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Nintendo GameCube: Memory card slot not reading cards

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:46:00 -0700

Hi,

So slot A will not read any memory cards, Nintendo or 3rd party, but slot B is fine. Is there a quick fix for this or should I just be looking for bent connector pins and give them a clean?

⟐ Commented Temmuz 17, 2018 at 2:46 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Disc not being read

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:58:52 -0700

My gamecube is having issues playing one specific game. It will play far enough along to get to the memory screen to create a new memory file but stops spinning. It always stops there and the game itself is in pretty good condition with barely any scratches. Not even my wii gets past that point.

Is there anything I can do to fix this? (Note, my gamecube plays other games perfectly fine, it's just that one game in particular I'm having trouble with.

⟐ Answered Kasım 29, 2017 at 20:58 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: My controller cuts out sometimes, (only port one).

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 18:50:46 -0700

Occasionally, my controller will cut out on me. It used to simply cut in and then out, as if it had been unplugged and replugged quickly, sticking my analogues and shoulders in currently held positions. Now (still rarely) my controller will simply 'lock' and not allow me to do anything, unplugging and replugging has solved this thus far. It's probably an issue with the metal conductors in the individual port (or not, I don't know). Either way, I need some more permanent help.

⟐ Answer accepted Eylül 29, 2013 at 18:50 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: How to fix these trace pads for gamecube's disc drive c517

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:32:31 -0700

On my gamecubes pcb disc drive where 2 trace pads came off where the cap goes and there's no spec's anywhere to where all the wires go so idk how fix these problems i have an idea im gonna need jump it with wires

⟐ Commented Mart 26, 2025 at 10:32 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Loud high pitched noise when the disk spins and does not load at all

Wed, 11 May 2022 19:27:14 -0700

I was going to play a game on my gamecube but it started making a high pitched noise when the disk spun. It normally happened for a second or shorter. What could be wrong. All of my games worked with no problems at all. Video of the issue

⟐ Edited by author Mayıs 11, 2022 at 19:27 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Disk is Not Spinning and there is No Picture Displayed

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:59:18 -0700

Hello,

Recently, my GameCube isn’t reading any disk as it is not spinning. I don’t hear any spinning when starting up, but everything else seems to be fine inside (the orange light, the fan, etc.). Oddly enough, there is also no video or sound when the GameCube is powered on. I don’t see any signs of an error screen or the GameCube menu when you don’t have a disk inserted. I took it to a repair shop only for them to tell me “There is nothing wrong with the circuit going to it or the spinner itself we cannot discern an issue.“

I’m not too sure what’s going on? Could it be the laser? I haven’t disassembled the console myself.

Nintendo GameCube: No Sound on Gamecube

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 03:27:11 -0700

My Gamecube has no sound, i switched cables so thats not the problem. I tried fixing a different problem where the controllers doesn't work and I took the gamecube apart, but now the sound is gone for some reason after I put it back together.

Nintendo GameCube: GameCube light is orange, and disk not spinning and no picture

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 02:48:01 -0700

When i turn on my GameCube, the fans starts spinning and it displays an orange light. the problem is the disc is not spinning and there is no video output. i am using a a/v to hdmi converter. my gamecube is ntsc us

EDIT: ok so video works my av to hdmi adapter just sucks. the disc drive is now the only problem. the screwdriver hasnt arrived yet so i will update soon when it arrives and i have taken a look inside

⟐ Commented Kasım 23, 2025 at 2:48 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Why does my GameCube’s power light flash once?

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:06:04 -0700

So my GameCube started rapidly resetting, so I turned it off. When I turned it on again, the fan would spin and the orange light would flash but nothing else would happen. What do I do?

⟐ Commented Ekim 23, 2024 at 7:06 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: When I try to play any game on it, the GameCube just crashes

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:03:13 -0700

I plugged everything in correctly, put in a game disc, but after 10 mins of playing the game crashes. Now it could be that it’s old, because it’s my dads old one and he never touched it for decades plus it could have dust inside, but do you know what I should do? I rly want to play an original game

⟐ Answer edited Haziran 05, 2023 at 12:03 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Disks won't spin after replacing the laser

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 06:08:03 -0700

I just replaced the laser in an old gc, and it's moving, but the disk isn't spinning up. Not sure if that was already happening or if it's a new problem though. What can I try now?

Update: took it apart again to check for that solder ball, and now the disc spins, but the laser doesn't turn on

⟐ Commented Ocak 06, 2023 at 6:08 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Why is there no video?

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:52:46 -0700

So my GameCube has no video, but it has sound. Further inspection shows that only the red input is working and not the white and yellow.

i tried switching cables and that didn’t work.

thanks in advanced

⟐ Answer accepted Ocak 03, 2021 at 8:52 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Mario Sunshine for the gamecube glitches at the same point every time.

Wed, 15 May 2019 13:01:19 -0700

Hi everyone.

I bought the Super Mario Sunshine game for the Nintendo Gamcube, I get it on, it starts off well, but after the game is just about to begin the game stops and says "Game disc could not be read"

It's at the same point every time I've tried to play, it's after the courtroom scene, mario is sentenced to clean the town, he stands in isle delfino and is being warned by 2 'police officers' the game fades to black and then comes up with the 'disc cannot be read' screen each and every time I try to play.

I read a tip on the internet to clean it with toothpaste -I've tried that but the exact same thing still happens.

The disc have a little blemish on it, it's like a tiny scuff mark. Any advice at all on how to fix it would be amazing.

Thank you :-)

⟐ Answered Mayıs 15, 2019 at 13:01 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Why is my gamecube game Pikmin 2 can't read?

Fri, 12 May 2017 06:27:39 -0700

the game is directly going to the blue screen disc could not be read and the cd is in almost perfect condition

i've tried in 2 nintendo wii and 1 gamecube and it's always the same massage showing up.

All of the other gamecube games are reading perfectly

⟐ Answered Mayıs 12, 2017 at 6:27 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Disc board fails to spin disc

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:19:30 -0700

I've got a gamecube with an interesting problem. I have another cube that is known working and I've done part by part swaps (motherboard, disc motor, hinge switch) to narrow down my issue. Something on my disc drive board is wrong and it will not spin the disc. Changing the motor to my known working cube proves the motor isn't the problem. I even swapped the good motor to see if that will work, which it didn't. I have a cheap multimeter and the caps are taking a charge and discharging as normal. A reflow of the hinge connector has not fixed my issue. I'm at my wits end and about to call it a lost cause.

⟐ Answered Mart 14, 2026 at 5:19 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: GameCube disk not spinning /sticky “open” button

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:38:27 -0700

The consoles “turns on” and I checked that at the store, from my knowledge the disk “doesn’t spin” the tray and lens was very dirty. I am going to be purchasing the cord and controllers to test. (Since I haven’t owned one before) but my main issue here is that the “open” button gets stuck and I have to pry it out with fingernail to close it. Any sort of easy repair?

⟐ Commented Aralık 10, 2025 at 8:38 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: No power to Optical Drive

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:30:04 -0700

Hi there,

The disc drive on my DOL-001 GameCube has stopped working and all of the “usual” fixes don’t seem to be working.

I don’t get any disc spin and the laser doesn’t turn on when the lid switch is pressed.

So far I have tried:

Adjusting the potentiometer
Check the power board fuse (no issue)
Switch in a known good optical drive

The known good optical drive has the same issue so it seems like the issue is on the main board or power board. Is there anything else I can look at to try and diagnose?

I’ve fitted a picoboot to the main board which works perfectly and the disc drive was working before and after I fitted this. It has just suddenly died completely.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

⟐ Commented Kasım 23, 2025 at 11:30 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: 3rd party Gamecube Memory Card doesn't read saves

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:30:38 -0700

Whenever I try to use the memory card in a game it says it's damaged, and in the settings it says: "The device inserted in Slot A cannot be used."

The only thing that happened to that memory card was me moving it from my Gamecube to my Wii occasionally.

⟐ Answered Ekim 20, 2025 at 4:30 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: Console will not read a clean disc

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:10:42 -0700

I’ve had this gamecube for a while now and it’s never given me an issue. The other day, however, I picked up a copy of Super Smash Bros Melee that has issues. It will load up to certain points and then give me the “disc could not be read” message. opening and closing the tray like 15 times allows me to get to the next portion of the game where I encounter the same problem. the disc looked super clean but I had it buffed at a local game store anyway and still get the same results. I have already adjusted the laser POT (160 ohms) and still nothing. again, I can play any other game fine but Melee is incredibly difficult to get anything out of.

⟐ Answered Ekim 20, 2025 at 4:10 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube: No display after installation of mod chip

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:27:44 -0700

I took my GameCube apart and installed a Pico board thing as I wanted to mod it. Followed a guide on YouTube from a guy I've watched before and following them. The GameCube turns on but has no light on the console it flashes orange but then nothing. I know it's on because I can hear the fan. I've got hdmi thing but that only shows a blue screen I don't know what's wrong exactly not sure if the hdmi thing isn't working or if it something to do with the actual console.

I've done as the guy in the video done with soldering soldered each point that needs to be done

If you need more information let me know hopefully someone can answer this

⟐ Answered Eylül 04, 2025 at 0:27 GMT-7