metzger130 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I have a cartridge of Frogger II three deep and I get the image below when i put it in the system. I used an eraser on the contacts to try and get it to work with no luck. I don't see a screw on the back to open the cartridge, is it under the label? Not sure if it's dead or if anyone thinks it's possible to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I read somewhere on here that Parker Bros. games can crap out over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Use 91 percent or higher alcohol with a q-tip . And if that doesn't do the trick get some de-oxit and hopefully that works ... always does for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I have more problems with 5200 Activision carts than Parker Bros carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Ahh... maybe that's what it was, Activision. Then maybe it's the contacts... clean the shit out of them with 100% rubbing alcohol with q tips until you don't see black residue anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quylein Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Light brasso on the contacts works wonders. Edited October 4, 2014 by quylein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzger130 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nothing I have done makes it work, pretty sure it'd dead. Used eraser on the cartridge, 91% alcohol, still nothing. Pulled it apart and cleaned the whole thing and still nothing. not sure what else I can do to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That sucks... isn't Frogger II one of the harder to obtain 5200 carts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzger130 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Yes, hard to find and one of the more expensive ones too. Cheapest on ebay right now, I know not the best to get a price one, is $35 for cartridge only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Nothing I have done makes it work, pretty sure it'd dead. Used eraser on the cartridge, 91% alcohol, still nothing. Pulled it apart and cleaned the whole thing and still nothing. not sure what else I can do to it. Did you use DeoxIT ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzger130 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 I do not have DeoxIt, not even sure what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 If you have a guitar center near by. https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1168012930616250541?lsf=seller:1327510,store:12869083791294851772&prds=oid:3582379546052955785&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealAnubis Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 If that doesn't work, do you have any soldering experience? I'd pry it apart and reheat all the solder joints inside just to make sure there isn't any open joints.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 dont give up on it till you shine up the contacts with some 600 grit wet dry also make sure you machine works with other parker brothers carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzger130 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 The big problem is that when it was stored away, it was stored in the system meaning in the cartridge port. I bet that didn't help that it was there for 20 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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