On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, LordTyran wrote:
> I have quite a collection of NES stuff (carts and consoles) that I've
> rescued from trash, garage sales, etc. that has been sitting in my
> basement for a few years. Trying to run one of the games produces odd
> output (i.e. lines down it display, not booting entirely) which I know is
> due to dirty contacts. What's the best way to clean these? Alchohol on a
> swab? Freon? (I have a friend that bought out a very large supply of it
> just before it became illegal to sell (i.e.: 100+ bottles for his
> reel-to-reel tape recorders)
I often find NES carthridge port cleaners in thrift stores. Perhaps you
might be as lucky.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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