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

[wheeze]

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]

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]

will I need to remove it from the console in order to clean it? or should it be fine just sitting in there?

[Ian Micheal]

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

[rudiment]

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]

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]

It was a different time

[MastaG]

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!

[Londinium]

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!

https://youtu.be/RW7jkgOguZI

[rudiment]

Curious, did you end up getting it to work?