Dead cartridge

[Niku-Sama]

if the ratings match then it shouldnt be a problem, did you put it in the right way though?
most caps i come across in the gaming world are polarized and if they are in backwards then its not going to work

[Slate]

Has anyone here seen save batteries leak on the board? I have 3 dead carts now. One definitely has a battery, I'm not sure of the other two:

Landstalker (Genesis)
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (Genesis)
Paper Mario (N64)

I cleaned all of them a lot, even using metal polish which worked on a few other stubborn games.

I've seen some goofed carts too, they did boot up but didn't play:

Kool Aid Man (2600) - Screen came up but nothing worked.
Star Wars: Jedi Arena (2600) - Maybe I didn't know how to play this but the lightsaber only seemed to go in one direction; northwest-ish.

- Austin

[Aussie2B]

Has anyone here seen save batteries leak on the board?

Nope. I don't doubt it's possible, but a dead game battery usually does no harm. I seem to recall someone on this board saying a long time ago that they had a bunch of carts with severe water damage, as in totally submerged in flood waters or such, and they said the batteries in those had leaked. So I would guess that it would take some particularly unusual circumstances or bad luck to encounter a leaked battery.

[jb143]

Coin cells are sealed pretty good, but they can still leak. Though it's more likely if they get too hot. So storing them in the attic is a bad idea. I've personally seen one "leak" sitting under a desk lamp. Never while in a game though.