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NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Games/Consoles => Console Repair/Mod Center => Topic started by: celica91st on 07/27/2007, 11:47 PM

Title: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: celica91st on 07/27/2007, 11:47 PM
My current PC-Engine to Turbografx HuCard converter isn't working so well anymore. The connectors are corroding and I won't stay connected to my TGX-16 system for extended amounts of time. Is there any way that I can fix this?

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Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: PCEngineHell on 07/28/2007, 02:33 AM
Take a metal brissle brush and scrub the connectors. Be careful to not scrub the pcb.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: nat on 07/28/2007, 03:31 AM
Michael's got the right idea. Personally, I use a metal nail file with a fine grain for cleaning contacts on video game carts. Can be less abrasive than a metal bristle brush or steel wool and usually gets the job done.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: Joe Redifer on 07/28/2007, 04:19 AM
I find that sandpaper usually works quite well.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: esteban on 07/28/2007, 09:46 AM
I use 400 grit wet sandpaper with a drum sander: in 2-3 seconds, you won't have to worry about the corrosion any more...
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: celica91st on 07/28/2007, 12:12 PM
hmm 400 grit seemed to work. Too bad my TG-16 is at my parents house. I'll try and se eif it works tomorrow. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: esteban on 07/28/2007, 12:37 PM
Quote from: celica91st on 07/28/2007, 12:12 PMhmm 400 grit seemed to work. Too bad my TG-16 is at my parents house. I'll try and se eif it works tomorrow. Thanks guys!
Don't use a drum sander! I was joking about that :).
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: celica91st on 07/28/2007, 04:31 PM
I didn't use the drum sander. I just rubbed the contacts a bit with the 400 grit and taped off the PC Board so I wouldn't touch it.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: celica91st on 07/28/2007, 09:21 PM
yay! it works!!! Now anyone wanna buy it? heheheh.....
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: nat on 07/28/2007, 10:53 PM
How much do you want for it?
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: Turbo D on 07/29/2007, 05:06 AM
I am interested too, well if it isn't all sanded down that is.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: SNKNostalgia on 07/29/2007, 07:05 PM
The best way to clean contacts that I have found without harming them is to use the NES cleaning past that Nintendorepairshop.com uses. This stuff is great, I got my Sega CD contacts to where I don't have to reinsert it at times into the Genesis to work. I also fully restored NES, SNES carts that had green corrosion on the contacts that wouldn't power up at all. This stuff is really good, 1 bottle is enough to clean over 100 carts.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: Turbo D on 07/29/2007, 07:07 PM
cool, thanks for the tip. I've bought screwdriver tips from them before.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: LEO EL INCOMPARABLE on 07/31/2007, 04:58 AM
I resolve this corrosion problem with the cd polish cream (the one game stop sells to repair cd scratches)
i have some games with a horrible corrosion in the board but i polish the ends (the part that must be inserted) & then i cleaned up with a soft cloth. works fine for me & its not dangerous for the pcb.
Title: Re: Old converter w/ bad connectors, can it be repaired?
Post by: Platinumfungi on 08/25/2007, 06:17 PM
A white eraser it good for general contact cleaning too :)
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