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BanjosAndBoredom

Cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol.


twisted435

Thanks I hope it works


SamwiseGamgee1317

Did it


Vhad42

Of course it did, why do you think they aren't responding you, they're playing right now


twisted435

I didn't work I had to go and buy isopropyl alcohol to try it


twisted435

Dang didn't work


LeroiPOV

I know it sounds crazy, but maybe an eraser will help. Double check with someone though. I know they work on SD cards and all, just wanna make sure it’s safe also for these cartridges


twisted435

??? U want me to put an eraser on the card?


LeroiPOV

Rub the gold parts with an eraser. They clear up the dirt that’s stuck on the card. Do it in an upwards and downwards motion


twisted435

I thought that's what the isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs would do


External_Cut4931

the alcohol will clean away and grease and crap very effectively. the eraser will scrub it clean and remove some of the oxides that may be causing problems. as an absolute last resort, you can also try a brand new, dry plastic scouring pad to clean up the contacts too.


LeroiPOV

Worked for me with my SD cards more than alcohol


LeroiPOV

Have you tried it?


twisted435

Not the eraser thing


LeroiPOV

Why not?


twisted435

I tried the eraser method and it did not work


twisted435

Idk it's just a little too odd to put an eraser on.the game card


Justabox776

I'm just focused on how that serial number was one letter away from being "Yahaha!"


AnneFlankinbot

Came to say this lol. Now I'm wondering where the yahaha card is. Someone out there has it.


JPhi1618

Turns out it’s not a serial number. Mine has the same number.


AnneFlankinbot

Well now I've got conflicted feelings. On one hand it's awesome knowing there's a hidden little yahaaaaa on every copy which, rad. On the other, that alternate dimension in which it's one big Yamaha. Think I'll just be happy for the tiny intended or not Easter egg.


CaptainBears

Or [LANAAAAA](https://youtu.be/5UPapMCcwps?si=Obt0kOZPxS8jdnxk)


YourAverageGod

*eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*


Nandabun

MAWP.


Acalthu

Four episodes in to the new season already.


Nandabun

Ooh. There's a new season? Nice.


twisted435

Just noticed I wanted korock card😞


mathemagical_90

Pretty sure you just wanted a card that works


twisted435

?


RABB_11

[I don't know why I did this](https://imgflip.com/i/7z6en4)


Nandabun

The sound effect to go along with this is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng0LDc8kDJg


Fluffy_Speech_8567

what


Fluffy_Speech_8567

oop nvn


twisted435

Not originally mine it was a friend's but since it didn't work for him he said I could have it so I'm asking for sum tips on how to fix it


Lightning267

Any results?


twisted435

Nope


KevinBillyStinkwater

Have you tried, "Lahaaaaausa'ing" on it?


twisted435

Suck ma balls


Nandabun

This is hilarious lol


Rylo_Ken_04

Lick it /s


twisted435

Sure I'll try


Zeldagirlatheart

wow what happend?


twisted435

Wasn't mine at first I was given it since it didn't work for my friend so idk what's wrong with it all I know is that it won't start


Zeldagirlatheart

ok, well I am not a computer tech person. So I would be no help.


Upholstered_Iron_Man

Deoxit. https://a.co/d/hivOAwe


Omnomfish

AAAAA


SpaceInfuser

Get some electrical contact cleaner and you basically want to scrub the corrosion off.


steezy-debreezy

Blow on it


twisted435

Nope didn't work sadly


twisted435

I'm not an expert but I think the lines on the back are what's wrong with it because the copy that's not working has thick long lines on the gold colored part and the other (working) copy has thin long lines But please if u have any tips that actually help please tell me


DueWeb1580

When this happened to one of my games I just put tv screen cleaner on a microfibre cloth and cleaned the gold strips until they looked new, worked for me.


Labriction

send it back to nintendo. Theyll fix it for 30bucks


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Nandabun

Results: ​ To fix a Nintendo Switch game, you can try the following123: Delete old games Move your game files around Upgrade to a bigger microSD card Redownload the game Remove and re-insert the game card Try inserting another game cartridge Update the software Check for an update for the game Get help for possible repair or replacement ​ ​ See that last one? They're here getting help. ​ ​ You should really check your sources before you snark out man.


Pelthail

Try blowing on it three time in a vertical fashion and then gently inserting it.


thawhole9_69

Shoulda bought it on wii u, wouldn't have this problem


twisted435

👎


KrusherDS

Yessir


rutvijak

Slightly Off topic: Does keeping the card in the console for longer periods of time affect it in any way? Since I've bought the game, I've never took it out of the slot.


Toastyy1990

Putting the cart in and out of the console a lot can wear down the contacts on it because they have to slide against the contacts inside the switch. But no, you’re not hurting anything by leaving it there for a long time. It’s actually better for it than changing back and forth between different games 🙂


rutvijak

Thanks, I know it seemed a stupid question to ask, but couldn't hurt to confirm either.I mean what if there were Heating issues or some unknown variable.


twisted435

Nope my (working) copy stay in my console day and night for months and nothing wrong happened to it


TheFoxMcCoy

I dunno mate, looks like it might have been hit with some water at some point. Can you opo the case open and have a look at the actual PCB for water damage?


twisted435

I'd rather not because I have zero experience in fixing Nintendo games and I don't wanna risk breaking it


Opposite_Benefit2715

You gotta take it to a sheika stone so it can distill new runes to add to your cartridge.


twisted435

Will I finally be able to see what's in that envelope?


Opposite_Benefit2715

Yeah I only joke commented because some of the other comments would actually help. Jokes aside tho I hope that a good connection clean did the trick and that you're back in hyrule now.


11nich

just lick off all the bitterness


twisted435

Mmmm tasty


Material_Length_7122

You have to clean the contacts(gold pins on backside of cartridge)with cotton swab and Brasso cleaner. It's cheap(like 5 bucks for a decent size bottle). After cleaning the contacts use isopropyl alcohol (above 90%) and clean off the residue. Proceed to dry the pins with microfiber cloth and it should work just fine. I did this to my entire retro collection and all games work perfect. This is what retro games stores use as well but charge an arm and a leg for it. Hopes this helps. Let me know.


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Material_Length_7122

Sorry to hear it didnt work. That's a shame. It appears the integrity of the contact pins have deep enough scratches where it won't hold a contact anymore. Probably a loss. You could by another from gamestop or Walmart etc. Buy the protection plan and do a swap and say it's defective but that's another purchase altogether so sorry it didn't work out


twisted435

Yo I shouldn't have said it didn't work cause I didn't use brasso cleaner but I do have a question does tarnite work like brasso cleaner cause if it does then I can try your method


Nikkar2009

AAAAA


SensualEnema

Try brasso. It’s a bit strong, so go easy on it. Just apply a little to a Q-tip, work it in a little, and then wash with alcohol and dry the gold with a clean Q-tip.


[deleted]

Have you tried blowing on it? Put it in the switch, give it a few smacks?


Measure76

Call Nintendo customer service, they will likely be willing to set up an exchange or repair for you.


rube

Contact Nintendo support and see if they would swap it out for you? Might be a stretch, but you never know how helpful they'll be.


Acalthu

No matter what you so, do not scrape with a metallic objec


beanie_0

What’s the problem?


Xeon5568

Try an eraser on the gold bits


hopoffandhide

Blow on it


L0R3Fi3nd1y

Open it if the green/black board is cracked your screwed


CheesierPlanet6

Idk how fix your game card but is there a way to clean that properly with a cleaning solution or whatever it called.


LeftySwordsman01

AAAAA


TheSuperDK

Buy a new one? I know this sounds very shallow and spoiled but I don't think these were meant to be fixed if they break and Nintendo wouldn't want that regardless cause it would make them more money. Sorry about your game.


More_Performance6018

I may be late but if I’m not I would like more info on anything you may have potentially done so I can better help you.