Clean Your Nintendo NES Games (or Stop Blowing your Games!) 8-bit #2

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  • www.redcatproductions.com. Jeremy gives you detailed instructions on how to disassemble your games, clean them and detail them. Check out bit.ly/N8vq0l for access to the theme song!
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Komentáře • 335

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    I am glad to hear that this helped you.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    that x-box went through every red ring fix i could find. in each case it would work for a few days and then re-redring.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety +2

    I did too... there's a great tutorial on how to do it with household tools somewhere out there. This was more to illustrate the needless complication of the Xbox construction.

  • @Skyliner_369
    @Skyliner_369 Před 7 lety +4

    16:00 Here's a good trick. When you have label remnants on something, no need to break out the harsh chemicals. Just get some packing tape and stick it on and peel it off, the paper will come with. Rinse and repeat until all the label is gone.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    I would love to make more! It's all about time. I'll make more some time.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety +2

    I shot a followup scene which showed that when the label dried off it was no worse for the wear. Unfortunately I couldn't find the shot to put into this video.

  • @iamcharizard5468
    @iamcharizard5468 Před 6 lety

    I know this is old, but BRASSO. Literally the greatest cleaner for this. It makes the connectors SHINE!

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety +1

    Awesome! That's why I made the videos. When I got back into Nintendo about 4 years ago I had a super finicky system and a bunch of games that had been sitting in a damp basement. I could barely get any of them to work. Now of course... the only problem I have is finding time to play them.

  • @thompsy2k6
    @thompsy2k6 Před 9 lety

    Applied this to my dream game, Mario Kart after waiting 23 years to buy a copy and it now works! Thank you for the video and the advice!

  • @MotleyDeth
    @MotleyDeth Před 11 lety

    I would love to see more video like this. Very informative and you're a natural when it comes to entertaining/educational vids.

  • @TheChiscov
    @TheChiscov Před 12 lety

    You really deserve more views... I fixed all my old systems and games, but i still found you entertaining !

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +1

    I had a copy of M.U.L.E. that I wish I would have used as my demo. It was covered everywhere with rental stickers. I carefully peeled what I could off and then used alcohol and goo-gone/goof-off for the rest. The actual game label is quite resilient as long as you don't get the goo gone near the edges of the label.

  • @Soy5
    @Soy5 Před 11 lety

    this was a very helpful video, props to your editing work, presentation, and humor, superb.

  • @superbvermin7585
    @superbvermin7585 Před 10 lety +2

    ain't Nothin' like sitting around with a few buddies smoking a few bowls/Spliffs and Playing NES,SNES, and N64 just having a good time

  • @AdamBarkerThe
    @AdamBarkerThe Před 12 lety

    great videos man i had to sign in so i could subscribe to your channel, the cleaning of the nes and this one is just what we need to keep gaming:D thanks so so much.

  • @stormricciotti6365
    @stormricciotti6365 Před 9 lety

    That eye test part was hilarious

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    If I would have had a PS3 I would have probably commented on the yanking of third party OS support, but I don't have a PS3. I do however have 3 PS1's!

  • @stephenflanigan9717
    @stephenflanigan9717 Před 8 lety

    Great instructional, a couple tips I hadn't used. Thank you.

  • @808bloo
    @808bloo Před 11 lety

    I know this takes a while to make these but they're really cool!

  • @mattvore
    @mattvore Před 10 lety

    Awesome job subscribed watching all your vids

  • @thewoodbarionshow2223
    @thewoodbarionshow2223 Před 7 lety

    Great stuff Man, well made video lots of info, well done!

  • @justskateTV530
    @justskateTV530 Před 12 lety

    my copy of temco baseball rarely worcked and when it did you could barley make anything out but when i cleaned it 1st try popped it in and worked great.Thank you, and your clean your nes video also worked great. :) time to play some MEGA MAN 6

  • @lexbeltran1354
    @lexbeltran1354 Před 8 lety

    Very good video. Learned a lot from you!

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    Goo-Gone or Good Off. You just want some type of solvent. Any hardware store or Wal-Mart/Target for that matter will have it.

  • @MotleyDeth
    @MotleyDeth Před 11 lety

    Well I'll be watching for them. I just recently retrieved all my old NES stuff from my grandpa's old house and am going to start the process of getting them to actually work. I'm headed out today to get my supplies.

  • @hualni
    @hualni Před 10 lety

    The Apple II version of Ghostbusters was so much fun. I played that game for hours as a kid. Same with Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    I literally JUST got a PS2 so it will be a good three years before I get a PS3.

  • @Aegelis
    @Aegelis Před 11 lety

    Sounds right. I don't know my tools very well, just looking at the chart that came with my bit set. Thanks for the tip, I'll see if I can get that to work.

  • @videogameobsession
    @videogameobsession Před 12 lety

    Nice job with the video. I can tell you put a lot of time and production value into them.
    Oh and they started with security screws in '88 because people were swapping out the chips and returning them to retailers for refunds. Not that I've ever done anything like that! :P
    I spoke to a Kay Bee Toys manager in the late 80's and he told me how he had some kid returning NES carts with Vic-20 chips in them.
    Oh course anyone who cared to look could order a security bit from electronics catalogs.

  • @Blue6285
    @Blue6285 Před 11 lety

    Thank you for this video! I remember the alcohol, the blowing, the "put it in, but not all the way" trick (Yes, I'm talking about the games!) but I didn't know about the sand paper. My boyfriend bought me an old Nintendo game system yesterday at a yard sale--so happy! I can't wait to clean up the games I bought and try it out some more! YAY! Thanks again! :)

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety +1

    Thanks. I remember as a kid thinking that there must be some way to play Nintendo games on the Vic-20 as the "game" port was almost the right size. Of course I tried it and of course it didn't work.

  • @archanea-8862
    @archanea-8862 Před 10 lety

    Nice collection redcat btw

  • @gamecollect101
    @gamecollect101 Před 9 lety +14

    Cool vid, from a collector's standpoint point of view I'd stay away from the 800 grit sandpaper in most case scenarios unless the contacts have heavy rust on them and all other options like metal polishes and magic erasers are exhausted, I think I've used sandpaper maybe once or twice in 10yrs of collecting. Great showing btw.

  • @Fremry
    @Fremry Před 8 lety +15

    Here's the real advice you should be taking: Go to amazon and buy a bottle of 99.9% anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (it meets US military specifications to clean printed circuit boards), and then use a cotton swab and clean the contacts until the cotton swabs are clear. That's it. No need for abrasives (magic eraser and sandpaper), they wear away the contacts to an unnecessary degree and will destroy your games over time. All you want to do is get rid of the oxide layer on the contacts, and 99.9% isopropyl will do that.
    This video makes me cringe so badly. Sandpaper *smdh*

    • @Fremry
      @Fremry Před 8 lety +4

      +Peter Battaglia OH GOD, and you can see water damage on the bottom of the Mario 2 label when he takes the isopropyl and paper towel to it. This video should be titled "How to ruin your NES games". You can see the band of water at the bottom of the label in the before and after pictures of Mario 2.

    • @elizabethl.8485
      @elizabethl.8485 Před 8 lety +2

      Thank you! Finally someone who gives decent and sound advice!

    • @shechshire
      @shechshire Před 8 lety

      That's what I was thinking about sand paper.

    • @MaximRecoil
      @MaximRecoil Před 7 lety

      Isopropyl alcohol does little or nothing to remove oxidation (it is a solvent, which is useful for breaking down oils which bind dirt to a surface; for oxidation you need an acid, not a solvent), and it won't even put a dent in the level of crud as seen in this video, unless you perhaps soak it for days or weeks. Bar Keepers Friend powder mixed with water into a thin watery solution (active ingredient = oxalic acid) is what you need; it cleans to the bare metal ~instantly, and is no more abrasive than e.g., talcum powder.

    • @PkGam
      @PkGam Před 6 lety +1

      To everyone in the thread: Really the trick is to only step up the cleaning power if you have to as there are some things that alcohol alone won't cut through. So after starting with just the alcohol (chemical) and it fails, switch to magic eraser or extremely fine sandpaper (mild abrasive), if that fails, go with a pencil eraser (a bit more abrasive), then brasso (even more abrasive plus chemical), etc...
      PixelPerspective for instance had a case where there were deeply rusted cart pins that would not allow the game to play, so he had to wear off the rust until it did. An extreme case, but they are out there since the care people take with their carts is quite varied.

  • @Minihephyr
    @Minihephyr Před 12 lety

    xD you should show us your whole collection so I can officially be jealous of you Dx great video none-the-less.

  • @dickindynamo
    @dickindynamo Před 9 lety

    Awesome guide, thanks man!

  • @mintminded8187
    @mintminded8187 Před 9 lety +6

    Use BRASSO, works perfectly

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +1

    If you bent your pins to make the connection tighter, you may have overtightened. I don't know why but too tight is as bad as too loose. My theory is that if you can make a game work even a few times, there's nothing wrong with the electronics.

  • @Aegelis
    @Aegelis Před 11 lety

    Yes, C-64 Ghostbusters is quite awesome :-). Thanks for the video and the tips

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    No PS3 in this house. I only just recently picked up a PS2.

  • @MachX251
    @MachX251 Před 10 lety

    Thank you sir, your technique worked and I got my game working again haha!!

    • @goodmito
      @goodmito Před 5 lety

      Let’s just hope you did not do the sandpaper part

  • @Matthew.Wade27
    @Matthew.Wade27 Před 9 lety +1

    Game bits, cotton swabs, and Windex. That's all you need. Works like a charm.

    • @Matthew.Wade27
      @Matthew.Wade27 Před 9 lety +2

      Oh, and a dry erase marker to help remove permanent marker.

  • @theshaikhayaan
    @theshaikhayaan Před 2 lety

    Proud of you for saving this treasure

  • @clubnientiendo
    @clubnientiendo Před 11 lety +1

    About that "Magic Eraser"... I'm from México, and I don't think they sell that brand here.. how else could I ask for it?

  • @madhalo5
    @madhalo5 Před 10 lety

    You my good sir,earned a new sub!

  • @gsampson3565
    @gsampson3565 Před 10 lety

    I have temco Superbowl 3 for snes and it has Super Castlevania 4 guts in it. Someone def rented SCV4 and switched the guts back in the day.

  • @LeeAnnOfAlderaan
    @LeeAnnOfAlderaan Před 11 lety

    Thanks a ton. I picked up a copy of Super Punch-Out from a thrift store for $3 and the contacts were too corroded to play. My Nintendo security bits arrived this morning and after sanding the contacts I finally got it to work :D

  • @smof1
    @smof1 Před 10 lety

    I have a question I hope you will answer. Does this same method work with Gameboy games or SNES or Genesis games?

  • @kairon156
    @kairon156 Před 8 lety

    Very cool tutorial. I have 2 games that may need cleaning and yes one even has Keith written on it too. I'm not sure if there's a NES console anywhere though.

  • @AdamRasmussenAstronaut
    @AdamRasmussenAstronaut Před 10 lety

    "So this is the new generation of consoles.. What a bunch of crap" hahahahahaha I laughed right out loud. Excellent video. Thank you for taking to the time to make it.

  • @tuckerkennedy5016
    @tuckerkennedy5016 Před 9 lety

    Is it ok to use the heat gun to remove the label for replacement or to remove stickers?

  • @z3roo0
    @z3roo0 Před 9 lety +9

    Using sandpaper is probably not that recommended.

    • @Gmte
      @Gmte Před 5 lety

      Guy only “probably”

  • @hound903
    @hound903 Před 8 lety

    10:45 Love it that the label on the cartridge says "do no clean with .. alcohol".

    • @freerealmsmegahack12
      @freerealmsmegahack12 Před 8 lety +1

      Nintendo's cleaning kit includes alcohol mixed with water they said don't use alcohol to get you to pay for the kit

  • @Dutchifeyes
    @Dutchifeyes Před 8 lety

    Hey redcat productions, could you maybe send me a link to a screwdriver that would unscrew Nes cases? Cheers

  • @Angola6
    @Angola6 Před 9 lety

    Ronsonol or Zippo lighter fluid works nice on the plastic too, for marker and sticker goo. It seems to be more gentle on the plastic than goo gone. some clear plastics or acrylics will start to break down and BECOME gooey, then rough looking when dried. The lighter fluid doesn't do that as much.

  • @freerealmsmegahack12
    @freerealmsmegahack12 Před 8 lety

    Isoprobal alcohol works great my local retro game store recommends it too. I bought Legend of Zelda and cleaned and now its plays like new. I haven't had to use anything else but isopropal alcohol to clean my nes games and I order nes games online aswell.

  • @paulasorci5171
    @paulasorci5171 Před 9 lety

    got a link for that bit you're using cause i just purchased one on ebay that's supposed to fit the game and it's not even making it through the hole (trying to keep it clean here) i have the 4.5 and the 3.8 and neither fit into my mario 3. what gives?

  • @PinBallReviewerRepairs
    @PinBallReviewerRepairs Před 10 lety

    Lol I bought one of those Zen Tool sets that has all old and current console tools to get into any console. It even came with that Xbox 360 case opener.

  • @Aegelis
    @Aegelis Před 11 lety

    Cleaning works great on just about all of my games. Question, I have Tengen RBI baseball which requires a star-shaped bit (size T10) which I did fine with, but then it has those three tabs at the top. Any tips on how to remove the case with these tabs? I still can't get it to work despite the shiny clean contacts and cleaned system. Any other ideas I could try?

  • @TheDarkHighlander
    @TheDarkHighlander Před 10 lety

    Should the Isopropyl always be 70% or can you use the 99% stuff and is it better?

  • @jschjr82
    @jschjr82 Před 10 lety

    You can actually clean the contacts really well just using the pink rubber eraser. No need for the alcohol, magic eraser or sandpaper. After you are satisfied with how clean the contacts are you can further clean and protect the game with some WD40 on the contacts. I do this to all my games and they work the first time, every time. Even the games that never worked that ice had since I was a kid now work because I cleaned them with the pink eraser and WD40.

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety +1

    Yeah, I ended up wrecking those 5 clips above the AV port doing the RROD fix one of the six times i did it. Luckily someone found me a bare 360 at a garage sale for $10 so I stopped wasting my time on the RROD one. Now it's just a prop.

  • @arestes
    @arestes Před 11 lety

    Hi! I followed both parts of this guide (I thotoughly cleaned the 72 pin connector inside and got my cartridge contacts shining clean), and my success rate on most my games have improved but... I'm still getting the flashing light very often. I noticed that the trick of pulling the cartridge out a little bit and pushing it down sometimes helps..I don't think my nes needs more cleaning. Can you diagnose what's wrong just by seeing that it needs to be pushed down even though everything is cleaned?

  • @supersqueak
    @supersqueak Před 10 lety

    I haven't played any NES games since I was a kid so when I bought a FC Twin and two games I did not expect to have to do this sort of thing. Oh well I guess these will just have to sit stay put until I can get that screw driver thingy because brushing it with a cutip from the outside didn't work.

  • @41stetson
    @41stetson Před 10 lety

    Your channel ive just discovered & it's brilliant . Can u giv me advice on getting new games labels I mean is it possible to obtain copies !!! Graham

  • @gilbertoportillo6650
    @gilbertoportillo6650 Před 5 lety

    Funny how in the back of the game there is a caution sign " do not use alcohol ,solvent. Thanks for a great video.

  • @SeanOrange
    @SeanOrange Před 10 lety +1

    Dude, your controller bins are almost identical to mine! Hahaha.

  • @vorkev1
    @vorkev1 Před 10 lety

    is it worth the price of supplies to even clean a Mario duckhunt after all its hold less value then any other game and has more carts out thear then anyother game.

  • @vemcomachines9634
    @vemcomachines9634 Před 7 lety

    Man this is why I want a nes :)

  • @Xilicit656
    @Xilicit656 Před 10 lety

    Awesome video!!!!

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 12 lety

    I don't start out using a Magic Eraser on the games. I only go there if the less abrasive methods aren't working. If you scrub hard enough with a Magic Eraser on a game you will essentially polish that area and when the light catches it you can really tell. The ones I use are unscented.

  • @ArchaicStigma
    @ArchaicStigma Před 10 lety

    I think that they were made bigger to fix the 72-62 pin converters for the JP games maybe?

  • @majorkilljoy8289
    @majorkilljoy8289 Před 9 lety

    Some of the nes games were actaully the japanese famicom games and it was cheaper to Bulid in the convertor so sometimes the games have the convertor and if u use the seconds gen nes U take apart one that has the famicom and use it to play famicom games on ur second gen nes just a lil old school hack trick but that's also why the cartiage is so big it's gotta be big enough to house the famicom and the convertor

  • @AgustinsGameDungeon2015
    @AgustinsGameDungeon2015 Před 11 lety

    What a wonderfully insightful and helpful video! thanks a million. Also, have you ever tried using WD-40 for the pins? I hear it's supposed to be much better than isopropyl for evading corrosion but haven't tried it myself.

  • @timlogister5893
    @timlogister5893 Před 11 lety

    Thx for your vid. It really works !

  • @thewoodbarionshow2223
    @thewoodbarionshow2223 Před 7 lety

    Oh, Subbed and Smashed the bell!

  • @DellsTransmission
    @DellsTransmission Před 11 lety

    What do you do for silver stickers, or stickers on the game label?

  • @8bitredcat
    @8bitredcat  Před 11 lety +2

    Different strokes man! You can get the handle from any hardware store. It's a standard bit driver.

  • @GorudoEkusuperiensu
    @GorudoEkusuperiensu Před 10 lety +4

    NOOOOOOOOO DON'T USE SANDPAPER
    In the video you just removed the Gold plating in the contacts... It protects the copper from rusting. Don't do that! Just the eraser will do fine!
    Also, for the permanent markers: Just spray some deodorant on it. Any brand will do I believe, but you just swipe it once and it disappears right away. It's magical

  • @SuperRyderBros
    @SuperRyderBros Před 10 lety

    What game is the song from at the beginning?

  • @Timberlinetown
    @Timberlinetown Před 10 lety

    Isn't it amazing how when you now acquire these classic NES games or the console, there always seems to be soda somewhere on them?...lol Goes to show how much soda we drank back in the day with our friends while playing the NES. :)

  • @aprilm2862
    @aprilm2862 Před 11 lety

    AWWW I Loved the wrestlemania! lol

  • @retro-nes9825
    @retro-nes9825 Před 8 lety

    very helpful, thanks a lot man

  • @NewYears1978
    @NewYears1978 Před 10 lety

    Nice video man thanks.

  • @SlicerJen
    @SlicerJen Před 7 lety

    Did you check the error code before assuming it was an overheat?

  • @DovazX
    @DovazX Před 10 lety

    I highly suggest using just a higher percent of alcohol or more elbow grease with the eraser step. I DO NOT RECOMMEND using sand paper and "magic eraser" (which is a fine sandpaper in a puffy form) will actually sand down and strip the pins of metal. The harder you scrub either type of sand paper (magic eraser) the more damage you will do. Eventually removing the coating and thus destroying the game. It works great the first couple of times because it removes all the dirt and the first layer of metal. But after a while the game will be damaged. I literally clean 50+ cartridges a day so I've learned from mistakes some things that cause damage over time.

  • @pwninator345
    @pwninator345 Před 11 lety

    My guess for why old cartridge games had security screws was either to keep especially curious kids from screwing up the PCB or some primitive anti-piracy strategy to keep pirates from dumping the rom chips.

  • @puts1421
    @puts1421 Před 8 lety

    thanks man. your video gives me hope that I will never get ripped off on eBay ever again. lol

  • @alex_inkpen
    @alex_inkpen Před 11 lety

    Any way to get scratches off NES games? I have a copy of Zelda with some minor scratches and I just want to clean it up.

  • @joshuasmith720
    @joshuasmith720 Před 10 lety

    Hey man, Thanks for this video..

  • @chrispuhara8934
    @chrispuhara8934 Před 9 lety +1

    awesome it helped me clean my ducktales cartridge

  • @jesuschrist921
    @jesuschrist921 Před 7 lety

    5 grit sandpaper works good too.

  • @HIMYNAMEISEVAN
    @HIMYNAMEISEVAN Před 11 lety

    Hey 8bitredcat, do I have to use 800 grit sandpaper? Can I use 150 grit?

  • @MAR10BR0SMAST3R
    @MAR10BR0SMAST3R Před 12 lety

    Why did you get the label wet? I saw that the label on Mario 2 got wet at the bottom cause you rubbed too close to the edge.

  • @Angus00241
    @Angus00241 Před 10 lety

    On the microchip for Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet, Nintendo put all three games in one microchip. Still, it's just fine that you thought that. When I was a kid, I thought that when there was a big adventure in a game, the microchip would be very big. I also though small adventures meant a small microchip. I am not trying to offend you. You had a better estimation than I did though. But still, nice guess about the game! Also, on the first approach, you can also use Windex.

  • @cnsretro
    @cnsretro Před 8 lety

    Great info, thanks! :D

  • @pkmntrainer491
    @pkmntrainer491 Před 11 lety

    The mother board is small because it was taken directly from the Famicom counter part. And edited, then put in a NES cart

  • @djangogipsy
    @djangogipsy Před 9 lety

    where can you buy a security screwdriver?

  • @Arcader-cs9bs
    @Arcader-cs9bs Před 8 lety

    9:01-9:07 - *Jeremy Gotcher:* Well, there are _some_ games that take advantage of the extra space. _[shows "Super Mario Bros. 3" circuit board]_ But not even _half_ the extra space. - Jeremy, did you see the _Nintendo World Championships_ circuit boards from the gold and grey cartridges? They're huge.

  • @METALFAN2486
    @METALFAN2486 Před 11 lety

    My cleaning method tools and method for the contacts is sand paper if it's filth followed by alcohol and a qtip and a eraser if i can't get deep into the contacts for the outside of a nes cart when it comes to pen or eraser a mix of my eraser and alcohol or a wet wipe instead of alcohol and a qtip most of the time it works like a charm the only thing i have come across that i have trouble cleaning is a sega genesis cartridge of rolling thunder 3 and it came complete with manual and case.