Nintendo gamepack batteries?

Question

I have an old NES that works great. I recently received a game that does not save my data. I push & hold in 'reset' as I turn the power off like instructed, but anytime beyond 3 minuets & all data is gone. Is there a way to replace an internal cartridge battery?

Answer 1

yes, there is a way. you can buy the security bit that unscrews the screws that hold the game together on sites like ebay.

when you open the game, you'll see a circuit board with a rather large Cr_02 battery - or something ( i really dont' remember the type of battery, it's been months since i opened and cleaned my games)

you can find replacement batteries in stores, because the batteries are used for many other things. or you could find other games - but those games are likely too old, and their batteries dead too.

then get someone that is able to solder the battery back onto the game board. - it really needs to be soldered back on, so that it doesn't just fall off. you can't use glue, that will prevent the contact, i think, and you can't use tape either.

bottom line? if you don't have someone who knows how to use a blow torch, you shouldn't be doing this.

Answer 2

Unfortunately no Nintendo can no longer replace old NES battery packs. sorry ruin your day. But look forward to the Wii You can download old NES SNES and N64 games onto your system via the Virtual console.