nofrills100 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Received boxed cart in the post today - cart is pretty much untouched condition. It is a PAL cart but it does not work on my PAL system,,,, opened it up - looks pretty fresh inside... bit rot? any tips to getting it going again? Edited May 30, 2011 by nofrills100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard H. Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Try cleaning the connector edge with a pencil eraser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 Try cleaning the connector edge with a pencil eraser. Thanks, I'll give that a try and repost back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 No luck with the eraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Its gone. Have seen this many times with spectras.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 You could try a very, VERY fine grade of sandpaper. It has worked for me as a last act of desperation in the past. Otherwise, I would have to say its' goose is cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Tried fine sand paper.... It's gone... Got to let go now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This makes me wish I knew how to desolder chips and program EPROMs, because I'd love to make a repro cart of Mangia (NTSC) for my mom, who really likes the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Next step is to download the rom and then burn an eprom and swap it out! These spectra things are prone to bit-rot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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