Hey guys. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to send my NES games to have my save batteries replaced? I have read some guides online on how to do it yourself, but I would rather not try it and break the thing.
NES Battery
Hey guys. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to send my NES games to have my save batteries replaced? I have read some guides online on how to do it yourself, but I would rather not try it and break the thing.
Definitely don't use Radio Shack solder that comes with their soldering iron. The stuff tends to not stick to the battery like it should and instead stays on the soldering iron most of the time.
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You need a 2032 battery. There are a few routes to go.Originally Posted by The Great Dane
Optimally you would want a holder soldered in place of the OEM tabbed battery so you easily swap it again in the future should you need to.
http://www.digikey.com/product-searc...93250?k=CR2032
But, they also sell tabbed batteries if you don't want to spend the extra $$$
http://www.digikey.com/product-searc...94467?k=CR2032
Are you capable of soldering? If so, then it's a relatively easy job that's extremely straight-forward. Simply de-solder the the old tabs, and solder in the new tabs. I will gladly replace as many as you like for a really reasonable price if you're not willing to take it on yourself. I've done it dozens upon dozens of times for various consoles.
Um, don't solder to the battery. It's not that the solder won't stick because of the brand, but rather because the surface that you're trying to solder to. It's a LARGE polished metal surface. Getting hot enough for the solder to take till very likely destroy the battery. You may notice that OEM tabbed batteries are electronically welded, not soldered.
Last edited by wiggyx; 07-01-2012 at 12:05 PM.
Cool, thanks for the suggestions, guys.
Have any of you ever used nintendorepairshop.com?
They sell supplies for fixing systems and games. I have been thinking of buying some stuff from them for a while, like batteries, but I hate to use an online store if I don't know anyone who has shopped there.
I carry a few different types of batteries and holders as well. Direct solder-in NES batteries are tricky to find with the correct footprint. I like to wire in a vertical-type holder instead.
There's no such thing of a NES batteries, Just normal batteries you find
There's a guy on Nintendo Age that does good work on battery replacements. He installs holders so in the future you can simple plop them out and install a new fresh battery. If you have alot of games he gives discounts as well
http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/mes...threadid=31878
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