nopaybob Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Pics of the game and what it does, Note, The atari logo doesn't come up on a working game. Is it normal for a dead game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Have you tried cleaning the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol? ..Al 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Albert said: Have you tried cleaning the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol? ..Al Agreed. I’ve had similar results on many old carts, which was resolved by cleaning the contacts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopaybob Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Albert said: Have you tried cleaning the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol? ..Al I've tried alcohol, deoxit, and last resort was brasso. Contacts look like clean shiny tin but viewing at different angles they appear to still have some tarnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo930 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, nopaybob said: I've tried alcohol, deoxit, and last resort was brasso. Contacts look like clean shiny tin but viewing at different angles they appear to still have some tarnish. Use good quality (Unilever) brand q-tips. Break the Q Tip in half, put it in a drill and then use some decent cleaner with the power drill/Q Tips combination, clean the contacts. The Q Tips are soft enough that it won't hurt the contacts. You can get it nice and clean with this method. I've done it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Also, have you tried cleaning the cartridge slot? Alcohol, Deoxit, or contact cleaner only. Brasso and similar polishes not recommended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Wedge a credit card in the slot behind the game after inserted. Then power it on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 0078265317 said: Wedge a credit card in the slot behind the game after inserted. Then power it on. Yep, these have thinner boards. I use pack of matches, like my car 8-track used to need, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I used that trick mostly for the Activision 5200 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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