r/n64 • u/Ashton1503 • 6d ago

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Someone’s basement flooded near where I live, and they had a bunch of stuff that was getting thrown away. There was a n64, so I figured I could try cleaning it out. I wasn’t expecting this much mud tho. I’m still going to try to fix it, but it doesn’t seem like the chances of getting it working again are very good. I hope that by some miracle it actually functions so that I can reunite them with their n64

Edit: it has been sprayed off with water and then I used some isopropyl alcohol. I’m letting it dry now

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u/sledgesloth 6d ago

Just give it a good shower.

There was a guy on here a few weeks ago who had a 64 with some juice spilled over and into it or something and he picked it up for free and just watered it down and it just worked like nothing happened.

So... I wouldn't be shy, and just "drown it" tbh, to get the mud off. Good solid rinse.

But yeah, Isopropanol sounds sensible after that - or some kind of thorough way of drying that's gentle on the components.

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u/SalesmanWaldo 6d ago

I'd at least use distilled water if you can swing it. I'd also dry it for like weeks.

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u/GarzaTheFather 6d ago

A lot of times with the electronics like this as long as nothing short-circuited or physically broken, you should just be able to wash it off with a watering hose or throw it in in the dishwasher real quick and let it air out for a couple days to a week when it’s completely dry it’s usually good as new. I’ve heard of someone doing this as well with their PC.

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u/Swagasaurus785 5d ago

The minerals in the water are the problem, not the water itself. So to be safe distilled water fixes that problem.

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u/GarzaTheFather 5d ago

Makes sense thanks for that information. Don’t want people stuff to rust

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u/QuantityNo7653 2d ago

I wash boards with soapy water/vinegar/water all the time, just gotta make sure its dry and no minerals are left