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post #1 of 21
10/6/05 at 1:21pm
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Ok, now this has happened twice, with an old gc my brother had, and this new one he got, he's had it for a year, and the thing just stops reading discs and everything. I've tried cleaning discs, EVERYTHING possible to this thing, and it won't read them I'm really puzzled as to why this happens. Has anyone had this happen to theirs, and if so, did you fix it?
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post #2 of 21
10/6/05 at 11:37pm
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Ok, now this has happened twice, with an old gc my brother had, and this new one he got, he's had it for a year, and the thing just stops reading discs and everything. I've tried cleaning discs, EVERYTHING possible to this thing, and it won't read them I'm really puzzled as to why this happens. Has anyone had this happen to theirs, and if so, did you fix it?
you cleaned the lens with a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol right?
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post #3 of 21
10/7/05 at 9:00am
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nah I ran a blow dryer in it, must have been moisture because its running great now
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post #4 of 21
10/16/05 at 12:14pm
So you just took a blow dryer to your gamecube? Cuz i just tried q tip tipped in rubbing alcohol and it played good for 10 mins and then it couldn't read the disc
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post #5 of 21
10/18/05 at 10:44am
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haha yeah we just took a blow dryer, and blew into the exhaust, it stops working for odd reasons here and there....and I just like.. tilt it on its front, and jar it a bit
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10/18/05 at 10:45am
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Sounds like a dying laser unit too me
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post #7 of 21
10/18/05 at 11:46am
Or its just clogged with dust and its overheating
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post #8 of 21
10/18/05 at 11:48am
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Or its just clogged with dust and its overheating
Most likely. Most people dont think to clean their consoles.
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post #9 of 21
10/18/05 at 11:57am
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Most likely. Most people dont think to clean their consoles.
Thats b/c Nintendo or any other VG console manufacturers ever stressed the fact that consoles need to be cleaned often.......plus you could end up voiding a warranty or two.
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post #10 of 21
10/18/05 at 8:50pm
Never had a single problem with my GC . I have a bad controller, but I just take it outside and give it a good beating, then it works fine....until the next day....
You guys are bumming me out, I need to get my GC from Texas .
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