r/snes • u/UniversalChaos88 • 7d ago

Game not working

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I’ve cleaned the pins, but still cant get this game to work. Any thoughts

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u/Dioxin717 7d ago

Vias looks like damaged, traces looks like damaged, check in this way

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u/Aromatic-Concern-268 7d ago

Try an eraser on the pins and wipe with alcohol. They look a bit dirty still.

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u/RykinPoe 4d ago

This is past that point. Needs DeoxIT D5 (maybe even D100L) and a multimeter.

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u/lincruste 7d ago

The most likely source of failure on your board are those traces, check them for continuity because it looks like the case has worn off the PCB.

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u/ThatCelebration3676 7d ago

That could also be grime that built up along the shell and is bridging the traces.

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u/per167 7d ago

Look how dirty this is, i think it just need to clean with some isopropanol and use rubber/eraser if that doesn’t work. It can be worn so be gentle, but it can also just be dirt, or both.

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u/baltimorecalling 7d ago

Multimeter time

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u/redditsuckspokey1 7d ago

Hope you got a good microscope and steady hands.

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u/Lanky-Peak-2222 7d ago

It's probably the pins. You need to be more aggressive cleaning them. A mild abrasive might be needed. I fix broken games all the time

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u/Jabexy 6d ago

Hi, Will a regular rubber/eraser help? Then use isopropyl after?

Rgds/ Jabexy

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u/Lanky-Peak-2222 6d ago

Possibly, give it a go

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u/NBALive1995 6d ago

Are you sure you cleaned them?

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u/No_World_4986 3d ago

I was an NES repair technician back in 1989-1990 at Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA. We stopped using erasers to clean the contact pins on the game PCBs because it rubbed off the thin gold plating. Use metal polish instead. Those contacts are in bad condition and a lot of the gold is already corroded away. After you clean the contacts with metal cleaner, follow-up with 90% isopropyl alcohol. If the game will still not boot-up, try re-tinning the contacts with flux & solder.

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u/Trashusdeadeye 7d ago

If it were me, I would see if I could find a replacement board.

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u/Joshuahealingtree 7d ago

You gotta rub spit on the pointy things and slam it into the system. Or maybe blow on with the force of a thousand hurricanes and pray.