N64 Cart Relocation

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:04 pm

Today I spent about three hours relocating my N64's cart slot with a stripped IDE cable. I checked all my connections and tried a game. No Dice. Had my Dad take a look at it, he said it was fine. The system seems to start up, the small led lights up, and the screen flashes a bit.

So I ask, what could have happened?

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:06 pm

Take the game out
turn the system on for a couple minutes
turn it off
put the cart back in
turn it on

Post by **gannon** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:07 pm

First question: Is the jumper pack in? (stupid question, but many people forget about it)
also, did you solder into the holes where the pins of the cart used to be, or did you solder to the traces above and bellow the holes where the exp. port pins connect to?

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:35 pm

The Jumper Pack is in and I soldered into the holes where the pins of the cart should be.

Does it make a difference?

Post by **gannon** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:08 pm

yeah, big diffence. You need to have those traces connected to the corresponding ones of the exp. slot. I'd recommend just soldering them together.

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:12 pm

Would desoldering the wires connected to the board and soldering them in again, only deeper, work? I tried desoldering off the Ext. slot but that crud wouldn't melt.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:34 pm

hmm.. so you didn't remove the exp. slot? If you didn't putting the wires in deeper (around .25") should work I guess

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:52 pm

Good, I guess I'll work on it tomorrow then. I really want to get this thing done by mid-may seeing as I have a three day trip and it would just be awesome to have this. But if I don't get into top gear I won't be done.

Anyway, thanks for the help.

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:32 pm

UPDATE - Well, my dad tried to surprise me. He desoldered all my wires connected to the board and soldered them to the ones next to the other pins.

When you lift up the cart port there are four lines. I soldered them into the two rows in the middle. Now he soldered them to the points on the top row and bottom.

EDIT IDIOT ALERT NOTHING TO SEE HERE OR BETTER YET HEAR CUZ' IM AN IDOT...IDIOT

Post by **gannon** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:50 pm

He actually fixed it, they're supposed to be soldered to the top and bottom rows

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:57 pm

Oh.

On the front part?

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:31 pm

yup.

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:54 pm

Oh.

Even if I desoldered the Ext. Slot?

(I'm fishing for anything. I must not admit defeat, not so easily!)

Post by **gannon** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:03 pm

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:44 pm

Oh...man.

*Raises white flag*