GC parts

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:15 pm

I just opened up my gamecube and was wondering if anyone knew what the little spring like things on the memory card slots are for. They are silver and when screwed in they connect to the back of Gamecube's controller board in the front. Do i need them to play?

Post by **gannon** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:21 pm

Sounds like shielding or ground for the memory card.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:31 pm

do i need to keep them in order to play

Post by **Gamelver** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:22 pm

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:34 pm

another question. has anyone opened up one of the nintendo brand batteries for the gc. if so, how big are they. i just started my portable. going to buy the screen tomorrow and wanted to know if i should get the battery to.. just as a temporary bat until i have some cash.

and once the battery is open, can i easily connect it to a gaecube that's completly out of its case. Please help

elementxmaster · Post by **elementxmaster** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:06 am

I've taken apart a gamecube battery, it isn't that heavy, it's roughly the same weight as 2 7.2 RC radioshack batteries, but these are much easier to recharge as they recharge via the gamecubes own power cable. Here a few photos of it..
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Sorry about the pics being fuzzy..

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:44 am

thanks, but what brand of battery is that. I know think that the intec batteries connect from the bottom some how, if not, that would be great.

elementxmaster · Post by **elementxmaster** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:58 am

Um...you're kinda wrong...

The battery does ATTACH to the base of the gamecube, but it doesn't mean that the CABLE DOES. As you can see in the pictures there is a cable, THAT connects into the gamecubes power slot, which then powers the whole thing up including the screen for 2 hours. Even if you take the circuits out of the case, the battery still works by plugging the cable into the power slot.

You can use any brand you want, but you have to be careful when taking it out, I took the circuits out by soldering the sides of the plastic very carefully and I didn't damage the circuits

. Remember to be careful here.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:29 pm

eh....can't you just open it with a screwdriver? I know it might have Nintendo screws, but that aint a problem for me.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:43 pm

just got back from shopping for parts. I went to 4 Gamestop's, 2 EB-Games, a toys'r'us, a circuit city, and target and i couldn't find a screen or battery. I Guess i'll hust have to order it from Best Buy.com. the good thing is the shipping is fast and cheap. I'll post pictures next week, my GCp should be done by then.

By the way Harshboy, i was wondering where you but your L, R, and Z buttons on your portable

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:59 pm

i have been working on it lately, and and i cut off some box for the area where the controller is...and just put them on the back

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:20 pm

i bought a new Mad Catz controller today and was wondering if i could just rip off the rumble. I'm too lazy to desolder it.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:05 pm

if its soldered on with wires and not directly to a pcb, then rip away

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:05 pm

Does anyone know the dimensions of the Gamecube battery is when opened up

Please help, need to finish my Gcp and i don't want a battery that is too big to fit in my portable.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:59 pm

BY dimensions, i mean the actual battery pack, not the casing

Edit: didn't mean to double post, wasn't watching where i was clicking

too busy watching Family Guy movies