath on it, which erodes the contacts. It's best to use a cotton bud.
> Mould? eek! how?! just blow on them, find that works.
If you blow on it, you get moisture from your breath on it, which erodes the contacts. It's best to use a cotton bud.
If it was dust you could simply blow it away (or a simple cleaning)
You might not even have to do that as i heard the N64 is self cleaning and so would have contributed to helping you. It sounds like you have mould though which would indicate that somehow water has gotten onto your games (and possibly the N64)
So it might be wise not to use the games until you are possitivley sure they are ok as you might od ir-reparable damage to the machine or (if it came to the worst) you could hurt yourself electrically.
You might not even have to do that as i heard the N64 is self cleaning and so would have contributed to helping you. It sounds like you have mould though which would indicate that somehow water has gotten onto your games (and possibly the N64)
So it might be wise not to use the games until you are possitivley sure they are ok as you might od ir-reparable damage to the machine or (if it came to the worst) you could hurt yourself electrically.
Get your finger nail and turn it at a 90 degree angle inside the cartridge area where the chip is... run it along from the left to the right (with the front of the cartridge facing you) and press on the 4 and 14 placement (you will understand when you look.
It should start now.
It should start now.
Mould? eek! how?! just blow on them, find that works.
The problem with bog roll is that parts of it can break up and stick to the cart. And dust isn't the problem, it's something more like mould or something??
Try using a hoover or a dust buster.
I use a bit of bog roll and flick the dirt away.
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!
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!