HuCard Repairs

[2Dskillz]

I have a copy of Blazing Lasers with a bit of corrosion on the contacts. I have been cleaning the contacts (nearly all of the corrosion is gone). Currently the card is still not booting. What other repair methods are available for HuCards, if any?

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

How did you clean them? I use copper polish and Q-tips to clean all my games, including Turbografx. You can get a small bottle in the cleaning section of the grocery store for about $5.

[atreyu187]

I use a ultra fine grit sandpaper and lightly clean the contacts this way, then apply a little alcohol to clean them off once done. It has fixed all my non-working cards.

[zektor]

I have cleaned many, and have never had one NOT work for me. If you have already used 91% isopropyl alcohol and a qtip and vigorously rubbed the contacts, try a pencil eraser. Erase all of the crud off and then be sure to clean off the eraser shavings before popping it into your system. That should do the trick.

[Bratwurst]

I use a ultra fine grit sandpaper and lightly clean the contacts this way, then apply a little alcohol to clean them off once done. It has fixed all my non-working cards.

I used to oppose this method but I finally did come across a game with corrosion on the contacts, the important thing is to buff out any scratches left behind by the sanding.