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Cleaning Game Boy cartridges? Best way to not cause damage while cleaning/restoring (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello everyone,

I have a few game boy games I’d like to revisit. I’ll admit they were not stored the best way being mostly kept in a small cardboard box.

Before I just put in a cartridge and turn it on, what step could I take to clean/restore the games? I’m sure all my Pokémon are long gone so battery swaps would probably be a thing.

Before I just go dabbing alcohol I wanted a check on what the best way to go about cleaning and getting a cartridge in playable condition.

I really don’t want to fuck up my copy of Pokémon Crystal. It was there more than my parents were.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just wipe down the contacts with a dry cloth or paper towel if they look dirty. Honestly, besides maybe a battery swap, as long as they're not obviously gross, there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice, I repair electronics semi regularly but nothing older than a few years old. I assumed deterioration could be an issue.

Sounds like it’s just an over thinking on my part. Time to break out the microfiber towel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ye, youre overthinking it. Gameboy cartridges are basically 32 contacts to a memory controller (if any) and a rom/ram chip. Nothing more, nothing less