Cleaning Carts

YeldellGW · Jun 27, 2001

Anyone has some tips for cleaning Neo Geo carts? I have an old cleaning kit for my NES but I don't think it'll help.

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JHendrix · Jun 27, 2001

Head over to a Funcoland, they have cleaning kits for just about every system (not one for the neo though. However pickup the N64 cleaner, it'll clean the carts perfectly, and you should be able to use the slot cleaner as well, you just may have to insert it multiple times to get the whole length of the system.

Peace

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eggplant_casserole · Jun 27, 2001

Use contact cleaner to clean carts. This is available in aerosol cans (try www.mcmelectronics.com or www.maplin.co.uk in the uk). Do NOT get the lubricating version - also called pot (potentiometer) cleaner. Spray on and clean with cotton buds (q-tips).

Cleaning the slot is a little harder, but remember if you spray that stuff on DON'T do it when the thing is plugged in, and leave at least 2 mins before you do turn the system on (goes for carts too).

DEVIL_GUI · Jul 2, 2001

HEH, AND HERES ME LIKE AN IDIOT CLEANING ALL MY CARTS WITH A PENCIL ERASER AND THEM ALL WORKING PERFECTLY.......

MAN, A FOOL AND HIS MONEY DONT PART.......ERRRR?

YAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

JUST USE A NICE SOFT PENCIL ERASER, AND LITERALLY "RUB" THE CONTACTS CLEAN!

IF ITS TOO THICK, CUT IT THINNER........

HELL, WHEN IM DESPERATE TO PLAY AT 3AM AND I HAVE A DIRTY CART AND NO ERASERS, I FOLD UP A PIECE OF CLEAN PRINTING PAPER AND RUB IT ALONG THE CONTACTS!

BUT I GUESS THATS JUST ME?

DEVIL_GUI

Wan-Fu · Jul 2, 2001

I use Q-Tips and isopropyl rubbing alcohol. It works like a charm even on the dirtiest contacts.

evil wasabi · Jul 2, 2001

What i do is get a plain old fairly large eraser and cut it up into slices (not too thin) and run along the contacts in a smooth backward forward fairly rough motion.
Im telling ya it works like a charm,then get a paper towel and carefully brush the bits of rubber out.

eggplant_casserole · Jul 3, 2001

*** WARNING ***

Do NOT use pencil erasers to clean your contacts. This is very stupid, as it doesn't do a very good job, and leaves not just the rubbings on the contacts but a thin layer of rubber. This means POOR connections, and shortens the life of your carts AND console. As soon as that stuff gets in the cart slot, you don't have a hope in hell of cleaning it well.

As I said before, use (non-lubricating) contact cleaner. Get it from mcm electronics or probably radio shack too. Use what you guys call q-tips. Aim the nozzle at the contacts and spray on (Wan-Fu - this stuff IS isopropyl alcohol, just designed for this job and easier to apply cuz of the nozzle <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">) Wipe with q-tips.

evil wasabi · Jul 4, 2001

Originally posted by eggplant_casserole:
*** WARNING ***

Do NOT use pencil erasers to clean your contacts. This is very stupid, as it doesn't do a very good job, and leaves not just the rubbings on the contacts but a thin layer of rubber. This means POOR connections, and shortens the life of your carts AND console. As soon as that stuff gets in the cart slot, you don't have a hope in hell of cleaning it well.

As I said before, use (non-lubricating) contact cleaner. Get it from mcm electronics or probably radio shack too. Use what you guys call q-tips. Aim the nozzle at the contacts and spray on (Wan-Fu - this stuff IS isopropyl alcohol, just designed for this job and easier to apply cuz of the nozzle <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">) Wipe with q-tips.

It may depend on the type of rubber your using,cos i cleaned my carts fine this way,but if there is a risk then perhaps its not good to reccomend to other people.

Where do you get these Q-tips youre talking about.

NeoLord · Jul 4, 2001

Originally posted by snknutball:
It may depend on the type of rubber your using,cos i cleaned my carts fine this way,but if there is a risk then perhaps its not good to reccomend to other people.

Where do you get these Q-tips youre talking about.

Q-Tips are usually sold in America, and they're used to clean ears, believe it or not! <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">`

evil wasabi · Jul 4, 2001

Originally posted by NeoLord:
Q-Tips are usually sold in America, and they're used to clean ears, believe it or not! <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">`

Oh you mean cotton buds

eggplant_casserole · Jul 4, 2001

sknutball.....

I originally posted replies to this kinda question saying cotton buds and everyone gave me blank looks, so I said cotton buds (q-tips) after that. Thought it was only US people reading this one - that's why i said what you guys call q-tips.

So, to clear up any confusion.....

COTTON BUDS = Q-TIPS <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Is it actually a brand name??

DEVIL_GUI · Jul 5, 2001

OH YOU MEAN COTTON SWABS! <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

BTW, I USE ERASER, AND A GOOD ERASER "OR" PAPER.......

NOW, ALCAHOL "CORRODES" THE CONTACTS, SO IM LESS INCLINED TO USE THAT!

IF YOU CLEAN OFF THE RUBBINGS WITH COTTON TIP OR PAPER, THERES NO PROBLEM ANYWAY........
I MEAN, WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND SHOVES IN A CART WITH A TON OF ERASER RUBBINGS?

DEVIL_GUI

Daisuke Jigen · Jul 5, 2001

Originally posted by eggplant_casserole:
sknutball.....

I originally posted replies to this kinda question saying cotton buds and everyone gave me blank looks, so I said cotton buds (q-tips) after that. Thought it was only US people reading this one - that's why i said what you guys call q-tips.

So, to clear up any confusion.....

COTTON BUDS = Q-TIPS <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Is it actually a brand name??

I live in Kansas and I get the wierdest looks when I call them cotton buds. I have a natural aversion to using brand-recognition. I'm one of those annoying people who ask for a tissue instead of a "kleenex", or a soda instead of a "coke".

(And I clean my contacts with a damp cotton bud. connector with compressed air)

[ July 05, 2001: Message edited by: gokusama26 ]

evil wasabi · Jul 5, 2001

q-tips, a brand name cotton swab/bud

just like band-aid is really adhesive bandage

eggplant_casserole · Jul 5, 2001

OK, here's the problem. Its not just that you may leave shavings, its that rubber leaves a thin residue on the contacts, so you aren't really cleaning them.

Alcohol doesn't corrode contacts. Isopropyl Alcohol contains more alcohol than vodka - around 90%, so it evaporates quickly. And the stuff I recommended is contact cleaner, a form of alcohol that comes in an aerosol. It wouldn't be made and used by pros as contact cleaner if it eroded them! Try MCM Electronics, or maybe Radio Shack. In the UK, Maplin sell it. Oh, and compressed air is good for the slot, yeah.

OK, now if you go into a bar and ask for Coke and they give you Pepsi (or some other crap), they could be in trouble. In fact, soda refers to any carbonated drink - you should say cola <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Oh, and Band-Aid - we call them plasters (sticking plaster, i believe), and the most common brand is Elastoplast.

How did we get from erasers to band-aid?

DEVIL_GUI · Jul 6, 2001

PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR COKE ARE DEFORMED!!!!!!!!

YOU HAVE TO SCREAM PEPSI AT THE PERSON BEHIND THE COUTNER "PEEPPPSSSSIIIIIIIII"
OF CORSE, IM ON WITHDRAWL OF PEPSI, UNDER THE ORDERS OF MY LADY =(

PROS DONT CARE ABOUT MY CARTS LIKE I DO

USE THE AEROSOL, IF IT CORRODES YOUR CARTS, EGGPLANTCASSEROLE WILL REIMBURSE Y OUR HARD EARNED MONEY

(IT WONT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT, BUT IT WILL HAPPEN

IN THE CHEEKY TROUBLEMAKER MOOD

DEVIL_GUI

eggplant_casserole · Jul 6, 2001

DEVIL_GUI (and anyone else doubtful)...

Go here.....
www.maplin.co.uk

under maplin code at the top, put UP70M

It will tell you.....

· General Purpose Cleaning Solvent
· Safe to use on most
plastic and fibres
"Ideal for the efficient and speedy removal of stains, coatings, printing inks or oil deposits, grease or dirt. It is a product of low toxicity, leaves no residue and does not cause corrosion of metals."

See that? They can't sell something and say that if it isn't true.

Before you go ranting on next time, please get your facts straight.

DaemoN · Jul 6, 2001

I can only agree with eggplant_casserole... I've been using rubbing alcohol (isopropilic alcohol) for years, many of my friends use it and lots of tech junkies recommend it for general purpose cleaning.

Even big PCB's are actually WASHED with rubbing alcohol when they get too dirty.

It's completely safe to clean your neogeo games's contacts with isopropilic alcohol. It's obviously not going to cause corrosion, it evaporates so fast its not funny ;-)

nick_th_fury · Jul 6, 2001

See that? They can't sell something and say that if it isn't true.

Ha, From that I can tell your not used to american advertising. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">
Over here, It's better to discount anything said in advertising as a Lie till prooven otherwise.
Too bad, I wish companies here were truthfull.

eggplant_casserole · Jul 6, 2001

LOL.

Well, over here you gotta be truthful in advertising. Technically, you do there too.

Maplin are one of the most respected companies in the business, they've been going a looong time (started mid-70s i believe).

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