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god wrote:This method worked very well so thanks.
I had a Master System 2 that would give me either Alex Kidd or 'Software error' with any cart in, and now I'm playing most of my games with barely any issues. I had a terrible Wonder Boy 3 that looked like someone had used it as an ash tray, this cart seems to be what killed my master system in the first place, and i still cannot get that one to go
fastbilly1 wrote:I was actually planning on doing this, and console cleaning, as videos for the site in the near future.Ziggy587 wrote:Nice guide, CRT! We now have a guide to link every time this comes up! Are you planning on doing a console cleaning guide as well? I've been meaning to put one together for a while now, but haven't due to a lack of time.
Thanks for all the positive replies
This Guide is actually a cumulation of knowledge from members here and the links I posted. I did post on cleaning Game Consoles Contacts on the NES and Atari console contacts. I quoted Hobie's great tip about using a folded piece of cardboard in the OP. As far as a cosmetic clean of a console, it can be done with the same methods outlined in the Polishing Scratched Discs Removing Marker Stickers Guide
An expanded guide showing the breakdown of other consoles and carts can be useful. Anyone who has pics of other game carts or consoles disassembled is welcome to add them here. I'll update the OP with any useful information and giving credit by quoting the replies.
@ god - Glad it worked out for you! As for the dead cart, maybe open it up for a thorough clean. For the dead console try the Game Console connector cleaning method I quoted from Hobie in the OP.