My test game finally came in and I was finally able to test the system. After first it still gave me the blinking light, but a quick easer, ipa, then dexoit treatment to the game fixed it right up.
So far I’ve
- Cleaned the edge connector with the same easer, ipa, and dexoit treatment.
- Removed the old, rusted power board and built a new one
- cleaned the board and case
What’s left:
- Sand and paint the old case after filling in cracks and gashes
- Beat Super Mario Bros 3
We used to just blow into the cartridge a few times to get it to work, but you do you!
It’s a placebo blowing into the carts. What actually worked was removing the cart from the slot, which got rid of the dust. All blowing does is oxodize the pins faster from breath and spit.