How To Clean Your Video Game Cartridges

[davidhass3lh0ff]

i have herd good things about useing Glass Cook Top - Cleaner & Polish. i have never tryed this method but i will give it a go thanks for the advice

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

85%-99%-100% Rubbing alcohol is used in the actual computer industry for a few very good reasons.

1) It works

2) It leaves behind no mineral deposits, residues or solvents

3) It does not corrode, damage, deteriorate, oxidize metal connectors or remove rust protective coatings.

Anything else is a stopgap style measure, yes it will work. But, it will also damage your cartridges and pin connectors. Talk to anyone who's an IT guy or took some form of computer hardware related class and tell them what you do; then prepare to have them bitch slap you across the room.

We're telling you for a good reason, mainly because it's bad for the actual cartridge itself.

[Mechblue]

85%-99%-100% Rubbing alcohol is used in the actual computer industry for a few very good reasons.

1) It works

2) It leaves behind no mineral deposits, residues or solvents

3) It does not corrode, damage, deteriorate, oxidize metal connectors or remove rust protective coatings.

Anything else is a stopgap style measure, yes it will work. But, it will also damage your cartridges and pin connectors. Talk to anyone who's an IT guy or took some form of computer hardware related class and tell them what you do; then prepare to have them bitch slap you across the room.

We're telling you for a good reason, mainly because it's bad for the actual cartridge itself.

I use this, 90% Isopropyl alcohol mostly because denatured alcohol is too spendy for this.

But the best thing i've ever used for cleaning games is a simple Latex free white mars eraser. Works every time. Went from blinking NES to working every time. You can clean with the alcohol after the eraser and it'll pick up the small pieces of eraser left on the pins.

Although it's significantly easier to use this method when you have the bit to open the cartridges.

[Hobie-wan]

Well pretty much everyone has said what I was going to in regards to not using something that leaves perfumes and dyes behind. Back in the day everyone said to blow on your NES carts to 'fix' them too, and we all know how stupid that was too. If information is discovered to be wrong and someone doesn't bother to correct it, that's just poor form.

Alcohol, preferably >90% is decent and easily available, but actual electrical contact cleaner is better since it is actually made to, you know, clean contacts.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

Well pretty much everyone has said what I was going to in regards to not using something that leaves perfumes and dyes behind. Back in the day everyone said to blow on your NES carts to 'fix' them too, and we all know how stupid that was too. If information is discovered to be wrong and someone doesn't bother to correct it, that's just poor form.

Alcohol, preferably >90% is decent and easily available, but actual electrical contact cleaner is better since it is actually made to, you know, clean contacts.

Electrical contact cleaner is extremely good, but not for the faint of heart or noobishly inclined.

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[ChuChu Flamingo]

Well pretty much everyone has said what I was going to in regards to not using something that leaves perfumes and dyes behind. Back in the day everyone said to blow on your NES carts to 'fix' them too, and we all know how stupid that was too. If information is discovered to be wrong and someone doesn't bother to correct it, that's just poor form.

Alcohol, preferably >90% is decent and easily available, but actual electrical contact cleaner is better since it is actually made to, you know, clean contacts.

Electrical contact cleaner is extremely good, but not for the faint of heart or noobishly inclined.

I agree. Stuff is well worth the money in the time you will save vs cleaning with rubbing alcohol. Stuff evaporates fast, even when on a Q-tip.

[ApolloBoy]

Weiman Glass Cook Top - Cleaner & Polish.......I've tried alcohol and this works really well. Better than alcohol. Give it a shot.

I swear by this stuff! I've had some pretty filthy games pass through my hands, and most of them I couldn't get cleaned and working with alcohol alone. The Weiman stuff, however, cleared them up without too much effort. Just make sure to wipe off the residue after you're done cleaning and you're good to go.

[Ziggy]

Just make sure to wipe off the residue after you're done cleaning and you're good to go.

Yeah, wipe it off with electrical contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol.

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[korn16ftl3]

Consider the average viewer has maybe a 1 minute patience threshold before they get fed up and stop watching.

this right here is what made the game industry the constant COD and trophy/achievement shovel ware shit we know now

people need more patience in order to respect what they are doing...i dont want trophy's ever 5 min or FMV vids every 20 min nor do i want XP every kill all i want is a quality game with a quality story line

thanks to the industry going so commercial this generation i dont think i will EVER feel the same way about games as i used to and it makes me sad

not only have i restarted to PC games because consoles EULA/TOS's have gotten WAY out of hand but i am also reverting to classic games that provide the satisfaction i require in a game rather than the constant spoon fed BS today's games provide