NES blinking problem.

I just bought a NES at a flea market. But it had the infamous blinking light/grey screen problem. I took it apart and cleaned the dust out. I also cleaned the pins off and bent them upwards slightly so the game would make better contact. Now if I put a game in and push it down, it does not work (blinking light), however it does run fine if I dont push the game down. I'd like to re-sell this system, so I want to make it work properly. Any suggestions besides a new 72-pin connector?

Clean your game with a Q-Tip (and maybe some diluted rubbing alcohol on the tip). If you cleaned your NES connector properly, it should be fine. Chances are it's the game that is causing the problems.

I hope this helps.

Yeah, I should have mentioned that too... sorry. I bought a set of gamebits (I have to clean SNES/Genesis games alot) and I already opened up the game and cleaned the connections with rubbing alcohol. I read in another post that someone used erasers to clean the system, is this a good idea to try?

I always use white vinyl eraser to clean my games. It works very well.

You could always try folding a piece of white paper over a square of cardboard, and insert it and remove it from the 72-pin connector a few times. If it needs some more cleaning, you will see discolouration on the paper when you remove it.

my NES acted the same way after I bent the pins up. I never did find a solution, I just played it that way. Now I always use my Game Genie, and I don't think it works at all without it

Tried the eraser, no luck. I'm betting my only hope is to shell out the $10 for a new 72-pin connector.

Well, you could always get a game genie, like Luke said. My NES doesn't work without game genie either anymore, but I did buy a 72 pin connector, so I didn't have to use my game genie. What ever you want.

Well, I'm planning on selling this NES, so I want it to work perfectly before I auction it off. I'm probably gonna customize it abit first too.

you have peeked my interrest. when you say youre gunna mod it, how so? whatcha gunna do to it?

I'm thinking about giving it a paint job, and seeing if I could wire some lights into it. I saw one guy on Ebay sell one he did with the most god-awful paint job (neon orange and purple!) but it went for almost $60
So i figure something that at least looks presentable should sell decently.

sweet. I'll have 4 systems soon. I might mod one of mine... what type of paint do you use? I was thinking just a can of spray paint but I dunno.

If your selling it, and you say (since you would have) you have installed a NEW 72 pin connector, then people will more likely want to buy it, since it has the best chance of working.

I just use a game genie, but if you want to sell it on, you should definately get a new 72 pin connector.
Similar to what malon_forever wrote, if you mention the fact that the connector is new, it may encourage someone to buy, as it will last for hopefully a while yet.
Good luck with it, I think I speak for all of us when I say it would be nice to see the end product if/when you mod it

I'll post some pics if I mod it. I've already got a idea for a fairly simple Zelda theme that outta look pretty cool.

r u all crazy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

never ever used rubing alcool on nintendo cartrige or any other

every video game store always tell me this

personali i dont know why but i actualy broke my old Zelda like this

just used special connector cleaner

or the eracer (it work) did it for the last 15 years (thas not a new tricks)

just used special connector cleaner

look on the ingredients for that "special connector cleaner"...

you've been using rubbing alcohol too.

Rubbing alcohol can disolve plastics next to the contacts you are trying to clean. DENATURED alcohol is preferred for cleaning electronics and can be found at hardware stores and the hardware departments of shopping centers.

Might be the upper pins don't make good contact. The upper pins ARE repairable, but you have to remove the connector and get good light in there, plus a small enough tool to bend them.

hey someone said try using an eraser and then that got me thinking how about a kneeding eraser.
a kneeding eraser is an art eraser u use to pick up lead just but one and play wiuth it for a while so it gets all soft and goey then it should pick up the mess and use it like a stamp and keep on playing with it while you are using it.
You could also use sticky tack that u use to put up posters but i like kneeding erasers more becaus ei have tons of them that i stole form art class lol
u can get one at any artsn crafts stre really cheep but if you go to staples u r better off getting sticky tack to clean it up
What?

Not a good idea to put sticky tack on your game connectors