I think I might have messed up big time...

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I think I might have messed up big time...

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okay, so, first off, I accidentally touched the laser thingy...it seemed to wiggle, and now none of my games are reading. do I need to mess with the potentiometer screw? do I need to find a replacement GD-ROM, or do I just need to clean the lens? I am very sorry if I didn't give enough info on this, I am just an idiot who messed up big time...
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

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Just clean the lense with isopropyl alcohol. 99% is best, but 90%, 70% etc .... should be fine. If that doesn't work, then you might have pushed down too hard and broke it
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

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will I need to remove it from the console in order to clean it? or should it be fine just sitting in there?
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

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get a cotton tip open the lid use isopropyl alcohol that's it.. not sure why you pressed it or touched it..
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Just do not lick it. When I was a kid there was always that one kid that would lick the connector on the NES carts, claiming it would help.......... it didn't
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

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rudiment wrote:Just do not lick it. When I was a kid there was always that one kid that would lick the connector on the NES carts, claiming it would help.......... it didn't
I heard of blowing on the carts, BUT LICKING THEM?!
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It was a different time
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wheeze wrote:
rudiment wrote:Just do not lick it. When I was a kid there was always that one kid that would lick the connector on the NES carts, claiming it would help.......... it didn't
I heard of blowing on the carts, BUT LICKING THEM?!
Please go on!
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MastaG wrote:
wheeze wrote:
rudiment wrote:Just do not lick it. When I was a kid there was always that one kid that would lick the connector on the NES carts, claiming it would help.......... it didn't
I heard of blowing on the carts, BUT LICKING THEM?!
Please go on!
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

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Curious, did you end up getting it to work?
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