A tradition that has been in place since the first console of Nintendoit is just to blow lightly on the cartridges when they did not work correctly, something that was preserved until the era of N64. However, it seems that the company does not want this for its current console, since there would be certain problems considered irreversible.
Through the platform of Twitterthe company that created Mario He comments that this type of action can eventually cause some saliva to enter the device’s circuits and eventually oxidize the circuits. Reason for which they mention that it is better to take it to support, this in case no game card is definitely detected.
ゲームカードスロットの中には、ゲームカードを読み込む端子があります。
ここを綿棒などで掃除したり、端子部分が壊れたゲームカードを差し込んだりすると、端子部分に引っかかって壊れてしまうことがあります。ゲームカードスロットの中は触らないであげてください。 pic.twitter.com/XsQhIeNsYN
— 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) June 29, 2023
If dust gets into the game card slot, use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum. ※ Please don’t blow it. Saliva can stick to the terminals and cause parts to rust or corrode.
Added to these recommendations is not to use ear swabs to clean, since a piece of cotton can get embedded inside the cartridge slot. Similarly, there is the option of using compressed air, but this is more to provide cleaning service in case the console is opened with screwdrivers.
Via: Nintendo Life
Editor’s note: It is important not to do this, because in the long run you can damage the circuits of the console, this also goes with the cartridges of other consoles, it is better to disassemble them and use compressed air.
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