Game Bit Driver Kit (3.8mm and 4.5mm)

Description

GAME CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE TOOL KIT – The Game Bit Driver Kit contains a hand driver that fit’s with the supplied 3.8mm and 4.5mm Game Bits.

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Game Bit Kit with precision 3.8mm and 4.5mm drivers for opening and maintaining Sega and Nintendo cartridges and various consoles.

Essential for collectors and hobbyists performing battery replacements or cartridge repairs. Maintain your Sega and Nintendo cartridge collection with this high-quality Game Bit Driver Kit (3.8mm and 4.5mm). Built specifically for opening Sega and Nintendo cartridges consoles for cleaning, maintenance and repair purposes. This precision tool set 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 or Nintendo 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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Related Products

• Game Bit 3.8mm bit
• Game Bit 4.5mm bit

Relevant Links

• Replacing Batteries in Nintendo and Sega Cartridges