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Family Computer => Technical & Repair Assistance => Topic started by: wilykat on December 04, 2021, 10:24:48 pm

Title: Twin Famicom 505BK, will not read cart
Post by: wilykat on December 04, 2021, 10:24:48 pm
I got this one cheap, I wanted a longer cord and a turbo fire option  :gamer:  It was sold as is, not working.  I did some checked, the disk screen comes up when I start in disk drive mode but won't read disk (bad belt probably). When I switch to cart mode, I get blank screen. 

I tried multiple Famicom carts and Everdrive N8 Fami, nothing works.  I suspect the connector pins may be damaged?  Where would I get replacement connector? I can see some 60 pins connector on sites like Mouser but Twin Famicom's connector has flange with mounting holes and I would imagine a connector without the hold would cause the PCB to flex every time I pull the cart out.
Title: Re: Twin Famicom 505BK, will not read cart
Post by: Pikkon on December 05, 2021, 11:03:04 pm
Did you try and give the cartridge connecter a good cleaning?
Title: Re: Twin Famicom 505BK, will not read cart
Post by: wilykat on December 05, 2021, 11:58:48 pm
old credit card, microfiber cloth, and 99.9% isopropyl alcohol.  I used it a lot in the cart slot and I still can't get anything but blank gray screen.  Since it boots up in disk mode with the sign and Mario/Luigi running around, PPU, RAM, and CPU is fine.
Title: Re: Twin Famicom 505BK, will not read cart
Post by: wilykat on December 10, 2021, 02:31:22 pm
Got the USB microscope, it looks like one of the cart pin got bent down and smashed onto the bottom of the socket. I guess the pin got caught on something and was smashed down I guess I need a new connector.