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I just fixed a 1980s arcade board by cleaning the edge connector with a pencil eraser
This Galaga board came in last month with a dead screen, and the owner said two other shops told him it was junk. I spent a whole afternoon checking voltages and chips, but the fix was way simpler. After pulling the main board, I saw the gold fingers on the edge connector were just dark with old grime. I gently rubbed them with a plain white eraser for about five minutes, blew out the dust, and reseated it. The game booted right up on the first try. Has anyone else had a modern problem with a fix this old school?
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williamw756mo ago
Works on old game cartridges too.
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emma4556mo ago
Man, you had to clean old game pins too? What was the worst one you ran into? I spent a whole weekend on a copy of Mario Kart that looked like it was stored in a sandbox. That grey gunk in the contacts is the worst. Felt so good when it finally booted up though.
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nancy_king295mo ago
Ugh yeah, that grey dust is the absolute worst.
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