NES problem

[Regus]

I'm here to help, and that's what message boards are all about...or something.

[NeoZeedeater]

I took one machine apart and adjusted the pins. I didn't do a great job though. It was messy and I accidentally kept cutting plastic bits off. And it still doesn't work. Oh well, I'll try another one tomorrow.

[FX]

Originally posted by Regus
Check this out.

Regus, people like you are the reason this site kicks so much ass. When the time comes, I can replace my pin-connector also ^_^

Thanks!

[ssbomberman]

This was up a while ago and the procedure does work--I still have my original NES and opened it up a few months back and adjusted the pins. I used a small glasses screw driver to adjust the pins, so I didn't damage them. The trick is, after the pins are adjusted, to push the cart all the way tight to the back of the system and then slightly slide it to the right or left to make sure it hits them.

After I adjusted the pins, the games fit really tight into the system (I may have over done it, but it works, so...) and I use both thumbs to push as far back as possible and bam the games work almost every time...

Oh, since you have it open you might want to go over the insides and give it a good cleaning too...

[Lordmrw]

i always used the under the shirt blow method on my old nes and it always worked.

[burgundy]

Replacing the pin connector only helped my NES marginally. Your best bet is to pick up a Game Genie. The thicker pinouts on each side will give you a perfect connection every time.

[FirstBlood]

Originally posted by burgundy
Replacing the pin connector only helped my NES marginally. Your best bet is to pick up a Game Genie. The thicker pinouts on each side will give you a perfect connection every time.

... holy crap! i never thought of that!

... good one burgundy!

[burgundy]

Originally posted by FirstBlood


... holy crap! i never thought of that!

... good one burgundy!

I wish I had thought of that before I ran out and bought a top loader, although I guess I'm happy to have one. My brother got his own NES after that, and found a NES Genie for $1, and since, it's been working like new.

[Tommy Tallarico]

I replaced my pin connector, and it's worked like a charm since. I finally knew which carts were bad (River City Ransom ) and which ones just seemed like it because my NES sucked. For 10 bucks I think it's the best thing you can do for your NES, and it's easy enough to where even I, as someone with no experience fixing anything electronic, can easily do it.

[burgundy]

Originally posted by AFX
I replaced my pin connector, and it's worked like a charm since. I finally knew which carts were bad (River City Ransom ) and which ones just seemed like it because my NES sucked. For 10 bucks I think it's the best thing you can do for your NES, and it's easy enough to where even I, as someone with no experience fixing anything electronic, can easily do it.

I have never come across an NES cart I could not get to work. They really just need to be cleaned well.