NES help?

[ganonbanned]

Hi,
So last week I replaced the 72 pin connector in my NES. However, a lot of times, a game will still bring up an orange or blue screen. I cleaned my games. Also, it still blinks occasionally. Anyone know how to fix this?

[nevermind1534]

double-check the pins on the connector, make sure none are pushed put too far. Also try just inserting the games and not pushing them down.

[Metallica Man X]

Did you do a lockout-chip disable on it? As a working lockout chip could also be causing that...

[nevermind1534]

Did you do a lockout-chip disable on it? As a working lockout chip could also be causing that...

not the blue screen. That would cause it to continue resetting, but it would likely have the game loaded. I've run into this problem, though after I replace the connector sometimes. When that happens, it usually works fine, as long as the game isn't pushed down.

[rikitheshadow]

Regardless, if never hurts to try and disable the lockout chip. But ya there is a slight possibility that the pins in the connector are sensitive to pressure and probably bend to the side and touch other pins causing a short when the cartridge is pushed down. I still hate that zero force insertion slot they designed, it produces more problems than normal cartridge slots, although a super nintendo's cartridge slot pins can bend as well..............

[nevermind1534]

yeah, I always disable the lockout chip on every one of the consoles that I sell. It's very easy. Just pop out one pin.

[ganonbanned]

So a lot of the games work, but only if they aren't pushed down...how can I fix this?

[jdmlight]

So a lot of the games work, but only if they aren't pushed down...how can I fix this?

I never did fix that problem on my NES when I replaced the 72-pin. I just always played them without pushing them down. An option is to hack in a better connector (say, from a Game Genie) in place of the VCR-style 72-pin.

Here's what Ben did: http://benheck.com/Games/Nintendo_proje ... Up_NES.htm