On Jul 3, 9:52=EF=BF=BDam, "Tim Williams" <tmoran...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Did you blow in the cartridge?
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> >I have an old Super NES (Nintendo Game from the late 80's?) to give to
> > the niece & nephews, but it has a problem.
> > Hoping someone here has experience with these... =EF=BF=BD Some games
w=
ill not
> > play at all. =EF=BF=BDOthers will occasionally play - (which SEEM to
be
> > related to either reset button, or wiggeling the cartridge sometimes
> > helps - but not all the time - and sometimes not at all. =EF=BF=BDIn
ot=
her
> > words - It could still just be random). =EF=BF=BD Other games play
just=
fine,
> > every time, no problem whatsoever.
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> > I know I should take an eraser to the SuperNES game cartridge
> > connector.. =EF=BF=BDI intend to clean that.
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> > Is there anything inside the game cartridges that could wear out?
> > I've not opened one yet - (will require glue to re-close?)
=EF=BF=BDBut=
I
> > assume it's just an =EF=BF=BDonld-style EPROM and maybe a cap inside?
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=EF=BF=BDMaybe
> > in the non-working/flaky games the cap dried out?? =EF=BF=BD(Total
SWAG=
)
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> > I guess my question is: =EF=BF=BDWhat was the most common failure with
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these
> > game consoles??
> > And of course, and hints or suggestions are appreciated before I get
> > the screwdrivers out.
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> > Thanks.
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No, but I'll clean those connections today too.
I did find a Wiki article on the earlier Nintendo model, and it said
some of the games have a "keep-alive" memory battery for storing game
progress / results.
I assume if the battery dies (which is almost certainly the case on
some of these cartridges), that you lose the ability to save a game
midway, but that it would still work in all other respects.??
Anyway, that's one more thing to try....
Thanks.
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