The preservation of cartridge based games.

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Re: The preservation of cartridge based games.

Postby Dragon Mech » Mon May 14, 2012 10:11 am

here are the last two photos


before_level.jpg

sorry, this picture my not accurately show how much solder i used

after_level.jpg

this what your trying for, a smooth even coating of solder

i hope that these pictures help clear up any confusion about ths mod.
i wish you all great luck when you try to do this with your games. :)
have fun!!
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Re: The preservation of cartridge based games.

Postby Dragon Mech » Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:26 am

i just tried this mod on a GameBoy cartridge. the heat from the soldering iron caused the contacts on the circuit board to release from the board :cry: . do not try this mod on game carts with contacts that are as small as the ones that are on game carts for portable systems. :bowser:
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