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