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Game Boy / Opening Sachen Carts
« on: August 20, 2017, 05:52:26 AM »
Ok here is the video. No audio included so I will explain a bit.
Sachen Video
There are four "pins" holding the cart together - two at each side. You need to put the tip of a file in the gab between the two parts of the cartridge on the connector end as shown in the video. Then you push it upwards as far as possible. Gently lift the file like a lever and the lower pin will pop out.
Now you will need something thin and flexible enough to put into the gap and slide it along the way to the upper pin and to not damage the shell. The file can damage the shell so don't use metal. Plastic and cardboard are better options. Usually the upper pin pops out pretty easily when the plastic goes behind it but not in every case. That piece of packaging for tablets was the best I had at hand when developing the method but I guess you could fine something better. Unfortunately there are slight differences between the Sachen carts. Sometimes the upper pin is longer and holds the shells together more tightly. For the Mighty Mix for instance I really had to pull a lot and had real trouble to open it. You could try something like a Nintendo eshop cart that might be thin enough and that is a bit more inelastic which might help seperating the shells more efficiently.
Sachen Video
There are four "pins" holding the cart together - two at each side. You need to put the tip of a file in the gab between the two parts of the cartridge on the connector end as shown in the video. Then you push it upwards as far as possible. Gently lift the file like a lever and the lower pin will pop out.
Now you will need something thin and flexible enough to put into the gap and slide it along the way to the upper pin and to not damage the shell. The file can damage the shell so don't use metal. Plastic and cardboard are better options. Usually the upper pin pops out pretty easily when the plastic goes behind it but not in every case. That piece of packaging for tablets was the best I had at hand when developing the method but I guess you could fine something better. Unfortunately there are slight differences between the Sachen carts. Sometimes the upper pin is longer and holds the shells together more tightly. For the Mighty Mix for instance I really had to pull a lot and had real trouble to open it. You could try something like a Nintendo eshop cart that might be thin enough and that is a bit more inelastic which might help seperating the shells more efficiently.