Question about the pin connector I got for my NES

[Xexyz]

Well, worse scenario, I busted my NES and need a new one. Anyway, yesterday a 72 pin connector I ordered online arrived at my doorstep. Today I installed it. I'm still getting the flashing power button with the grey screen. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, and I don't think my vauge description would be helpful for suggestions. What I'm curious about is if someone (omnedon hopefully :) ) could tell me weather or not I got an MCM pin connector.

Link to purchase page: http://www.estarland.com/product16956.html

eStarland only describes it as a 3rd party connector. That picture probably helps in no way to distinguish what brand it was. What I can tell you is that the regular NES games do fit rather snug inbetween the pins. Some pressure is needed for pushing on the NES while I pull the game out. Did I buy a crappy MCM connector? Are there other brands that also have a rather snug fit?

P.S. - When I tip the NES from side to side, it sounds like something very small is rattling back and forth inside it. This could also be the problem. Something might of snapped off :(

[omnedon]

If the carts are held tight tight TIGHT it's an MCM connector, and you may very well have gotten the *fourth* one. Are your carts cleaned? Dirty carts will blink in any connector. That rattle is unlikely the cause. You should find the source of it, but the odds of it causing the unbiquitous blink seem low.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20849&highlight=alarming

Most connectors floating around out there from resellers are MCM ones. Why? Because they are the cheapest bought wholesale, that's why. I've had the odd Ebay reseller contact me about the new ones. When they read that they cost a whole buck more per pin, they run away. Fail rate means nothing to a one at a time pin reseller it seems. :/ They can always blame the DIY'er, right? :hmm:

Wow, I'm cheaper than they are too. Maybe my prices are too low? LOL
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52430

[Xexyz]

Thanks for the tips. Before I go into looking for another pin I will first, thourougly clean a cart with my old NES cleaning kit. If I get nothing still, then I'll try the tedious job of cleaning and bending the pins on the old pin connector. IF that fails, maybe I'll order one from you or hopefully find a nice working backup and worry about it later when said backup starts to fail too :angry:

[kainemaxwell]

I think I got the "fourth" one when I got a MCM connector also. x_x

[Xexyz]

Well, I refurbished the old pin connector and sliped it back on today. I tested the system with a clean cart (Snake Rattle N Roll, CLASSIC!) and it worked first try :D Man, today is the best day of the week so far, I'm so happy that my Nintendo acts just like it did back when I first purchased it. I think I'll be going on an NES shopping spree this weekend.

[Jibbajaba]

Well, I refurbished the old pin connector and sliped it back on today. I tested the system with a clean cart (Snake Rattle N Roll, CLASSIC!) and it worked first try :D Man, today is the best day of the week so far, I'm so happy that my Nintendo acts just like it did back when I first purchased it. I think I'll be going on an NES shopping spree this weekend.

See man? Pin connector refurbishment is the only way to fly, unless of course it is actually broken. Really it takes less time to just refurbish the connector that you have that to go through the hassle of ordering a new one and then waiting for it to arrive.

Congrats, man!

Chris

[Xexyz]

I hate dragging out a post but I thought that I would mention this anyway. It only took about 13-15 minutes to fix the old pins. I don't see how it could take 30+ like I've seen mentioned by others.

[omnedon]

When you do it professionally the testing is very time consuming.

It is defintely cheaper to rebuild your own pin, and it can work excellent as well. It is easy to destroy the connector by accident as well. If you only have the one, and destroy it in the process, you have nothing.

I've rebuilt many many old pins. Fact is, I prefer to make less, and install new ones. It's faster, and it always works.

I'm very pleased it worked for you! 8-) Enjoy!