GC not working

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:25 pm

I just plugged my gamecube in to see if it was working okay and its not. It loads up properly, but the system doesn't recognize the disc. It just says "Please insert Gamecube Game". Someone please help...PLEASE!!!!!!

i have tried turnig the pot, but nothing happens. The disk reader dosn't even glow when the system is on, its as if the disk drive is getting no power at all, someone, Please hElp

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:07 pm

Try cleaning the lense, or Make sure the Cord Attached to the Lense Is pluged into the right Plug.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:10 pm

i think the lens is clean, but the lens doesn't light up at all

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:12 pm

The cord that plugs the lense into the GC (so the lense can actually work) is probably unplugged.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:18 pm

there is no plug, they just snap together

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:23 pm

Hm Im not sure,
PM gamelver or TurboTax 1.0

They seem to know a lot about gameCubes.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:51 pm

your laser might have gone bad

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:08 pm

can you take a pic of your readers bottom board i think sword gun may be right

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:43 pm

here are some pics: http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6864/10092047xr.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7219/10092055qu.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7039/10092066tl.jpg
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I hope this helps you help me

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:44 pm

[forget this]there should be a ribbon coming from the laser to the back of the disc assembly. it is prolly unplugged. ill post a pic in a sec.[forget this/]
I didn't see the pics, the cable I was talking about is connected.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:51 pm

if everything in the pics is okay, then what's wrong. Someone please help

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:52 pm

are you holding the switch down that senses the lid being closed

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:54 pm

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:56 pm

i have no idea then maybe get rid of the metal shielding and look around under there

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:01 pm

i tried, but the two cables are connect still and i can't slide it out