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GAME CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE TOOL – Game Bit 4.5mm for Sega Mega Drive cartridges as well as GameCube, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and Sega Game Gear Consoles.
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Precision Game Bit 4.5mm primarily for opening and maintaining Sega Mega Drive cartridges and various consoles.
Essential for collectors and hobbyists performing battery replacements or cartridge repairs. Maintain your Sega Mega Drive / Genesis cartridge collection with this high-quality Game Bit 4.5mm. Built specifically for Sega Mega Drive cartridges as well as GameCube, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and Sega Game Gear consoles. Note: those are just some examples and there may be more cartridge and console types that it can be used on. This precision tool allows safe access to cartridge interiors without stripping screws or damaging shells.
There are various reasons why a retro game collector needs to open their game cartridge. The most common reason to open a Sega Mega Drive or Sega Genesis cartridge is, without a doubt, to replace the save game battery. Cartridges from the 1980’s and 1990’s are over 30 years old now and the save game batteries have a life of around 10-20 years which means that if you have a cartridge which hasn’t had the battery replaced, it’s likely that you won’t be able to save or load games until the battery is replaced. Another reason to open a Nintendo cartridge is to check the PCB to see check for authenticity. Apart from this it may be necessary to open a cartridge to check for damage from leaking batteries and to clean them up if that happened.
So there are many reasons why it may be necessary to open cartridges. It is not possible to do however with a regular screw driver that you can just buy from the hardware store. You need the specific “Game Bit 4.5mm” in order to open cartridges. Cartridges usually are secured by two Game Bit screws that are located in the bottom corners or in the case of Game Boy games, one screw in middle and back of the cartridge.
For any serious retro gamer and collector this is a necessary investment to preserve the integrity of your cartridges, whether it’s replacing the batteries, fixing broken PCB’s or checking the board to ensure the game you have just purchased in genuine and not a bootleg. It is the most simple and low cost investment you could possibly make, however it’s priceless for keeping your cartridges in top, working order.
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