My SNES is really old and I do the classic technique of "cleaning" my cartridges by blowing into the bottom of them before I play them. It only works sometimes. What are other ways of cleaning them or getting them to work?
2006-08-13 15:06:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
Don't blow on them your spit will damage the contacts on the cartrage. Use a cotton Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. keep cleaning with new Q-tips until they come out clean. If you keep cleaning your carts it will clean the system. If that dosn't work get some very fine sand paper and rub the contacts with that. Over time a little rust can form in there. Just be very carefull, don't rub to hard. If this dosn't work then your system is no good. Get a new pin or a new system.
2006-08-13 17:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by PureEvil65 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in days of old when I was young, Nintendo sold a cleaning kit for the cartridges. It was tool with a coarse side and a fine side, and you put a couple drops of water on the sides and cleaned the connections in the cartridge. It looks like they sell similar kits on Ebay or other web sites.
2006-08-13 22:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Hawk_Eye19 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol...thats like the universal technique that like every person used; blowing under the cartridge...also try blowing in side the slot of the SNES also. or if that dont work use like a swiffer cloth or something..but if none of that works...just buy another one at a local video game store..they are like 5.99
2006-08-13 22:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...I know that shaking won't do any good since mines graphics chip was damage because of roaches. the only thing I can think of is using a thick q-tip and try to sweep off any open area...like many before me suggested.
For some odd reason games still work if inserted half way down...
2006-08-14 10:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Koric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never blow into the cartridges, the moisture from your breath will damage the inside, get canned air intead and blow the dust out like that.
2006-08-14 09:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by Nanci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a q-tip and some rubbing alchohol, it works pretty well, you can also get replacement pin connectors for the SNES or buy a new one for like 10 bucks at a pawn shop
2006-08-13 22:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by hcqfilms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download an emulator and you can play the games on your computer so then you can throw away your snes
2006-08-13 22:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by boo baa 123 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use cotton swabs to clean them.
2006-08-13 22:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by crishbk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pound on them really hard :-)
That and q tips
2006-08-13 22:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by D B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever heard of a rubber mallet?
2006-08-13 22:11:09 · answer #10 · answered by bunco2_99 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋