How to Make Your Nintendo DS Read the Game Cartridge Correctly
Take the unreadable game cartridge and blow a large puff of compressed air on the back of the cartridge where the metal is., Test the game cartridge on another DS system., Be patient.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take the unreadable game cartridge and blow a large puff of compressed air on the back of the cartridge where the metal is.
Alcohol and a cotton swab will also help to clean the cartridge.
If your cartridge was dirty and the DS wasn't reading it, that should fix it.
If it doesn't, go to the next step. -
Step 2: Test the game cartridge on another DS system.
If the other system can read it but your system can't, then your DS cartridge slot is either still dirty or your DS is having trouble reading cartridges. , Give yourself the gift of time.
Don't go throwing away your cartridge if you know that it works on a different DS than yours. -
Step 3: Be patient.
Detailed Guide
Alcohol and a cotton swab will also help to clean the cartridge.
If your cartridge was dirty and the DS wasn't reading it, that should fix it.
If it doesn't, go to the next step.
If the other system can read it but your system can't, then your DS cartridge slot is either still dirty or your DS is having trouble reading cartridges. , Give yourself the gift of time.
Don't go throwing away your cartridge if you know that it works on a different DS than yours.
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