#Cartridge Slot getting Sticky/Stuck (honestly idk whats going on here)

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ruby obsidian
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Hello! So i got this used 3ds a while back and everything works fine but the cartridge slot is kinda weird, it gets really sticky and the cartridges dont "click" well with it, i can never take them out without kinda forcing them upwards with my finger or when they are really stuck i have to use some sort of object, but i hate it because sometimes it kinda scratches the front of the cartridge

I tried cleaning it with a dry toothbrush, taking off some of the dust, blowing it a lot, and while sometimes it does seem that it gets kinda "less sticky" when i clean it a bit, it never works like it should've been working

i tried looking more into it, but never found on the internet the same issue with the same original 3ds, i've seen this happen with New 3DS XL tho

here are the links to the videos showing the issue

https://youtube.com/shorts/l04WJYAf6QI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFgA_a9YO4

If someone knows how to fix this, or any idea on how i can atleast make it so i can take off the cartridge without kinda damaging it, please let me know!

Thanks in advance!

thin trout
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try another cartridge