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Thanks Chris, this is the sort of trash to treasure I can relate to, all that effort and you ended up with two busted megadrives even after you bought a new toothbrush to fix them! At least you ended up in the Pub, keep up the good work
As an engineer I’ve had quite a few laptops arrive in plastic bags full of dismantled parts, the victims of internet and RU-vid ‘guides to easy fixes’ and general misinformation. So does this mean you’re now on the hunt for a third Megadrive? 😉
@@005AGIMA oh right, I was able to pick up loads on the Facebook groups very cheaply. Valhalla for example I got for a few quid because the box was a bit shabby.
WD40 can damage plastics, it would be safer to use IPA. Put IPA on a game cart's contact, then insert, remove and insert a number of times. Do you have any other games to test than that 8 in 1 fake Chinese cart? Also, depending on the model num of the Genesis, it may have the protection (TMS) in place. If the model is in line with one that should have it and it's still black screening with a legitimate cart (which is clean and tested working good by someone), but your console doesn't even reach the TMS screen... then it's down to multi meter usage to track the flow of signals more thoroughly. When I had a failing Mega Drive that wouldn't read games and it was one of the TMS models, it would at least show the TMS copyright warning before black screening. Hope you figure out what the problem is either way.
Thanks mate. The cartridge works on Shane's mega drive but I do need to get another normal cart for sure. Re the WD40, I'm sure you spotted this but I'm case you didn't, it's not WD40 the product (which is a cleaner and lubricant). This is WD40 branded contact cleaner. The same as is used to clean contacts in engine bays, which, are in plastics. It's a cleaner that evaporates, designed for electrical contacts. It in fact says on the front of the can "for use on electrical equipment, contacts, most plastics, & rubbers. ". You may be correct still, but I'd argue age does more damage than contact cleaner.
@@005AGIMA I did read into that one too and one of the posts said: "WD40 Specialist contact cleaner: cleaner/degreaser only, hydrocarbon (heptane) + isopropyl alcohol, no protectant or lube. Can dissolve some plastics. Will remove any existing lubrication, so not suitable for use on pots or controls." Ofc I suppose it comes down to a matter of trust, but I personally read enough to not want to risk any WD product near plastics in my retro consoles.
So, the conclusion is that you've handed Mad Max over to someone whose instinct isn't to take a hammer and chisel to a PCB 🤔🤣 I'll check in with Retro Game On to see how it fares now 😎👍
