View Full Version : Did I fuck up the installation of a 72 pin connector?
darkslime
06-07-2009, 07:22 PM
Ok, so I just installed a new 72 pin in a toaster NES for the first time. It seems to work fine, the games work when the "elevator" isn't pushed down, but the elevator will not stay down when I push it down.
Is this normal, or did I fuck up the installation? I don't really care as long as the games work but have a bunch of extra NES I was planning on installing connectors in and selling on ebay, and don't want buyers complaining about it.
skaar
06-07-2009, 08:32 PM
Yeah I had that happen on mine - just take it apart and put it back together again - and make sure you're putting the screws back where they were... I mixed a few up.
If you have another to compare...
TheDomesticInstitution
06-07-2009, 08:40 PM
I'm with Skaar on this one. It's happened to me too a few times. Just take all the screws out again and reseat the board and cart holder. Just redo this one or two times and the problem should work itself out. You just didn't have something in exactly the right place when you started tightening the screws is all.
Starwander
06-07-2009, 08:40 PM
There is a lip underneath the spring loading device. My name for the thing you insert the game into. That lip needs to be underneath the mother board for it to work correctly.
weirdguy
06-07-2009, 08:46 PM
There is a lip underneath the spring loading device. My name for the thing you insert the game into. That lip needs to be underneath the mother board for it to work correctly.
Just as Starwander said, the lip stayed on top of the board, so the spring mechanism doesn't work correctly. Classic beginner mistake. But you only make it once, you'll never forget about it now.
guitargary75
06-07-2009, 09:22 PM
You fucked up! You probably screwed the screws too tight and it's causing more upward pressure.
darkslime
06-07-2009, 09:48 PM
Thanks for the help! It's a pain to unscrew the thing and put it back together again but I will. >_>
jperryss
06-07-2009, 09:59 PM
Just as Starwander said, the lip stayed on top of the board, so the spring mechanism doesn't work correctly. Classic beginner mistake. But you only make it once, you'll never forget about it now.
Thirded. Though I think I've done this more than once. ;)
darkslime
06-07-2009, 10:30 PM
Just redid it, and it's working good now.
Thanks again everyone!
skaar
06-07-2009, 11:35 PM
Glad to hear it. :D
BetaWolf47
06-08-2009, 02:59 AM
Good job there! You've saved yourself a lot of future trouble...
Malon_Forever
07-10-2009, 09:36 PM
Good job there! You've saved yourself a lot of future trouble...
Does leaving it like how it was bad? My NES is like this, and I just never bothered to fix it because it works fine.
weirdguy
07-11-2009, 01:58 PM
Does leaving it like how it was bad? My NES is like this, and I just never bothered to fix it because it works fine.
I think it puts stress on the circuit board. Nothing too strong as to break it but if you ever sell it, your buyer would complain for sure.