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Non-working Earthbound cart. Update 9/6, it has been resurrected!

Aug 9, 2012 at 11:44:21 AM
dewisp02 (78)
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haha.. alright. Im sure we can figure something out wink

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Aug 9, 2012 at 11:48:27 AM
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Originally posted by: dewisp02

I would be willing to do it for you if you would pay to ship it. I cannot guarantee I will get it working, but with all the carts Ive saved, I have about a 98% success rate, I am confident I will save this one, too.

If the above doesn't fix it, and I determine you need a replacement component[s]; cap, resistor, whatever... I will pm you and ask you what you want me to do and the price for the part[s]. I would just charge you whatever the parts cost [no labor].

EDIT: Also, did you find out if the board was loose inside the shell? If so, was there any plastic pieces loose inside? 

There was no loose plastic. It seems as though the screws just weren't very tight. But given that I only have a melted pen, I can't get it tight enough.


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Aug 9, 2012 at 12:44:44 PM
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I can't be of any help but this is an interesting topic It's like reading a TV show can't wait to see what happens next lol. I hope you get it working.

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Aug 9, 2012 at 12:54:22 PM
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Haha well I'm sending it out to ulasamosa today so I'll keep the thread updated. It will work!

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Aug 9, 2012 at 1:15:15 PM
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Guys, the proper terminology for these "pipes" you all are refering to these are called solider traces fyi .


Also I would probably just transplant that into a good NHL 95 or a Madden 95 board, these games if abused or cleaned with an abrasive cleaner will case the copper/solider to rot and degrade overtime like that NES cart photo'd above.

We did this with a Chrono Trigger that the board was destroyed, after we put the rom chips on a Madden 95 the game works flawlessly as if nothing happend. (you will lose all your save data but who cares you will have a working game again!)

Thread of the Chrono Trigger Repair is here.

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&...

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Aug 9, 2012 at 1:29:03 PM
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Ive got a Zombies Ate my neighbors with the same problem no where did i put that game...

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Aug 9, 2012 at 1:35:32 PM
Korn Cakes (66)
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Originally posted by: Shinju

Guys, the proper terminology for these "pipes" you all are refering to these are called solider traces fyi .


Also I would probably just transplant that into a good NHL 95 or a Madden 95 board, these games if abused or cleaned with an abrasive cleaner will case the copper/solider to rot and degrade overtime like that NES cart photo'd above.

We did this with a Chrono Trigger that the board was destroyed, after we put the rom chips on a Madden 95 the game works flawlessly as if nothing happend. (you will lose all your save data but who cares you will have a working game again!)

Thread of the Chrono Trigger Repair is here.

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&...

Haha I think they were saying pipes as a layman's term. And thank you for the info. I'll probably have a copy of Madden 95 sent to ulasamosa.


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Aug 9, 2012 at 2:06:36 PM
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Originally posted by: elios_kenni

I can't be of any help but this is an interesting topic It's like reading a TV show can't wait to see what happens next lol. I hope you get it working.
Agreed. Excited to see where this goes. Best of luck!



Aug 9, 2012 at 5:10:51 PM
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I've been following this since last night, best of luck!

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Aug 9, 2012 at 6:47:51 PM
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The cart has been mailed to ulasamosa. It should be there in 2-3 days.

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Aug 9, 2012 at 8:52:39 PM
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Hope you get that Earthbound resurrected from the dead. I think reviving it with a new board would be the ideal fix.

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Aug 14, 2012 at 1:57:05 PM
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So apparently there were several broken traces haha. I guess I don't have the eye for this shit, unsurprisingly. ulasamosa is going to try to fix them and if that doesn't work, he's going to transplant it to an NHL 97 board. If anyone has an extra copy so I don't have to bother with eGay or Amazon, shoot me a PM por favor!

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Sep 5, 2012 at 9:37:11 PM
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Sep 5, 2012 at 9:46:57 PM
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That's pretty awesome! Good work James!

Sep 5, 2012 at 9:54:38 PM
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Nice!

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:02:37 PM
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Let us have a round of applause for ulasamosa. If we ever meet, the drinks are on me, sir.

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:34:44 PM
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Great job ulasamona It's great to see this copy of EarthBound live on.

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:47:43 PM
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Zombie Earthbound! Everybody run!!!



Seriously though, good work. The OP must love you.

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:52:03 PM
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So what was the fix? New board or patched up the old one?

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:54:24 PM
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How? Do you have more details on the transplant?

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Sep 6, 2012 at 2:59:10 PM
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yaaaaaaah

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Sep 6, 2012 at 7:09:49 PM
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Originally posted by: RetroDave

Zombie Earthbound! Everybody run!!!



Seriously though, good work. The OP must love you.



Haha that's the first thing I told him.


Originally posted by: Shinju

So what was the fix? New board or patched up the old one?


Patching it up didn't work so he did a transplant.

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Sep 6, 2012 at 8:00:53 PM
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Originally posted by: Shinju

So what was the fix? New board or patched up the old one?



had to transplant it into a nice condition Madden 96, same ROM type. 

Originally posted by: Nintendope

How? Do you have more details on the transplant?



I still have everything.  I will take some pics or make a quick vid explaining the steps if you want to see.

Sep 6, 2012 at 9:02:29 PM
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You rule, James. Mr. fix-it all the way.

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Sep 6, 2012 at 10:09:34 PM
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Originally posted by: RetroDave

Zombie Earthbound! Everybody run!!!



Seriously though, good work. The OP must love you.
QUICK!!! Get the zombie paper.



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