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what is it that makes the nes' pin connector so susceptible to having its pins bend out of place over time, anyway? as far as i know it only happens for the nes, not the snes or other such consoles. is it a front-loader thing?

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@Axel_Hugsky then again, the connector doesnt seem to want to grip the carts much at all, so maybe it's the pins after all

@Axel_Hugsky yeah, i'll look into that if all else fails

it's weird because some of my carts work more or less without issue. some of them i have to jostle around and put pressure in different spots before they work, and some won't work *without* pressure. and when i do get one to work, it won't anymore if i take it out and put it in again. that inconsistency is part of why i think a dirty connector is the problem

today was productive. i got a super game boy, and i cleaned all my snes games, so they all work now. hooray for rubbing alcohol and q-tips

the nes is proving more troublesome. the problem there seems to be with the 72-pin connector as much as it is with the cartridges, and i'm having trouble cleaning the connector effectively even with the top cover off

i'll watch some videos tomorrow and see if i can make any progress. in the meantime i have cleaning kits in the mail for my consoles and carts

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