{"product_id":"connecteur-cartouche-72-broches-nes","title":"72-pin cartridge connector for NES — solder-free replacement","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003e72-pin NES connector: cartridges that boot again\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a front-loading NES, the cartridge connector wears out and its contacts lose their grip over the years: the screen blinks or stays grey, and you have to wedge the cartridge to start a game. This \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ereplacement 72-pin connector\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the place of the old one \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ewithout soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e: it slots onto the motherboard of the \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eNES-001\u003c\/strong\u003e, just like the original part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eReplaces the wear part\u003c\/strong\u003e: a new 72-pin connector in place of the one whose contacts are loose or oxidised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eNo soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e: it slots onto the edge of the motherboard, like the original connector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eBooting restored\u003c\/strong\u003e: when the fault comes from the connector, the blinking screen and games that won't start are gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e72-pin format\u003c\/strong\u003e: that of the front-loading NES (NES-001).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nIt doesn't clean cartridges: dirty or oxidised cartridge contacts cause the same symptoms and are cleaned separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nIt doesn't fix a power supply or motherboard fault: if the console doesn't switch on at all, the connector isn't the cause.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nIt doesn't fit the Famicom, whose connector has 60 pins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nIt doesn't fit the \"top loader\" NES (NES-101), whose cartridge slot is different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront-loading NES (model NES-001). Not covered: the Famicom (60-pin connector) and the \"top loader\" NES (NES-101).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eSkill level\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo soldering. You need to open the console, which comes apart with a Phillips screwdriver (no tri-wing): remove the old connector from the edge of the motherboard, slot in the new one, then reassemble. Beginner to intermediate level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n1 72-pin cartridge connector for NES.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eDelivered in 10 to 18 days · shipped within 3 to 5 days · 2-year legal guarantee of conformity · returns within 14 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fun-Esports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055090614605,"sku":"1005006991433012-Default Title","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/S92dfc2e6737d4b2eaae84ad45a30c33dm.webp?v=1791988895","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/products\/72-pin-cartridge-connector-nes","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}