NES repair

[BuckNutty]

I know this has probably been discussed before, but when I searched NES 72 pin and similar searches nothing came up so here goes.

I bought an NES from someone on Craigslist for $30 bucks. When he turned it on it came right on. I took it home and I had some blinking issues so I bought a new 72 pin adapter and I'm waiting for that to arrive. I'm hoping that will clear up the blinking issues from what I read.

Also when I try to take the games out, I really have to tug on them. I don't remember them being that tough to take out. Is this something else that deals with the 72 pin? Or when I take the system apart is there something else that I should be looking to fix?

[BetaWolf47]

That means the seller already replaced the 72-pin connector. Don't click your games down when you start them. Just start them as if you had a Game Genie in the system.

[BuckNutty]

That means the seller already replaced the 72-pin connector. Don't click your games down when you start them. Just start them as if you had a Game Genie in the system.

Really? so should I try to replace it again since there is still flashing issues. It took me about 15 tries to get it on but I was pushing the game down.

[BetaWolf47]

Really? so should I try to replace it again since there is still flashing issues.

No idea, I've never replaced a 72-pin connector. Not sure if you may have damaged the new one by pressing it down. Your games might need to be cleaned though.

It took me about 15 tries to get it on

Sounds to me like you should be taking Viagra then.

[BuckNutty]

No idea, I've never replaced a 72-pin connector. Not sure if you may have damaged the new one by pressing it down. Your games might need to be cleaned though.


Sounds to me like you should be taking Viagra then.

Crap. Thanks for the suggestions. He didn't mention anything about having replaced it. Maybe I'll shoot him an email. I wasn't aware that if you replaced the pin connector that you didn't press the games down. I wish I could multi-quote hahahaha.

Anyone else?

[Gameguy]

The replacement connector could be a crappy one, I've heard of people having to replace some new ones a few months after getting them. If I know that a system already had the connector replaced I avoid it.

Clean your games first, that might be all that's wrong.