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- From: steve@cg57.UUCP (Steve Froeschke)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.video
- Subject: Re: Does my NES need to be cleaned???
- Message-ID: <666@cg57.UUCP>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 23:08:34 GMT
- References: <9955@oak.cam.nist.gov>
- Organization: E & S Systems Unix Gateway, San Diego, CA
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- straw@cam.nist.gov (Mike_Strawbridge_x3852) writes:
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- >I don't normally read this newsgroup ...
-
- >My kids Nintendo system is acting erratically. When you power it up, the
- >red indicator light sometimes just blinks and the games will not start up.
- >It will start blinking even before you insert the cartridge.
-
- >If you go through the cycle of turning the system off or reinserting the
- >cartridge enough times, it will eventually work.
-
- >Does the system's cartridge contacts need cleaned or is this a more serious
- >problem?
-
- >Thanks for the help.
-
- Mike, my kids Nintendo does the same thing now and again. The solution
- we use whenever this happens is to blow on the cartridge edge connector
- then reinsert and try again. It seems the game carts edge connector
- collects the bulk of dirt and dust, and blowing across the connector
- will cure it. (9 times out of 10).
-
- Steve
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