if you're scared of this happening, you can always try my awesome ass-backwards backup method that i use for the old EMS carts-
Back up the cart in question to a Mega Memory Cart, then restore that SAV to a USB cart and pull the SAV off that onto your computer.
Or, in your case, use the SmartBoy reader to pull the SAV off the MMC once it's saved to.
Might help avoid whatever issue is occurring between the cart and the reader.
However, I'd take a look at kitsch's method first before trying this- if the resistor is gone, then I doubt my method will help at all.
481 Oct 23, 2011 6:10 pm
Re: Non-USB Bleep Bloop carts and SmartBoy Readers issue (2 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
482 Oct 19, 2011 9:20 pm
Re: [NY] Pulsewave •2011.10.29• 8GB, Roxy Chipmusic, Heavyw8bit, Chromacle (10 replies, posted in Past Events)
whaaaaaaaaaat DAT LINEUP.
Please tell me we get Heavy8Bit dressed as Fat Mike a la Cokey The Clown (sans the terrifying stage banter)
483 Oct 17, 2011 5:17 pm
Re: Cheap Dinosaurs - S/T (Remastered on Data Garden) (16 replies, posted in Releases)
this, all day and all night.
484 Oct 11, 2011 11:45 pm
Re: NO MAUER @ 8STATIC - NOV 12 2011 (7 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I'm actually ok with this, considering I just realized I wouldn't be able to make it to this one. Glad to hear you're just postponing it and not cancelling it altogether. The fact that it's happening SOMEDAY is enough for me 
485 Oct 2, 2011 12:45 am
Re: I have LSDJ and am looking for any version of Nanoloop (6 replies, posted in Trading Post)
you may want to specify which model cartridge you have- certain carts would probably get you more in a trade than others. Is it a blue EMS cart? a BleepBloop USB cart? EMS USB?
486 Oct 2, 2011 12:08 am
Re: The Chipmusic Hour status? (3 replies, posted in General Discussion)
i'd love to know this too. it was a pretty sweet show. COME BACK TO US CDK!
487 Sep 20, 2011 2:25 pm
Re: NYC-9/19 knife city, Bit Shifter, exileFaker, Kris Keyser - Fontana's (39 replies, posted in Past Events)
This was so much fun. Thanks to Mike Lerman for putting this together, Batsly Adams for KILLING on visuals, Jessen Jurado for helping us pull this off, Alex, Luke, and Josh (and Mike again) for delivering awesome set after awesome set, and everyone who came out to see it.
And of course, Happy Birthday Mike!
488 Sep 18, 2011 8:07 pm
Re: Goto80 & Raquel Meyers - 2SLEEP1 (21 replies, posted in Releases)
this is pretty awesome, i have to say. well done!
489 Sep 13, 2011 4:46 am
Re: NYC-9/19 knife city, Bit Shifter, exileFaker, Kris Keyser - Fontana's (39 replies, posted in Past Events)
CantFuckinWait.jpg.vbs
490 Sep 6, 2011 5:17 am
Re: [US] NY - I/O - minusbaby | crashfaster | Burnkit2600 | an0va | 21+ (16 replies, posted in Past Events)
srsly now- brain broken, ears blown out. best i/o ever? more than possible. this was awesome.
491 Sep 5, 2011 4:29 pm
Re: [US] NY - I/O - minusbaby | crashfaster | Burnkit2600 | an0va | 21+ (16 replies, posted in Past Events)
psyched. can't wait.
492 Aug 28, 2011 11:06 pm
Re: PSP DJ homebrew apps (2 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
ive only ever used qmixer but loved it so far.
493 Aug 28, 2011 6:12 pm
Re: Radballs by Neil Voss (4 replies, posted in General Discussion)
i realllly wish my old 1st gen ipod touch supported this, id grab it in a heartbeat.
494 Aug 27, 2011 4:00 pm
Re: PHL 8/26 3RDGEN: KRIS KEYSER, EXILEFAKER, NOTE!, BATSLY ADAMS (26 replies, posted in Past Events)
So fun. A big thank you to everyone that came out! I'll be spending my next few days sans power tracking in a dark wind-whipped apartment on my backlit DMGs so next time, expect some more new stuff
495 Aug 26, 2011 12:09 pm
Re: PHL 8/26 3RDGEN: KRIS KEYSER, EXILEFAKER, NOTE!, BATSLY ADAMS (26 replies, posted in Past Events)
TONIGHT. So excited. See you soon, Philly!
496 Aug 21, 2011 8:58 pm
Re: mauer songs u want to hear @ 8static? (24 replies, posted in General Discussion)
holy crap ill do my best to be at that show. Please play On The Fritz, Spaxe, and just about anything off Vegavox II.