NES Game Cartridge Tray - Full Replacement Mechanism

A full replacement cartridge tray mechanism for the front-loading NES, the assembly the cartridge drops into and gets pushed down with.

Fits: the front-loading NES-001. The top-loader has no tray.

Fixes: a tray that will not latch down, one that springs back up, a cartridge that sits visibly crooked, and a tray with snapped plastic from forty years of being pushed.

Why this matters more than people think: a worn tray puts the cartridge into the connector at an angle. That is the real cause of blinking lights on plenty of consoles that have already had a new 72-pin fitted, and it is why a fresh connector sometimes wears out fast. If you are rebuilding the front end, do the tray and the connector together.

We sell the 72-pin connector and the guide tabs separately.