www.figureitoutproductions.com In this video I pick up a box I received in a trade. It has an NES and GameCube. Watch as I clean them up. Sit back, relax, and enjoy part one, please proceed to part 2 after.
Hey man, I followed these directions and my nintendo works like a fricken charm now. Thanks so much for posting this. I never knew how easy it is to do, or I would have done it years ago. Many thanks.
Thanks to your videos i've been able to clean all of my carts in a safer way than blowing on them haha clean all my controllers and i'm starting on the consoles as soon as the nintendo screw drivers come in. Thank you so much! Everything is working much better now! I'm also looking for older systems to work on cleaning and restoring, i've found a new passion thanks to your informative and simple videos!
Thanks! I had the pink screen on my old NES. Took it apart with your help. And found the 72 pin had one rusty corroded pin. Clean it and the board connectors. Now I can play my old Tetris in prep of the TWC next month (Tetris World Championship in Portland.
Although I soaked the connector in wd40, I followed your instructions to the letter! and now it runs like new! thank you so much, can't recommend this guide to others enough!
Great video, thanks for this! Although I've read Windex may not always be the best choice since it can contain perfume, dye, and water. Electronic Contact Cleaner or Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol are strongly recommended.
Thank you for posting your helpful advice! I just got 2 (!) NES systems for free from someone because they no longer needed them. 2 systems...4 controllers...lots of things to clean. You bet I will be running this in the background as I unscrew plastic and whip out my Q-tips!
AdamKoralik Man! No luck. Did everything you said. Took out the chip. I even bought a new AV cable for them. Both of them are not working. I turn it on, and all I hear is a loud HUMMM of "I am on, I am just choosing not to work right now :) " Edit: Woo! Moved the pins on the connector to a better position...we have picture! And audio! Yay! Only thing is there is a persistent, consistent buzzing going on along with the audio. I wonder if it is either my TV reacting weird to old technology (Its an old model flatscreen) or its something going on with the Nintendo. But I got one to work! And I know why it wasn't working! Best feelings :D
Very informative video Adam. I'll have to do this with my NES as it's having problems reading the cartridges. One thing I would recommend though is to use ammonia or rubbing alcohol instead of Windex to clean the contacts. I find it does a much better job.
I use contact cleaner for contacts. It's 8 bucks at Walmart or an auto store also called electronics cleaner. Good stuff I highly recommend it. Cool video. Subbed
I don’t have An NES system Anymore But I had an NES System During my Childhood back in the 90’s I used to play the NES at Timber Creek High School In Mrs Monica’s class
FUNCOLAND!! I used to go there all the time as a kid! Loved that place. When I lived in Dallas, they had a HUGE Funcoland right next to my house. Went there all the time with the money I made from taking out people's garbage at the college apartment complexes where we lived (when my dad went to college in texas). I was like 10. I would take out people's garbage for 25-50 cents and do it for several hours. Hitting probably 100 doors. Then I would go to Funcoland with my earnings.
I also highly recommend very slightly bending the top contacts on the 72 pin connector up a tiny bit. A thin fine tool will work. Some people use a pin but I find a Xacto knife tip can do the job to get the tool in there properly. Obviously cleaning the 72 before hand. I have restored many NES to brand new and have last for years. The new 72 pins you can get seem to have a over tight grip on your carts that can lead to pre-mature wear on your contacts. -Nick
When you cleaned that NES cart i was like oh my. There was just chunks of crap in there. It's always great to clean the contacts (And i don't mean blow into them). But i would suggest using 91% Isopropyl Alcohol because it dries better and has less water,more alcohol and will clean your pins much better. Overall great video on how to make old systems last longer (Just like in all of the other cleaning vids).
Hello Adam love your videos, i dont know if you already answer this question, would you recommend using anti-shock screwdrivers for the old systems like the Nes, Snes or N64 ?
You always wanna use antishock anything when you're working with electronics to protect yourself and the device. Especially devices with high voltage power supplies. Static pads and wrist straps are cool
helpful video man. I usually use Silvo to clean my NES games, I'm wondering if I should for cleaning the pins though, as they aren't gold plated. Silvo is designed for precious metals, and I'm wondering if it would corrode
For some people its more about having the actual machines than condensing how many systems you have. I am one of those people, but if you're not thats fine too. To each their own.
Helpful. I will try this. My NES / games literally work but are very tempormental and crash a lot. So in my layman knowledge I figure they might be restorable. Truth be told I have 2 and 3 SNES's so could sell some and use the money to add to my collection. :) Also, this doesn't look to take too long. I'm sure it will be several hours my first attempt but not too bad after long.
Hm, yeah, it might be sealed up too tightly. But it means the games are getting a solid connection, which is good. I suggest loosening it a little. Find the happy medium.
So is magic eraser. But that stuff is so powerful its dangerous (not like lethal or anything, you just risk erasing things you want to keep, like logos). Have you ever used it?
Great video but I got a couple tips. first instead of loosening the bottom screw to fix the cart tray you should instead just make sure that it is seated below the motherboard. Second I would use isopropyl alcohol instead of windex to clean the contacts. As windex has ammonia in it.
@AdamKoralik Hey Adam... don't know if you are listening or if you care, but there were 2 different controller boards Nintendo used for their nes controllers. The first had no printing on the back of the board, an unnamed chip, and the 5 wires were fairly close on the board. The Second had a schematic printed on the board, a Toshiba chip, and the 5 wires were spaced out and labeled on the back. On the first type, the board is lightly pressed on to the pins, the second just sits on the pins.
Nice video, especially with the cartridge cleaner from funcoland!!! shopped there before it went gamestop, really wish gamestop still carried old console games, but sadly they stopped ;(.
my NES when i got it was incredibly temperamental. after taking it apart and cleaning i found that the pins were bent, btu that it had a crack in it, and was looking very tired. i crought a new 72 pin. and now its in, its the most reliable cartridge console i have. the least reliable is the megadrive 1. although il bet it just needs a damn good clean. will be looking for a video from you about that. thanks for the helpful videos.
Yeah there are two models of Gamecubes. In addition to the removal of the video port, one of the unused expansion ports was removed and the lid was changed. In the early model's the jewel in the top is actually removable.
Now just a question, you seem to use Windex a lot to clean contacts.Would rubbing alcohol do damage???Asking because I have a few systems myself to clean.Thanks man
ok thank you, another question I have a tin of contact cleaner its in an aerosol can, I bought it in an automotive shop, on of the things it removes is dust and it does not leave any residue. I know this probably used for mostly cleaning electrical contacts in vehicles, but I assume it would be safe to use on the connectors in the game cartridges? its called bardahl electrical contact cleaner.
You seem extremely knowledgeable and this was very helpful, but the constant motion of the closeup camera was very disconcerting and made the video uncomfortable to watch. I understand that there is no easy fix to that, but perhaps you will consider this for future videos of this sort. Thanks for your good work.
two questions, 1 when cleaning with queue tip would the white lint on the queue tip not end up sticking to connecters or contacts? 2 I don't even know if windex can be purchased in Ireland or not, but is there anything else that can be used? I'm receiving an nes I purchased on ebay last Saturday next Tuesday or Wednesday. I bought it for £65.00 british pounds it was 11 top games Mario 1 2 3 duck hunt tmnt and tmnt 2 arcade etc.
1: Little fibers can remain on the cartridge contacts, make sure to pick them out before use. 2: Windowlene is what it's called in the UK. I'm not sure about Ireland, but it may also be Windowlene.
Not to my knowledge. I've never attempted to restore logos, I wouldn't really know how to go about it. But for the yellowing, look in the Retr0bright method.
I suggest cleaning the discs, possibly getting them resurfaced. Open the system, trying cleaning it out with compressed air. IF NEED BE, and only if need be, turn up the voltage on your Dreamcast laser. I highly recommend you don't do this, but that would solve the problem, temporarily. I find that Dreamcasts need to rest, as odd as that sounds. If you leave them alone for a while, they tend to work a lot better.
That's up to you. But make sure the NES is in good shape if you decide to do that. I'd say he should throw in more games because that's not a very good deal for you.
AdamKoralik Well I saw this guy who got GREAT picture out of a NES Toploader but it was just a prototype and it was posted in Dec 2014 so he's probably still working on it (when he gets it finished he will be modding them if you send it to him).
If I recall correctly you can't even utilize the 480p signal out of the GameCube unless you use the specific nintendo brand component cable (which are like 300 bucks now) I just use a Wii to get the 480p signal out of my GCN games.
Couple of things. One, keep it clean. Two, don't leave games in it unless they're being played. Leaving them in there is what causes the pins to bend. and thus it stops working. Three, it's a tedious but easy fix if cleaning it doesn't work. If you use a paper clip to bend them back up, it'll work just fine. But it's a pain in the ass.
I bought an original NES at a flea market, brought it home, cleaned it like in the video and it works great. My problem is it is really hard to remove my games from my console. I sometimes have to use a pair of pliers to get my game out, but that can damage my cart. Did I do something wrong when I reassembled my NES? Did I tighten the screws too tight?
Oh also, when I clean my consoles I take all of the plastic parts and wash+scrub them with dawn soap. Instead of using windex try using rubbing alcohol instead. Alcohol doesn't have dyes and other things that might get left behind on the contacts.
