206, Replacing the 72 Pin Connector in your NES

For anyone who has an old NES that they'd like to bring back to life.
A lot of times, replacing the 72 pin connector will make them work like new again.
If you have one and you'd like to give it a shot, this video will walk you through the process:)

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• NES
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• replacement
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[frizzykid100]

question ( i dont know if you know or not, its cool if you dont)

but what does the 72 pin connector do and what causes it to malfunction?

thanks,

[L1Games]

@frizzykid100

it's the actual plug that the chip/connectors in the NES cartridge slide into. they just wear out and the connection loosens. the metal can also corrode over years.

[MobileHelghast12]

A vaccum is the worst thing to use on your electronics. They generate static on the tip and the brush brusing against the motherboard is all the worst. try compressed air.

[L1Games]

@MobileHelghast12

in the 10+ years I've been cleaning consoles, it's never been a problem.

[thadreazie]

I saw several of your videos and subscribed today! Love the videos, love the channel, you got a groovy shop too. Please keep the channel alive; this is the most educational thing on the internet next to wikipedia. Thanks for being so cool.

[L1Games]

@thadreazie

Thanks! I see you also checked out some of my rants on video game politics. Thanks for your input there too!! :) I'm glad they seem to inspire thought:)

[L1Games]

@opeth027

they specifically stayed away from the top loading design because they didn't want it to resemble the consoles that caused the market crash in 83. The front loading design with the door as well as the name of the console "entertainment system" were created to make those wary of the older systems think of it as something new and different:)

[Canahedo]

Now I'm really pissed I thew mine out as a kid. I thought it was broken. If I knew it was just about the easiest fix in the world, I would still have it. Crap.

[ahub2010]

Great vid. Thanks Muzz!

[gr8fzy1]

One of my friends has an old top loader that has apparently died on him. It turns on but just stays on a black screen. Would replacing the connecter on the top loader be too different than this?

[PrincessTigerlili]

I replaced the 72 pins on my old Nintendo and it didn't work. :( :(

[surgechecker18]

Thanks so much. Followed the video and my old NES now works great. 

[SDNDxShotgunZ]

that game right there..... is 4 years of my childhood.... old games are so much better then they are today....

[danyoma]

you should do a tutorial on how to take the lock out chip off. my nes wont let me play half my games because of it. :(