How do you fix a DS game card that won't play on your DS?

My cousin has Mario Kart DS and when it is inserted into the DS it does not play. The DS doesn't recognize that it is inserted.

It says, " No game card inserted "

Does anyboby have any suggestions of what i should do?

Any one have similiar problems?

My cousin has Mario Kart DS and when it is inserted into the DS it does not play. The DS doesn't recognize that it is inserted.

It says, " No game card inserted "

Does anyboby have any suggestions of what i should do?

Any one have similiar problems?

GspotDeluxer

Well he says nothing happened to it. I have tried putting it in other DS's and still nothing. Blow/Breath thing, i did that.

Still no working.

I'm going out on a limb and saying maybe try cleaning the contacts with a small eraser. Most of the time the problem you are describing is because the contacts in the DS have worn down from use, but in this case it is most definatly the game at which point maybe it just needs to be cleaned (ie how people get pc memory to work when it's not making good contact), an eraser.

Haven't tried this myself as this is first time I've heard of the problem with a ds game, but it just might work.

I have the same problem with my trauma center and whenever that happens i pull out the game, shake the cartidge lightly (key word) blow a little bit into the ds slot, turn on the ds (without the game) turn it back off, push in the game and turn it back on and it usually works. However, I think of that as more of a ritual rather than a real way of fixing it (kinda like how i turn on the NES with my old copy of joust its hilarious but it always works)

Am I the only one getting NES flashbacks?

Don't use an eraser. Does no one remember the cheap way of cleaning NES/SNES carts by using a wet q-tip with a certain substance rubbing alchol or was it hydrogen perioxide? meimnobody

It was alcohol....PSP owners do not have this problem lol.......

Get new card?

Why has this thread been resurrected a second time? lol

Why has this thread been resurrected a second time? lol

Graboola

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Why has this thread been resurrected a second time? lol

Hydrassas

Where did you buy the game card? If the card has problem, i think you should get a replacement or refund!

Don't breathe or blow! You'll get microparticles of your saliva on it! Suck on it or blow compressed air into the cartridge instead! Really. I'm serious. After, turn on your DS, run pictochat or something for a bit. Shut it off. Pop the cartridge in slowly and apply slow, steady pressure until it clicks. Make sure it is FLUSH with the slot. Rub your finger back and forth a couple of times to make sure it is flush and nicely in there. Turn it on.

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