Is it Bad to leave carts in the console?
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alphagamer
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The cart connector is comparable to the MVS version. And I don't see arcade operators removing all the carts when they close up at night. I don't think it will make a big difference, really.
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Thanks. I never really thought anything about it until someone mentioned that the NES 72 pin connector can get worn from leaving carts in it....
I immediately worried about my Neo when I heard that...
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Yeah, that makes more sense...
alphagamer
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Are there many Neo Geo consoles with bad cart slots?
I hear about faulty NES slots all the time, though.
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Yup, indeed. I've seen some corroded, some missing pins, some with all pins but bent to hell and even saw one melted. It'd be nice to have a source for both MVS and AES slot connectors.
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To reduce insertion marks on my AES games I just buy a new console on which to play each game. That way they never get damaged from insertion or removal into the Neo Geo. Leaving games in the console is the best way for AES collectors to protect their video game investment!
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You can get them from Digikey but they're expensive (more than $10 each) and minimum 25 pieces, which is enough for only 12 slots.
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http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=1441939&k=edge connectors
number of positions: 120
pitch: .100" (2.54mm)
number of rows: 2
mounting type: through hole
manufacturer: EDAC Inc
You get 60 items. The only one stocked is:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=EDC345202-ND
It has no mounting lugs unlike the connectors on MVS boards but I don't think it matters that much as the 120 solder points should make the connector strong enough. The contact code (-520-, see PDF) may or may not fit the MVS through holes though.
These are more accurate replacements:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=395-120-524-202-ND (black)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=345-120-524-202-ND (green)
number of positions: 120
pitch: .100" (2.54mm)
number of rows: 2
mounting type: through hole
manufacturer: EDAC Inc
You get 60 items. The only one stocked is:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=EDC345202-ND
It has no mounting lugs unlike the connectors on MVS boards but I don't think it matters that much as the 120 solder points should make the connector strong enough. The contact code (-520-, see PDF) may or may not fit the MVS through holes though.
These are more accurate replacements:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=395-120-524-202-ND (black)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=345-120-524-202-ND (green)
MVS slots don't have flaps like the AES, so removing the carts for extended periods of time will just put it in risk of having dust or insects jammed inside. That is, unless you're moving the cab, in which case there should be no carts in the slots.
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We all know that those flaps on the AES don't really do anything to prevent dust from getting in there.
madman
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If your house is so dirty that insects are running rampant and crawling into your MVS, the condition of a video game system is the least of your concerns.
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I actually had spiders in my cab when i first got it. Though that was the previous owners fault and not mine...
Store 'em upside down just like you would with Famicom, SNES, or any other console where the pin connector connects to cartridge that sits in an upright position. For CD systems like the PS2, always keep a CD in the tray even when you're not playing it.
When I received my cab, the first thing I did was to open the back and give it a thorough vacuum cleaning. And from the number of cobwebs as well as what's lodged onto them, it's pretty obvious that the warehouse the cab came from had plenty of insects.