Do this for as long as necessary until the contacts are clean. – If the contacts still aren’t clean, grab your eraser and “erase” the copper contact pins, as well as the area at the bottom (the actual tip of the cartridge that enters the game system). – After both sides are as clean as possible, use a new, dry Q-Tip to wipe off as much excess residue as possible. I’ll say it again: ONCE YOU’VE DONE THE ALCOHOL STEP, DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTACTS WITH YOUR FINGERS!!! The oils from your fingers can leave a residue that will dirty the games again. Also, after cleaning with alcohol, DO NOT touch the contacts with your fingers. – Try your best not to get any on the green area above (and especially not on the components), only the copper. – Put a few drops of rubbing alcohol onto the Q-Tip and start scrubbing the copper contacts. Here’s how a typical game looks, although you’ll often find them much worse: – Once the game case is open, carefully remove the guts. It’s way too easy to overtighten and crack your game using a socket! Just make sure to only use the socket to help you unscrew the cartridge and do not use it to tighten them back up when you are done. If that’s the case, a small ¼ inch socket with ratchet will help.
– If using a game bit, you may find that some game’s screws are too tight to open by hand. I’m using a Super Game Boy, so I can demonstrate cleaning cartridge slots, as well as games. – First, start by using the special game tool to open the game. If you’d like to skip to Cleaning Cartridge Input Slots, click here! – Never, ever, EVER use metal polish on your games!!! I was easily able to open mine using a small flathead. – You’ll occasionally find games that have security-torx screws (my copy of Virtua Racing had these). For more info, see the tools section, or check the links on the right –> – Compressed air (for cartridge inputs, not the games) – Standard, off-the-shelf, rubbing alcohol (although ‘professional’ isopropyl is better) Since this website is dedicated to getting the best quality out of your systems, an important thing to worry about is keeping those systems running!!! This page is a great way to clean cartridge-based video games, as well as the cartridge inputs of the game systems themselves.įor the record, at no point does this guide say “blow in your game” 🙂 Also, I’m not responsible if someone reads this guide wrong and damages their game. Cleaning Cartridge Games and Cartridge Input Slots
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