72 pin replacement question ?

[ATARIeric]

How easy is it to change the 72 pin connector in the nes fanboy system ? light soldering involved ?

[keilbaca]

How easy is it to change the 72 pin connector in the nes fanboy system ?  light soldering involved ?

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No soldering needed. Just open, unscrew everything, take out (watch it, its tough to slide it out), replace, put together.

 

Warning, if it doesn't work at first, don't despair. Just don't press the cartridge down. I had this problem and i was really fraustrated with it. Then for some reason i just fired it up without pushing it down and it worked right away.

[ATARIeric]

How easy is it to change the 72 pin connector in the nes fanboy system ?  light soldering involved ?

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No soldering needed. Just open, unscrew everything, take out (watch it, its tough to slide it out), replace, put together.

 

Warning, if it doesn't work at first, don't despair. Just don't press the cartridge down. I had this problem and i was really fraustrated with it. Then for some reason i just fired it up without pushing it down and it worked right away.

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SWEET! Now I have a couple more questions, is 7.50 shipped a good price for the gold plated connector & can I find it cheaper ?

[ATARIeric]

How easy is it to change the 72 pin connector in the nes fanboy system ?  light soldering involved ?

857978[/snapback]

 

No soldering needed. Just open, unscrew everything, take out (watch it, its tough to slide it out), replace, put together.

 

Warning, if it doesn't work at first, don't despair. Just don't press the cartridge down. I had this problem and i was really fraustrated with it. Then for some reason i just fired it up without pushing it down and it worked right away.

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SWEET! Now I have a couple more questions, is 7.50 shipped a good price for the gold plated connector & can I find it cheaper ?

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scratch that, I can not get a gold plated connector for that price

[Trade-N-Games]

I would not get the gold plated 72pin! I got a bunch from M.A.T. supply and they sucked big time. I returned them right away. They were so tight I could not get the pin on the board or a cart out once in. MCM has pins but about one third fail but thats the best I have found. Once you install the pin it should work great if the carts are clean. I repair about one a day at my store for people and If you put a new pin in and it does not work one the first few tries after it gets a cart put in about 50 or so times its starts to work perfect 9 out of 10 times.

[Dones]

@atarieric: In my experience it doesn't matter if you get gold plated or silver. You are probably better off spending that extra money on a spare silver connector (for the time when the new installed one becomes old and dirty). It won't matter if your 72pin connector is gold if the carts are dirty. The best way to clean them is by opening them up with a security bit and using an office eraser on the contacts. Contrary to what people say the eraser will not scrape nor remove any coating from the pins (if the cart has any). Alcohol and qtips works too.

 

Like keilbaca said the replacement connectors feature a tighter design which will more than likely supress the need to push down the cart in order to make them work. Keep in mind however, that replacing the connector won't solve the blinking problem, but rather keep it off it until your new connector gets old and dirty again.

[ATARIeric]

Thank you guys for the input. Big help! Eric

[ATARIeric]

MCM is expensive! almost 10.00 each before shipping!

 

 

if i were to purchase off ebay, i will be getting the same quality correct ?

 

 

anyone have 72 pin adaptors to trade for some new atari straight cart ports with the long pins "2600A"

Edited May 21, 2005 by ATARIeric

[SimonTemplar]

That is a very existential question you got there, I have tried many kinds of 72 pins connectors and there is always some kind of problem with the nes. If there is a perfect 72 pin connector I`d like to know where to purchase it as I`ve got a mountain ou nes`s in my repair room and i`d like to repair them.

[ATARIeric]

MCM has pins but about one third fail but thats the best I have found. Once you install the pin it should work great if the carts are clean. I repair about one a day at my store for people and If you put a new pin in and it does not work one the first few tries after it gets a cart put in about 50 or so times its starts to work perfect 9 out of 10 times.

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MCM is the best & they have one third failing... DAMN!

 

 

should I buy off ebay or am I looking for problems with all of a sudden im married to the seller with replacing over and over until one works right. I dont mind 50 or so times pressing to get it working, but is it really worth it for me to do as i wanna sell the damn thing anyway! im using 2 famiclones so that should keep me busy I haveta get this out of my house so i need to fix it. you might not think it, but a box here and a box there takes up precious space

[Dones]

@Atarieric: If you do a search on the classic gaming forum you will find a thread that mentions some recommended ebay sellers which might still be offering connector replacements.

 

About MCM: Personally I have ordered a couple of 72-pin and 62-pin connectors from them and had none of the problems other people have mentioned (guess I am lucky). Yes, they can be a bit expensive because they require a minimum dollar amount to post an order. I still recommend them though as they offer some very useful and hard to find repair parts. If you go with MCM I would suggest also picking up:

 

* SNES 62-pin connector replacement. As far as I know they are the only ones that carry it.

* The 3.5mm security bit (to open up NES/SNES/N64 carts)

* The slightly bigger one that opens up SNES units (don't remember the size but I am sure someone will step in and mention it)

* The tri-shaped security bit for opening up Gameboy/Gamecube games/controls.

* Replacement pads for NES/SNES/N64/Dreamcast and Playstation controls.

 

Good luck man!

Edited May 21, 2005 by Dones

[Jagasian]

Replacement pads for NES/SNES/N64/Dreamcast and Playstation controls.

 

What are the part numbers for the replacement NES and SNES pads? I am trying to find them, but their search engine sucks.

 

With regards to refurbing an NES. Typically people have dirty corroded game carts and bent out of shape, dirty and corroded NES pin connectors. You can't just replace the connector. You also have to clean every cart, until their contacts are golden. You also have to clean the contacts on the NES board until they are golden. THEN you can replace the pin connector, but I would suggest using a little stabilant 22a on the internal console contacts to which the pin connector fits.

Edited May 31, 2005 by Jagasian

[ATARIeric]

Replacement pads for NES/SNES/N64/Dreamcast and Playstation controls.

 

What are the part numbers for the replacement NES and SNES pads? I am trying to find them, but their search engine sucks.

 

With regards to refurbing an NES. Typically people have dirty corroded game carts and bent out of shape, dirty and corroded NES pin connectors. You can't just replace the connector. You also have to clean every cart, until their contacts are golden. You also have to clean the contacts on the NES board until they are golden. THEN you can replace the pin connector, but I would suggest using a little stabilant 22a on the internal console contacts to which the pin connector fits.

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I didnt find any snes pad replacements at MCM

 

http://mcm.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/mc...4&Ntk=gensearch

[Malc74]

Personally I've never replaced the 72 pin connector in any of my 4 NES's. Instead I've given the carts a good clean, opened up the NES and removed the 72 pin connector, cleaned it and bent the pins back out a little (gently!) and it works like a charm. Once that's done I don't need to push the carts down once they're inserted and as long as I clean each new cart I buy before inserting it I don't have many problems.

 

I know some people swear by replacing the 72 pin connector but I've never seen the need for it myself (and judging by some of the reports of failure rates in this thread I won't be trying it anytime soon!)