Time to replace my NES 72 pin connector. need sugestions.

HTS21HTS21
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Well its time for me to replace that connector, it started to give problems as of a few days.

I was looking on ebay, and i see some cheap ones, are those reliable? any of you guys have experience with those connectors from china? or should i get a spesific one?



 
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  • Uncle MeatUncle Meat
    I would suggest just cleaning your current one rather than replacing it.



    Boil it in some water or take some brasso to it.
  • ZombieGuyGeezusZombieGuyGeezus
    http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=63483
  • HTS21HTS21
    Water can cause the connectors to rust eventually, so i gues this is more like a short term fix, right?
  • HTS21HTS21
    Actually im on the fence for this one.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-72-Pin-Connector-Replacement-Part-with-Instructions-Guarantee-Nintendo-NES/191418944774?hash=item2c91754d06:g nQAAOSw8gVX2Lb2:sc:USPSFirstClass!32809!US!-1
  • Uncle MeatUncle Meat
    Yeah I'd just boil it or clean it.
  • TulpaTulpa
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Water can cause the connectors to rust eventually, so i gues this is more like a short term fix, right?

    They're not iron or steel, so rust isn't an issue.



     
  • Boosted52405Boosted52405
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Actually im on the fence for this one.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-72-P... nQAAOSw8gVX2Lb2:sc:USPSFirstClass!32809!US!-1



    I've never boiled them personally, although I might experiment in the future with some.  Just wanted to share that when I first joined NA in 2011 and sought feedback, many people pointed me to Culsam on ebay, which you have linked.  I pulled the trigger and was happy...but I think the game fit a bit tight until they get "broke in".  Just FYI there, but if you simply want convenience I vote go for it.

     
  • StooperzeroStooperzero
    dont go cheap, i bought one for $8 and it died in less than a week.
  • DefaultGenDefaultGen
    Chinese connectors wear down quickly. Original Nintendo ones are WAY better.



    I like this post. He cleans the full contact path between motherboard and cartridge with a real contact cleaner (and explains the technique for doing so). He explains the design flaws of the original connector's materials and cites a research paper. And in the end he mentioned Blinking Light Win, probably the best aftermarket connector you can get.

    https://flake.tweakblogs.net/blog/14365/nes-aftermarket-72-pin-connector-repair-and-review



    Or just boil your connector in Windex and spread Brasso on it with a butter knife. Everyone has their stupid thing they swear is the best  
  • Uncle MeatUncle Meat
    Originally posted by: DefaultGen



    Chinese connectors wear down quickly. Original Nintendo ones are WAY better.



    I like this post. He cleans the full contact path between motherboard and cartridge with a real contact cleaner (and explains the technique for doing so). He explains the design flaws of the original connector's materials and cites a research paper. And in the end he mentioned Blinking Light Win, probably the best aftermarket connector you can get.

    https://flake.tweakblogs.net/blog...



    Or just boil your connector in Windex and spread Brasso on it with a butter knife. Everyone has their stupid thing they swear is the best  

    I hated that post but everyone has their stupid posts they like I guess.

     
  • Astor ReinhardtAstor Reinhardt
    I had to boil one for the first time not that long ago. Worked great. Not perfect mind you...still get gray screens but it's SO much better. When I used to get gray screens 90% I'd say I get them about 50% or so now. I tried the boil for 5, jam a cartridge in and out 10 times, boil it another 5 and let dry one. Though I did see another guide say boil for 30 minutes...I might try that if I get fed up with the gray screens again.
  • HTS21HTS21
    This sounds pretty much to me like the warm towel fix for the RROD on Phat xbox 360s hahaha.
  • VmprHntrDVmprHntrD
    I go with the boiling method as the metals Nintendo used appears to be non-rusting aluminum which has a bonus of the heating seems to make them more rigid too, so if you like use a safety pin to start the help before dunking it in water you're on your way to a factory fresh behaving connector again. It's really not hard, just protect the bottom of the pot you put the water in, drop in for like a few minutes, then remove and use a cleaning kit oem or otherwise to get the goo off the pins the heat pulls away. Just repeat until you come away clean, dry it well, and button the system back up and it'll be rock solid. Buying cheap chinese garbage pins or using after market modern other things including BLW is just a waste when you can fix it for free.



    I've done the process on enough units to know it works and isn't a fluke.
  • skinnygrinnyskinnygrinny
    Go with a "blinking light win" and you'll never have to deal with it again, or boil your original oem nintendo pin once every two or three years.



    Any aftermarket pins are not worth the $

    I've been there and done it all. I’ve bought aftermarket pins from culsam and others. 
  • GlovesGloves
    I boiled and tightened my connector back when I was using on original NES, and removed the lockout connector which causes blinking light issues. Worked like magic, honestly.
  • Uncle MeatUncle Meat
    Originally posted by: Gloves



    I boiled and tightened my connector back when I was using on original NES, and removed the lockout connector which causes blinking light issues. Worked like magic, honestly.

    Ya he should probably just boil it and or clean it with brasso.



     
  • VGS_OptOutVGS_OptOut
    Boiled 2 connectors, that was a couple years ago now. Still works like new, never had a problem!  
  • Andy_BogomilAndy_Bogomil
    Just never buy a cheap one. They come warped and when you push the carts in you will push the pins out of the connector or they won't even touch the game.
  • leatherrebel5150leatherrebel5150
    I got one from Culsam back in 2011 and still going strong
  • dry_bowserdry_bowser
    Boiling didn't work for me. But bending all the pins (including the back row that are much harder to reach) and then cleaning the contacts with IPA fixed it for me every single time. Even the most stubborn connectors came back to life.
  • Archangel3090Archangel3090
    Seconded for blink light win. Works great now that they fixed the deathgrip issue. Safer for your game spines too as you dont need to push down
  • ZombieGuyGeezusZombieGuyGeezus
    If you're not going to boil it idk what the point of opening the console in the first place is. Seriously. You're opening the console and taking the pin connector out anyway. Just save time and don't even browse ebwy for a new one and have to wait. It will save you actually days of time to open your unit, take out the pin collector and boil it. Then take a safety pin and bend every pin 1 by 1 ever so slightly. Maybe even brosso some of the console - pin connector contacts. Either way, of you do all that, you'll still save yourself literally days of time.
  • A2600A2600
    Third recommendation for blinking light win, its fantastic and worth every penny
  • AirVillainAirVillain
    Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer



    http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...



    This times a hundred million. 

     
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Water can cause the connectors to rust eventually, so i gues this is more like a short term fix, right?



    You dry it before it rusts.



    As others have said, you're already opening it up, no sense in putting a shitty aftermarket one in there. 



    Just clean/fix the one that's in there. It works like magic. 
  • HTS21HTS21
    Well, i just decided to refurbish the pins myself, just pulled up all the pins then used a cleaning cart, put everything back and voila! its working like a charm now, nice grip and no flashing or white screens.
  • VmprHntrDVmprHntrD
    You did the right thing, and how's it working now after a few days of use, the same right?  Great.
  • AirVillainAirVillain
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Well, i just decided to refurbish the pins myself, just pulled up all the pins then used a cleaning cart, put everything back and voila! its working like a charm now, nice grip and no flashing or white screens.



    Well done!



    A toothbrush and alcohol works wonders once you have the pins out, too. (If you aren't going to go full on and boil)



    Taking my NES apart and cleaning it made me feel very accomplished. Hopefully you feel the same. 

     
  • HTS21HTS21
    Originally posted by: VmprHntrD



    You did the right thing, and how's it working now after a few days of use, the same right?  Great.

    Actually, yes its doing very good, glad i went that route.



     
  • HTS21HTS21
    Originally posted by: AirVillain

     
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Well, i just decided to refurbish the pins myself, just pulled up all the pins then used a cleaning cart, put everything back and voila! its working like a charm now, nice grip and no flashing or white screens.



    Well done!



    A toothbrush and alcohol works wonders once you have the pins out, too. (If you aren't going to go full on and boil)



    Taking my NES apart and cleaning it made me feel very accomplished. Hopefully you feel the same. 

     



    Felt good indeed lol.

     
  • AirVillainAirVillain
    Originally posted by: HTS21

     
    Originally posted by: AirVillain

     
    Originally posted by: HTS21



    Well, i just decided to refurbish the pins myself, just pulled up all the pins then used a cleaning cart, put everything back and voila! its working like a charm now, nice grip and no flashing or white screens.



    Well done!



    A toothbrush and alcohol works wonders once you have the pins out, too. (If you aren't going to go full on and boil)



    Taking my NES apart and cleaning it made me feel very accomplished. Hopefully you feel the same. 

     



    Felt good indeed lol.

     



    Haha, yeah.... I felt like an NES wizard when I fixed mine. 
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