what to do with a spare gamecube???

sipsorz3 · Post by **sipsorz3** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:52 am

so my cousin gave me his gamecube because it didn't work, the only thing that doesn't work is the laser that reads the discs, and everything else works.
so I want to know is there any fun thing I can do with it because now it is just gathering dust.
got any ideas? tell them!

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:54 am

get a new laser and fix it

kasar · Post by **kasar** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:33 am

here you got some GC replacement parts
http://www.xboxrepairguide.com/repair-p ... 22_38.html
I supose you will need this:

here you got also some guides
http://site.powergamingparts.com/repairGC.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkVAR4JlLbU

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:19 pm

When you say everything works except the disc reader...Hmmm... I know! You could make it into a standard NTSC tv out clock!

I would not bother getting a new laser, you can get a whole new gamecube with controller for $30 at gamestop.

You could also try waiting to see if electric rain finishes his gamecube/SD adapter sometime soon. Then you will not need the disc drive!

sipsorz3 · Post by **sipsorz3** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:24 pm

thanks for the ideas, but I'm not thinking about fixing it because I have a working one,
@ palmertech: I hope electric rain finishes it soon because that sounds like a briliant idea, thanks!

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:33 pm

yeah whatever happened to that gamecube hard disk project/discussion? did that ever get anywhere?

Valium · Post by **Valium** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:49 pm

dragonhead wrote:yeah whatever happened to that gamecube hard disk project/discussion? did that ever get anywhere?

He has it all mapped out, just needs money to get it together.

SonyPortableizer · Post by **SonyPortableizer** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:17 pm

Plain and simple-Mod it, portableize it
Do import mod, IDE mod, and Tecknott's mods(Spelled wrong)

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:25 pm

Can't you tweak the pot for the laser to make it read games?

sipsorz3 · Post by **sipsorz3** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:55 am

vskid wrote:Can't you tweak the pot for the laser to make it read games?

tried it, didn't work.
I"m still not thinking about fixing it.
btw its a pal gamecube that I have.
and the import mod sounds interesting but I can't find it for PAL gamecubes.