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Cleaning Game Boy cartridges? Best way to not cause damage while cleaning/restoring
  • Outside should be straightforward. I’m hoping to clean down to the PCB. Give every nook and cranky a wipe down.

    I guess my main concern would be aging capacitors or other vital pieces of the PCB that may have gotten damaged.

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

  • 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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