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WHEW! I am back at last! After WEEKS without Internet Service, I am back and better than ever! ...Ahem. On with the story. So I bought an NES with a BRAND NEW 72-Pin Connector installed, and guess what? It hardly, if ever, actually starts the Games I put into it.  First, the seller sent me a badly damaged NES, and boy was I pissed. Naturally, I contacted the seller, and they sent me the right one, and when I turned it on, it wouldn't start the game. I noticed the blinking screen a lot, so I opened it and disabled the lockout chip, thinking that was the problem. WRONG! That process eliminated the blinking screen, but the games STILL would not start. So here I am now, still hunting for a working NES. When will I learn to NEVER trust eBay Sellers, even when they have 100% Positive Feedback? Sheesh. Anyway, if you thoughts, comments, or think you can help me with this, just shout out in the comments. Thanks for reading.
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Buy your own 72-pin connector - they're cheap. Or, as I mentioned before, I'll pick some up and guarantee you get one working.
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When will I learn to NEVER trust eBay Sellers, even when they have 100% Positive Feedback? Sheesh.
Want me to add you to my blocked bidder list?
You know, just in case you're tempted...
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Installing them yourself is pretty easy. Especially if you already know how to disable the lockout.
Before you go that route though have you tried starting the game without pressing it down first? Just insert the cart and then push power. Dont insert the cart, push the cart down and then start it. Some of the 72-PIN connectors I've installed are so tight that they work perfectly as long as you dont depress the game before starting the system. Worth a try before you start spending more cash on the problem.
I wouldnt give up on Ebay yet. I've done hundreds of transaction on there and have never once had a situation that didnt get resolved. In the examples you've given where you were upset, it sounds like the seller made it right each time so I dont really understand your animosity towards them or Ebay.
If all else fails I'd trust buying from Shadow Kisuragi no problem. Or if you wanna pick up some specific games with the system too I'm sure there is a seller over at Nintendoage that can hook you up.
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Redd, I've learned that feedback score is not as important as just reading the comments in the feedback. For instance I bought a PS2 controller from a seller with 99% feedback. I thought nothing of it. When I received a broken controller and a whole bunch of hoops to jump through when attempting a return I started reading the comments. You see that seller does thousands of transactions... they had over 100 negative feedbacks left in the past 6 months! But all the transactions they do averaged out to 99% positive. So the number didn't tell me anything.
I recently bought a PS3 through eBay -- which I was very wary of. But after carefully reading comments on each prospective seller, I felt much better. I opted to go with a seller whose feedback included words like "honest," and ended up very happy with the outcome.
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I know you're already in the hole with the nonworking system, but I recommend the Top Loader. I just wish it had a A/V out like the Toaster. Like Shadow Kisuragi mentioned, the 72pin connectors always work for me. There are very easy to follow instructions that can be found on youtube. Good luck.
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Screw it - I'll pick some up this weekend and make a weekend project out of it, as I need to replace all of the ones in the systems I have (at least 4-5). I did it once a long time ago as a kid, as I broke 4 different decks as a kid through sheer usage of the NES.
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@Shadow Kisuragi: I wish I was as lucky. When ours stopped working, my parents said we were screwed. So all we had was the 7800 and Genesis. =)
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@Crabmaster2000: Not pressing the game down is a great thing to try if you haven't already. Every time I rebend the original pins, the games work 100% of the time when I leave them up. But if I press it down, they might work 50% of the time. I really have no idea why this is, but it definitely works wonders with new/refurbed pins.
Also, you are sure your games are clean right? It doesn't matter if you're pin connector is made of gold plated titanium, if your games are dirty, they won't work. And despite popular belief, rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab isn't a substitute for a good cleaning. That only works for games that need "touching up" in the cleanliness department. A good way to tell if they're clean is to look at them with a bright flashlight before you even take the cartridge apart. If the pins are shiny, they're clean, if not, they need cleaned.
You are right about giving up on ebay. The place is dying, the small personal sellers are leaving and pretty soon the only sellers left will be huge companies that don't care about their customers.
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@NES_Rules: I also rebend the pins. It has worked great for me every time, as long as the games are clean first.
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