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| How To Repair Nintendo Gamecube |
| You'll need a special tool, available on our website, to open the Gamecube. We also suggest a #1 and #2 Philips screwdriver and a small cleaning brush. Now would be a good time to add fresh grease to the laser assembly. All of these items are available on our website. |
| In this section, we'll repair that stuck "open door" button and remove the laser. |
| These 4 screws require the special Gamecube tool. Then the cover lifts right off. |
| Now remove the 2 screws circled in yellow on the right. You can now pull the fan assy , clean it and let it lay there. Notice the 2 clips circled in red on the right, this is the front panel, just pull it forward and let it lay there. Remove the screws, circled in yellow, and continue removing all the screws all the way around the outside edges. |
| First, let's fix that sticky door button. On the left, circled in yellow, you'll see 2 little tabs, just move them slightly and remove the door button. On the right, circled in yellow is the door button and the slide screw. You'll need to clean and dry these areas well, especially inside the well on the top where you removed the button. This is where that brush is a must. Once you get it all cleaned, you can put a little white grease on the button and around the slide screw. Problem solved. |
| Remove the screws circled in yellow on the left. Set the metal plate aside and disconnect the cables, circled in red, on the right. The cable on the left side of the right photo has a clip that pulls out to release the cable. The motor connection is circled in yellow on the right, you don't have to remove this unless you want to replace the motor. |
| To remove the laser, remove the 2 screws circled in yellow. Carefully lift it out. |
| To test the Gamecube with the lid off, you must hold the switches, circled in yellow, on the left. You also have to hold the switch shown on the lower left, below the red circle, in the photo on the right. |
