Putting just the PCB in the console

I know the games live inside the PCB and the plastic around it is just for protection, but if I just inserted that by itself would it be okay?

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  • It will still work, although not recommended.
  • Originally posted by: burnambill333

    It will still work, although not recommended.


    Howcome?  Is it easy to damage it?
  • There's capacitors on a lot of them that can get knocked off easily, but mostly even in a toploader a lot of boards are very small, and you'd have a tough time getting them back out again...
  • It doesn't work so hot with a front-loader, I can tell you that much. In order to get it to properly connect, it needs to be at the propper angle so you have to stick something like a pencil in between the pcb and the metal bar on top and then push it down. It's a pain, I only do this with famicom games that are too large to fit inside the deck. If you have a connector with a death-grip like MCM used to sell, then it is less of an issue.
  • Well, I actually wanted to do this for a Super Famicom game and put it into an SNES.

    I was actually thinking of putting it in the Game Genie and then putting that into the SNES.

    The game hasn't gotten here yet, but I do want to play it hence why I'm gathering ideas.  My only other option is tracking down an adaptor.
  • Why don't you just buy a cheap game, open it up, and use the cartridge shell to put it in the SNES system?
  • Cause I don't see a way for the other 2 parts of the PCB's connectors to stick out...  Only the central seems to stick out (unless I'm wrong)
  • Just modify your SNES to accept Japanese carts, there are two prongs in the cart port. Google for more info. It's a very discrete modification.
  • Sivak I've had my SNES opened up for almost a year now to play Super Famicom Games - NO NEGATIVE REACTION WHATSOEVER...so go for it man...I mean I did and I'm living the dream...now if I could only read what it is saying
  • Originally posted by: burnambill333

    Why don't you just buy a cheap game, open it up, and use the cartridge shell to put it in the SNES system?


    Actually, never mind.  This method indeed worked.  Mario is Missing has finally been put to good use!
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