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Cleaning Famicom/Megadrive etc... Carts

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  • 28-02-2013 1:35pm
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    brianon
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    Right. I've read loads of guides and watched vids. The problem I have is ... what cleaning solution do I use ? I've seen Isopropyl alcohol mentioned. I don't know what that is.

    Is there something I can buy locally that I can use ? Like in Homebase or one of those ? My cart collection is growing and I don;t want to go cleaning them and screw them all up.


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    Myrddin
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    You can get Isopropyl in any local chemists usually no?


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    brianon
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    You can get Isopropyl in any local chemists usually no?

    Oh. Ok. Will try that. So is that stuff ok to use straight on the contacts with q-tips ?


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Try not to drink it...... or keep it in the fridge near Atavan.....


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    brianon
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    Funnily enough I've only one bottle of cider left in the fridge so I can't make any promises.


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    o1s1n
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    Simply using water and a cotton swab works too. Can get out loads of dirt. For a complete solution though do get some isopropyl. Id say there's still grease there the water won't get rid of.

    Another solution is crumbly erasers.


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    brianon
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Another solution is crumbly erasers.

    I've heard that and must try it.


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    o1s1n
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    If you really want to get at the edge connector (maybe it's a particularly dirty cart) then opening it up, taking the PCB out and going at it with a rubber (!) works well.

    Can be a bit awkward though if you don't want to open the carts up.


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    brianon
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    If you really want to get at the edge connector (maybe it's a particularly dirty cart) then opening it up, taking the PCB out and going at it with a rubber (!) works well.

    Can be a bit awkward though if you don't want to open the carts up.

    Thanks yeah. I have the screwdriver for the nes carts so will do that. Famicom carts ... now how the hell do I open them ?


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    Retropolis
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    brianon wrote: »
    Thanks yeah. I have the screwdriver for the nes carts so will do that. Famicom carts ... now how the hell do I open them ?

    To open Famicom carts they are usually hinges in the cartridge so you have to pry them open carefully.


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    CathalDublin
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    http://www.maplin.co.uk/tape-head-and-disc-drive-cleaner-29011


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