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[Gamecube] disc won't spin / disc drive lights up

[Gamecube] disc won't spin / disc drive lights up

https://preview.redd.it/swfymfslxc2h1.jpg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41c9606adac1a91009e9c419dae56f878282dd76

Hi! I bought this GameCube for $15 lol, and it actually seems to be in pretty good condition. The only issue is that the disc drive doesn't work. I installed PicoBoot/PicoLoader and I can already play games, but I'd still like to be able to use discs.

The disc drive does power on, it lights up and makes noise, but the game disc does NOT spin at all. Is it worth trying to repair it, or should I just stick with using PicoLoader?

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u/CONEJOFILOSO — 3 days ago

[GC] How to repair GameCube joystick not detecting vertical axis

Hello, I bought this controller for $15. At first it worked perfectly, but the next day for some reason the left joystick started failing when moving the character to the left, and a few hours later the vertical axis failed completely. In homebrew it still detects some movement, but it's far too little to actually register as up or down.

Any solution for this? Should I replace the entire stickbox or just the potentiometers? The stick itself still feels tight and firm.

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u/CONEJOFILOSO — 11 days ago