Console Care 101

Console Care 101 — 5) Storage & Long-Term Care
**Goal:** Keep consoles and carts in good shape when they’re not in use—no yellowing, no leaks, no mold. **Time:** 3–5 minutes **Tools:** Lint-free cloth, zip bags or bins, silica gel...
Console Care 101 — 5) Storage & Long-Term Care
**Goal:** Keep consoles and carts in good shape when they’re not in use—no yellowing, no leaks, no mold. **Time:** 3–5 minutes **Tools:** Lint-free cloth, zip bags or bins, silica gel...

Console Care 101 — 3) Dust Removal & Vent Cleaning
# Console Care 101 — 3) Dust Removal & Vent Cleaning **Goal:** Keep consoles breathing freely by removing dust build-up **without stressing fans, ports, or plastics**. **Time:** 3–5 minutes **Tools:**...
Console Care 101 — 3) Dust Removal & Vent Cleaning
# Console Care 101 — 3) Dust Removal & Vent Cleaning **Goal:** Keep consoles breathing freely by removing dust build-up **without stressing fans, ports, or plastics**. **Time:** 3–5 minutes **Tools:**...

Console Care 101 — 4) When We Escalate
**Goal:** Know when simple cleaning stops and **professional repair or skilled friends** take over. **Time:** 1 minute decision check **Tools:** Observation, honesty, good judgment --- ## Safety first- **No live...
Console Care 101 — 4) When We Escalate
**Goal:** Know when simple cleaning stops and **professional repair or skilled friends** take over. **Time:** 1 minute decision check **Tools:** Observation, honesty, good judgment --- ## Safety first- **No live...

Console Care 101 — 2) Cartridge Contact Cleaning
**Goal:** Restore reliable boots and inputs by removing oxide/film **without scratching the contacts**. **Time:** 2–3 minutes per cart **Tools:** Cotton swabs, low-lint lab wipes (or lint-free cloth), 99% isopropyl alcohol...
Console Care 101 — 2) Cartridge Contact Cleaning
**Goal:** Restore reliable boots and inputs by removing oxide/film **without scratching the contacts**. **Time:** 2–3 minutes per cart **Tools:** Cotton swabs, low-lint lab wipes (or lint-free cloth), 99% isopropyl alcohol...

Console Care 101 — 1) Exterior Cleaning (Dry → ...
# Console Care 101 — 1) Exterior Cleaning (Dry → Spot Wipe) **Goal:** Make the console presentable and play-ready **without risking labels, coatings, or ports**. **Time:** 2–3 minutes **Tools:** Lint-free...
Console Care 101 — 1) Exterior Cleaning (Dry → ...
# Console Care 101 — 1) Exterior Cleaning (Dry → Spot Wipe) **Goal:** Make the console presentable and play-ready **without risking labels, coatings, or ports**. **Time:** 2–3 minutes **Tools:** Lint-free...

Region, Power, Video (Quick Guide)
summaryA practical cheat-sheet for five targets we handle most: GBA SP, Game Boy / Color, DS Lite, and GameCube. Keep this page handy when setting up outside Japan. quick reference...
Region, Power, Video (Quick Guide)
summaryA practical cheat-sheet for five targets we handle most: GBA SP, Game Boy / Color, DS Lite, and GameCube. Keep this page handy when setting up outside Japan. quick reference...

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