Famicom Cartridge Slot damage

[physcopanda]

I bought a PowerPak the other day for my Famicom and decided (stupidly) to try and mod the cart converter I had to carry the cartridge audio correctly for carts with sound chips on board.

I followed the you-tube video here to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsfUviciKxs

Unfortunately my soldering skills are poor at best and I inserted the convertor into the cart slot with some lumpy solder and it damaged the socket. It still plays but sans audio :-( I can't believe what an idiot I am for damaging such a cool console! It's a Japanese HVC-101 model.

I managed to get a pin and "bend" the socket connectors back so they make a reasonably reliable connection once but it's not as good as it was. I'm worried I've shortened the life of my Famicom. Is there anyone here who would have a spare cartridge socket and be able to replace mine for me if I sent you the console unit? How much would you charge? Looking for someone in the UK who can do this.

Many thanks

[physcopanda]

OK, so after some *very* nervous pin bending through the slot - its working fine again. God that sucked! It looks like to bend the pins properly, you need a special screw driver to open the Famicom up. I had a complete knightmare using a sowing needle and trying to lever the pins forward again.

I guess if I could properly get at the socket; I could bend them easier with less risk of doing any permanent damage. Anyone else had to do this?

[fredJ]

Hmm but it's working now? So you don't need to bend them anymore...