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Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 28, 2004, 06:16:09 PM: Well, I wasn\'t sure where to put this thread, but here it goes...my gamecube is screwed. It says "NO DISC" when the disc is in it. What do I do? (other than put it in the freezer :clown: )
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Evi on November 28, 2004, 07:54:18 PM: Quote
other than put it in the freezer
Have you actually tried putting it in the freezer? Don\'t knock it before you try it ;)
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Ginko on November 28, 2004, 08:36:25 PM: Google some Gamecube repair guides. You should be able to find a free one and if not then they aren\'t all that expensive.
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 29, 2004, 11:50:10 AM: Ok, thanks...do you know how much they are costing now? I think its around 70 bucks...nevermind, I can find that out on my own. No need to bother you guys.

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Originally posted by EviscerationX
Have you actually tried putting it in the freezer? Don\'t knock it before you try it ;)

What exactly would putting it in the freezer help anyways? I just don\'t understand...:D nevermind that too. It has to be a joke, who started that freezer thing around here anyways?
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Ginko on November 29, 2004, 12:42:16 PM: I\'d talk to Nintendo before you do anything, see what they have to say about it and maybe they can help you fix it. There is a 12 month warranty on the GC itself. If you are past the warranty then perhaps you can talk them into replacing your GC. I know they have a 1-800 number so you have nothing to lose.

If you do decide to do it yourself then you should know it could be any one of several problems. Best case scenario is that you simply need to clean the laser or recalibrate it, worst case scenario is that you might need to replace the laser.

Read this link (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic14433.html).

Anyway, here is a guide I found...

$11.95 to download...
http://www.ps2repairguides.com/Gamecube.htm

That\'s all I could find but I\'m willing to bet there is a free one somewhere.

I\'ve only had to take apart my Xbox to put in a new dvd drive but I\'ll tell you it was very simple, it might have taken a little over 5 minutes. I can\'t imagine the GC being tough to take apart, though you might need some special tools which could cost you upwards of $20. Not to mention the laser, if you need one, will cost about $20-30. You might be able to find a second hand gc cheaper than it would be to fix your old one.

You have options, I\'d open it up as a last resort.
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 29, 2004, 01:52:29 PM: Ok, thanks, Ginko...I like your avatar BTW
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Evi on November 29, 2004, 02:38:34 PM: ^^^^

Retarded ass Koopa :p
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Ginko on November 29, 2004, 03:49:24 PM: You\'re welcome and thanks!

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^^^^

Retarded ass Koopa:p

:D
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 29, 2004, 06:23:40 PM: I think they are cool...:shy: except for when they take your coins on Mario Party...DURNED OLD KOOPA KIDS
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 29, 2004, 07:31:21 PM: Freezer, it fixes everything.

My dog died, i wacked him in the freezer, good as new.
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Evi on November 29, 2004, 09:04:27 PM: You..."wacked" him...in the freezer? Hmmm. That sounds a bit...odd.
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 29, 2004, 10:01:19 PM: so you take all the cords out of the gamecube and put it in the freezer...and thats all?
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: Evi on November 29, 2004, 10:04:23 PM: Quote
so you take all the cords out of the gamecube and put it in the freezer...and thats all?
No no...make sure you put EVERYTHING in the freezer ;) The more peripherals, the better...
Title: Gamecube Help
Post by: DeAnna on November 30, 2004, 11:52:42 AM: I really want to know who started this freezer thing...you guys and the freezer-fix it method...aye aye aye