![]() Armed with this knowledge, the NES Cleaning Kit isn't a terribly useful accessory, but still remains an important part of both NES folklore and many NES collections. Over the years NES fans learned two important lessons related to game loading issues: that most connectivity issues are fixed by replacing the 72 pin connector and that rubbing alcohol and a q-tip works Manual and went under the Nintendo Item Number NES-A-CK (FAH). The Cleaning Kit was also released in other areas, such as Europe, which has a combined French & Dutch-language Item Numbers, the contents were the same and both the 19 versions share the same UPC number. ![]() Although the versions have slightly different Nintendo (Side note - if you like the later Mario cover, there's some great fan art in the link below. Released in 1991 with a much more fan-friendly Mario cover. This accessory was first released in 1989, as the 'red stripe' cleaning kit, so known because the cleaning kit on the box cover included a pretty rad red stripe. The Cleaning Kit included tools to clean both the console's connector as well as Someone at Nintendo - either through good intentions orĪn attempt at monetizing a design flaw - realized that they could sell a cleaning kit, and the NES Cleaning Kit was born. The 72 pin connector was often the culprit when such problems arose, another issue was simply dust and dirt on both the console and cartridges. Special thanks to Anonymotron for submitting the Cleaning Kit manualsĪs anyone who played the NES long enough can attest, one of the system's shortcomings was the cartridge-to-console connection which, over time, could lead to problems loading games. NESHQ NES Hardware Index: NES Cleaning Kit - Your Source for NES Information
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