Check the dumping hardware overview for a list of known preservation hardware.
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This section should have a short description or overview, such as:
Dumping System X carts is fairly easy, and if you already have Hardware X, only a few modifications are required.
or
Dumping System Y discs is quite involved, and requires specialized hardware and software.
Numbered list of methods, with the top one being the most preferred/used method
Description, tools needed, and expected outcome
Description, tools needed, and expected outcome
(Remove from disc-based media)
Example: Unscrew the back of the cartridge with a 3.8mm Gamebit or line head screw driver, carefully separating the bottom half of the cart's shell. Then, remove the Phillips screws on the metal shielding to expose the PCB.
Indicate whether the game version/revision info can be determined through ring codes, label stamping, printed on chips, embedded in ROM etc
Once you've dumped your games, it's time to generate and submit metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. See the dump submission instructions for more information.