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SNES Cartridge Cleaning Guide |
With the right tools, cleaning your SNES cartridges is both very easy, and very rewarding. Cleaning dirty cartridge contacts makes a big difference when trying to load your game on your Super Nintendo console. With a few inexpensive tools that can be purchased via the links below you can have your SNES games cleaned in seconds!
SNES Cartridge Cleaning Tools
- 3.8mm Security Bit
- Nintendo Cartridge Cleaning Paste
- Nintendo Cartridge Cleaning Rinse
- Non-Static Cleaning Pads
Or you can find all of these supplies in our Nintendo Cartridge Cleaning Kit
Open SNES Cart
Using the 3.8mm Security Bit, unscrew the 2 screws from the front of the cartridge. Our 3.8mm bit is designed to fit in screw holes easily, but this still may require some pressure. Lift up the front side of the cartridge. Be careful not to lose the screws!
With the cartridge open, you can simply pull up the gameboard and remove it from the cartridge case
Cleaning SNES Gameboard Connectors
The red line points to the area needing cleaning. Apply the Game Cleaning Paste on one of the Non-Static Cleaning Pads and rub on the contacts. You should continue to rub the contacts with cleaning paste until no more black residue comes up. Let dry and wipe it off with some Game Cleaning Rinse. Let dry again. Your contacts should be smooth and shiny. Flip the PCB over and do the other side too!
Reassembly of the SNES Game Cartridge
Reverse the order for assembly. Pop it in your SNES and it should come right up with no blinking! ...Unless your SNES connector needs cleaning or replacement