SkydivinGirl Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Hey everyone, I've spent hours looking for a new cartridge slot to replace the one soldered into my SNES. I purchased a replacement on eBay but the rows are about 4.5mm apart and the rows in the original are about 6mm apart. I've already de-soldered the original connector so any help on sourcing a new one would be greatly appreciated! Here's a picture of the original connector (top) and the eBay replacement. As you can see, the rows on the replacement are closer together than those on the original. Thanks! Heather Edited June 6, 2019 by SkydivinGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Why not just clean the original slot instead of getting a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Maybe it's for the Super Famicom or the the PAL SNES... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydivinGirl Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Why not just clean the original slot instead of getting a new one. That's a last resort. I would rather have a new one installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 You are going to havw a very hard time finding a 1:1 replacement as it was a custom defined part that stopped being made decades ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Maybe it's for the Super Famicom or the the PAL SNES... Not sure about the SuFami but the PAL SNES have the same system : that connector "snap" system on which you set the actual cart slot. I don't really seee why this would need replacing. That's the point of the cart slot riser, to make the cart slot easily replaceable and protect the original connector from damages. Maybe that's a connector for SNES Junior you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydivinGirl Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 It's difficult to believe I'm the first person to want to replace this exact connector. Other than parting out a broken unit, what do people do if they have bent/broken pins or the connector cannot be cleaned? There are plenty of the connectors with the smaller row distance. I suppose I'll have to make an adapter PCB if it's my only option. Heather 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Well normally it's the raiser conenctor atop of that one that may need replacement. The motherboard connector is quite a robust design, and it would take quite specific damage to break or bend pins to it without damaging the motherboard too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydivinGirl Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 In this case, it is not a raiser connector. I removed the metal shielding of the original connector to verify that it's one solid piece of plastic with the cartridge pins being soldered directly to the motherboard. It's not a two-piece design. Unless I find a feasible replacement, I'll design a riser PCB with a connector where I can plug in one of these replacement connectors. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Oh alright. I worked on several SNES and the connector was always in two parts : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydivinGirl Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks for the picture! Maybe I missed something because it looks solid on mine. I'll double check this evening. I'll feel quite silly if it's as simple as what I'm seeing in your picture. Thanks! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydivinGirl Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 I verified that the connector is a single, solid piece so it looks like I'll be making an adapter PCB. I just need to be sure I can source pin headers and a socket with the correct pin spacing first. Thanks everyone. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Starwander Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Oh alright. I worked on several SNES and the connector was always in two parts : There are two designs of the pin connector. One is solder on and one is snap one. You can tell the difference between the two by looking at the console's bottom and seeing if the FCC warning is molded into the plastic or is a sticker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) I'll ask a guy that work daily on SNES but this connector might be a feature of the US SNES. PAL and SuFami doesn't have FCC stickers and I don't recall them being embossed either : https://jeudepixel.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/snes-switchless-demontage-1.jpg(link because it's a massive picture) Edited June 7, 2019 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Starwander Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I'll ask a guy that work daily on SNES but this connector might be a feature of the US SNES. PAL and SuFami doesn't have FCC stickers and I don't recall them being embossed either : https://jeudepixel.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/snes-switchless-demontage-1.jpg(link because it's a massive picture) Yes its a USA thing only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guncher Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I have an snes jr. I have been on trying to find anything that has the replacement. My pins, are super clean but loose. I found a work around making spacers out of electrical tape in the slot housing that basically pushes the cart forward (riding down the rear dust cap). It woks, but I am bout to RGB mod the system, and want it up to snuff. Anyone have a video of someone sucking out the solder and replacing a 62 pin slot on a snes jr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 6/7/2019 at 5:33 AM, Starwander said: There are two designs of the pin connector. One is solder on and one is snap one. You can tell the difference between the two by looking at the console's bottom and seeing if the FCC warning is molded into the plastic or is a sticker. That's not a reliable indicator though. The shell with the molded FCC label was used with a number of board revisions, including the SNS-CPU-GPM-01/02 revisions which still had a removable cartridge slot. The only real way to know for these is to open up the console and see if the cart slot flanges are silver or black. If they're silver, your cartridge slot is removable. If not, it's the kind that's soldered on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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