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

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

Post#1 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:21 am

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...

rudiment
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#2 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:14 am

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

wheeze
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#3 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:54 pm

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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Ian Micheal
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#4 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:57 pm

get a cotton tip open the lid use isopropyl alcohol that's it.. not sure why you pressed it or touched it..

rudiment
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#5 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:04 pm

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

wheeze
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#6 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:06 pm

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?!

rudiment
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#7 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:08 pm

It was a different time

MastaG
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#8 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:13 am

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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Londinium
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#9 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:36 am

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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rudiment
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Re: I think I might have messed up big time...

Post#10 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:32 pm

Curious, did you end up getting it to work?

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