SET of Steel 3.8mm 4.5mm Screwdriver Security Bits Open Nintendo NES SNES N64 Games

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2 Versions: Black or Silver in Color
Black version is made of tempered steel. Silver version is nickel plated for corrosion resistance and is made of stronger heat treated, hardened steel.
3.8mm opens games for Original Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES), Nintendo 64 (N64), Virtual Boy, Original Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Sega Game Gear.
4.5mm bit opens games for Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, and Sega 32X. 4.5mm bit opens systems for Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, Virtual Boy, Game Gear, TurboGrafx 16, and TurboDuo.
Generous 5 cm in length

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Made from strong heat treated, hardened steel. Comes in black version or silver colored versions. Silver colored versions are nickel plated, and are made from heat treated, hardened steel. Thus, the silver version is of the 3.8mm & 4.5mm security bits are much stronger than the black version. The bits measure 5 cm (about 2 inches) in length and will fit any standard 1/4" screwdriver handle. The 3.8mm security bit opens games for Original Nintendo (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES), Nintendo 64 (N64), Virtual Boy, Original Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Sega Game Gear. The 4.5mm security bit allows you to open Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, and Sega 32X games. Additionally, the 4.5mm security bit allows you to open Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, Virtual Boy, Game Gear, TurboGrafx 16, and TurboDuo systems (video game consoles). Opening those games and systems will allow you a greater ability to clean and restore functionality. Additionally, it'll allow you, when necessary, to access a game or system's battery in order to restore save game functionality.

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B002J9R9AY

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July 27, 2009

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Kindle Customer

First one was defective my replacement works at times

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2012

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I purchased this item when there was about 20 positives and 5 negative reviews written. I really wish I paid more mind to the negatives because this bit simply does not work. I attempted to use this bit on my NES cartridges and it was noticeably a tight fit. The bit never properly made contact with the screw and ended up scratching a decent chunk out of my game's plastic before I called it quits. I thought that maybe it was just the game so I've tried two other carts to no avail. I don't know if my bit is defective or if the product is just poorly designed, but if the seller let's me exchange if for another I'll be sure to comment with a follow-up on this review. In any event, I would highly discourage people from purchasing this as it has only proven to cause damage to my cartridges.

Update: The seller kingofgamesdvds was very helpful on offering me several return options. I wanted to keep my business with the company for being so helpful that I decided on a replacement. The seller sent me a replacement without waiting for me to send my defective bit back. What I discovered is: with a little bit of patience and elbow grease you can get it to work. The bit doesn't connect with the top of the screws that easily so you might have to angle your screwdriver and applying different levels of pressure to forcefully cause the two to make contact. At some point it'll give but not without scraping some plastic away from your cartridges as I mentioned in the previous review above. I read another reviewer saying he had to sand down the surface of his bit to make it fit perfectly so I think I'll end up doing that. In overall, the bit works okay at best. If I had to buy another bit to open up my NES cartridges I would look for a bit made by a different manufacturer. I highly support the seller, however.

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Joey Kava

What you see is what you get.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014

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After reading some of the reviews I was really nervous about ordering these bits since I needed them to refurbish an SNES and an N64 along with around 50 games. The NES, at least the one I have is assembled with Phillips head screws so that is a non-issue.

I'm happy to say my experience with these bits has been great, they worked as they should, didn't strip out and fit my standard driver although I ended up not using it in the end (more on this in a moment). Between the two of these bits I was able to gain access to all of my consoles as well as my games.

I can't say for certain but it was my experience that with the driver it was far too easy to over tighten, which could lead to broken plastic and stripped screws. My advice is to just use these bits by hand since nothing needs to be more than hand tight anyway plus you'll have enough feedback to be able to tell if the head is securely seated in the bit and thus avoid stripping the screw or the bit.

I'd happily purchase more items like this in the future.

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Aesir

Uh No

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015

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Bought this specifically to open up old Genesis games. When i buy a retro game i like to open them up and give the contacts as well as the case a thorough cleaning before i start using it. However the tool for the genesis simply doesn't work as intended. When i try to use it it just barely grips the security screw. It will turn the screw, but it rounds it off in the process. Meaning you can only use it once per game and it will result in a ruined screws. i waited a while to post my review to be sure i wasn't just using it on some odd set of games, but alas no every single game i use it tries to strip the screws.

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Super Emo Kid

Excellent bits

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013

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These bits are awesome. They fit into the tight spaces of the original NES cartridge, and do not cause any sort of tearing or shearing of the plastic. They don't slip, nor have I had them strip a screw or be stripped by a screw. Fit into most any handles, so there's little difficulty finding a handle for these. I've got so many toolkits lying around that I had my pick of ratcheting, stationary, or LED-lit handles appropriate for whatever console/accessory/with I'm messing with.

If you're a serious collector, a restorer, a DIY fixer, or just plain old neurotic about your Nintendo products, you should buy these bits!

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Jeffrey Bridges

If you like to tinker with your old game consoles and games get them.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014

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Very cheap tools, allowed me to fix my SNES games and fix the teeth on my old NES. If you know what you are doing you can use these to open SNES and NES cartridges...when a game wont hold a save there is a small battery you can remove with a soddering gun and replace for fixing a game that doesn't save files. Now the batteries in there last a long time and in most cases I am a Duracell guy but when it comes to watches, clocks, and other slow battery use devices...Energizer they seem to last longer at very low use.

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desorbod

Excellent item!

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2013

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If you have read my other reviews, you already know that I can be beyond specific and get carried away... I won't do either here, but I'll tell you why these tools are needed. I had a game that wouldn't play... I tried the Q-tip and alcohol and it still didn't work... I took apart the SNES game and cleaned further up on the connectors of the game and it worked perfect... If I didn't have the tool, the game would have been useless to me! If you know what this item is, and you think you may need this, chances are you do need these tools and Amazon has them at a great price!

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Eric J. Nivala

Awesome product for opening cartridge games with security bits.

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2013

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I was looking for bits to open my old school video games to clean them for my online business and these do the trick! Opens all my Nintendo NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, etc. games. They won't work with Gameboy Advance games as you will need a tri-wing screwdriver. I also like that you attach a multi-bit screwdriver base to it to make it easier to use. Highly recommended! God bless!

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CaptSpaulding

Must have for the vintage gamer

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016

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If you are a vintage gamer then these tools will save your sanity when performing inevitable repairs. Both common sizes for use on multiple different brands of consoles and games alike

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