Junk GameCube Restoration - Nintendo Console Repair
I will restore this this Nintendo GameCube Console which won't work and is dirty and yellowed to brand new condition. Nintendo released GameCube released nearly 20 years ago to compete with Playstation 2 and Xbox. My new Retrobrighting box video for removing yellowing: • Making the Ultimate Re...
The GameCube starts but the disc won't spin, it's usually not an issue with the motor itself but the laser just doesn't recognize the disc. This can usually be fixed by adjusting the laser as I do in the video, or by replacing the laser if adjusting won't help. The laser gets old and over time it will go bad like this. Adjusting the laser will give it more using time but after adjusting it couple of times it will need to be replaced. When replacing the laser it make sure to turn the screw back to around 500 ohms so it will last longer.
After I had fixed the disc reading issue. I continued with the disassembly. The GameCube has way too many screws holding everything in place as you can see.but overall it's very easy to disassemble.
I cleaned the parts with soapy water and then used my new retrobrighting box to remove yellowing from the front plate.
Also the acrylic circle on top of the console was badly scratched. I used polishing compound to rub it for several minutes and it turn out looking brand new.
I also decided to replace the battery which will keep the time and date. You can buy CR 2032 batteries which have those legs but would have had to order it so I decided to show you how to do it without those or a spot welding machine. You can just rip off the legs from the old battery and solder them on the regular battery. You might want to scratch the surface of the battery so the solder will have something to grip on to.
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the handle on the gamecube was for people who wanted to play at their friend's house, so they just put a handle on it like a lunchbox
There is just something about a random person on the internet fixing up old nostalgia things that makes you feel calm and collected after a tough week.
Same for me but tends to be everyday
Hope next week is better for you 👍🏼❤️
Other restoration channels: am I a joke to you
It's only Wednesday too... Fuck this week man... It's like no one fucking cares anymore.
Maybe seeing whats really inside our favorite game consoles
"Let's see what's wrong with it..." A moment later, "Ah, yes. Everything."
Sums up about every single video.
Not everything - at least it boots.
@@MD4564 fair enough lol
СНГ? У вас странный ник, похожий на русскую фамилию...
It was actually in good condition.
The fact that he didn’t have to replace anything shows not only his skill at restoration but is a testament to how well Gamecubes were made. Seriously, that’s a 20 year old console give or take, and it’s still running after taking a beating after all these years.
That’s fantastic.
It is to be expected after all, nintendo did literally drop it down a flight of stairs as a quality test lol.
@@RipVanFish09 no way! That’s honestly hilarious because my grandma when she bought mine for me dropped it down a flight of stairs when my dad was coming to pick me up and it was perfectly fine. Faceplate popped out and was put back in lol
@@HaydenHero I remember hearing it somewhere lol. Might not be 100% true, but I’m sure they did do some form of drop testing. They did expect you to carry it around with that handle.
When I was younger, my brother and I got into a huge fight. He got my GameCube and threw it in the toilet and started flushing it. I was devastated. But after letting it dry for a few days it still worked😅
I want to say thank you for posting this video. I recently pulled my GameCube out of storage to play a couple of my older games. It wouldn't read any of the game discs. I watched this video again a few times and then pulled mine a part with this on as I did for start and stop. I cleaned it up (mine wasn't as bad as the one you restored) and put it back together. It works great now.
Good job.
I bet it felt satisfying when you finished fixing it.
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The handle was made for actually carrying the thing around. When Nintendo designed the Gamecube, they also had the mindset of being able to carry and taking it over to a friend of family member's house to setup and play with a group of friends. Great restoration video as always!
It's like a lunchbox or toy case that plays video games
Yep. BTW, the Nintendo gamecube isn't a "cube" like the name implies. It is a cuboid. Nintendo choose the name "gamecube" however due to it rolling over the tongue better then "gamecuboid"
@@last_dutch_hero258 If you add a gameboy player to the bottom it does become a cube which is neat
I often took my GameCube to my friends' houses 🖤🖤🖤 so many found memories of playing Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon side-by-side 🥰
Isn't it an assembly for the TFT-Dislpay?
odd tinkering: shows how there’s an excessive number of screws holding the disc reader in place me: remembers how i swung my gamecube around by the handle while carrying it to friends’ houses me: “...maybe the amount of screws was actually a good idea”
What's cool though is that Nintendo thought of this ahead of time though and planned for it, they were like this is a small cube game system made for kids and teens its gonna travel a lot let's add a handel and put lots of extra screws in it. Some games companies don't think ahead like that.
I mean heck, Nintendo these days hardly thinks that far ahead. Case and point being that the switch joy cons are so fragile they might as well be made of glass
@@Minimize501 the only thing that makes the joycons expensive are the wireless feature
@@Minimize501 Yeah, my Switch's stand broke last year. I didn't even touch it. And then the drift...
lol :D
I think the part that made me the happiest is when you were able to buff out the scratches on the top circle. =)
That part was absolute black magic. I was expecting him to sand it or just straight up replace it. And then he pulled out the Voodoo Glue and rocked my world
For me this was too good lol also thought his rubber duck was just good fun.
Ugh yeah, like it’s called a replacement part without scratches was found. The polishing was for show.
I'm a mechanic by trade but now I wanna start doing these kinds of restorations on top of tool restorations to add to my hobbies. Love the videos.
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"This is a Nintendo GameCube which was released in 2001." Christ I'm getting old......
Has it really been twenty years? Damn.
Hopefully you are not ugly as well - old and ugly is not a good combination
But I feel I'm growing older And the songs that I have sung...
@@_DF_ No. :P
Still have it today With Mario Kart Double Dash 😂
i don't know if I'm the only one but don't u just love the clicky sound an old screw makes when u first turn it
I didn’t even realize I enjoyed this sound but I’ll be damned if you’re not right.
I love the sound, it makes me feel like the screw is safe and secure
@@Mad-Lad-Chad that’s the sound of thread lock breaking it’s a type of super glue for screws so they don’t come undone on their own.
@@stonedsavage7814 I'd prefer the sound of success
The sound of it never having been undone before 👍
I just can't help but think about how awesome this job must be for this dude. at first the fine motor control probably sucked, but at this point he is so good with tiny things that it's probably quite easy to do all this stuff. also it must be so satisfying to get something that doesn't work at all and then be able to make it function and also look amazing. not to mention he gets paid for all of this AND gets to play games when he's done. awesome.
i bet hes great with your tiny things XD
Not just "function". He makes these things work like they're brand new. I once watched him clean and upgrade a 1st gen PS1. When he was done with it you'd have though he just went and got it from Toys R Us like my dad did when I was a kid.
@@sephiroth1985102514 you innocent piece of shi, read it again
Agree
Must be a great side hustle
I recently cleaned my gamecube. I too, was absolutely floored by the unimaginable amount of screws inside. It’s like they built it to withstand a tornado throw. My goodness
LOLLL its like “yeah my house is gone but hey my gamecube survived! WOOHOO!”
I always said it was built like a mini tank cause it could survive being thrown out vehicle going 80mph with little to no noticeable damage.
@@nullvoid7188 this console was built to survive being dropped by children, who are able to be forces of destruction if not kept in check. It comes as little surprise that it was able to survive.
They actually tested its durability on _XPLAY_ on G4 years ago (back when there was a G4 on cable). They tested it against its contemporaries, the Xbox and PS2, subjecting them all to a sledgehammer blow and a high fall. The Gamecube was the only one still playable afterward.
That's the power of Nintendium.
I love how this guy almost never orders new parts. Even if the stuff is battered and worn, he still brings it back to life. It's amazing.
Restoration
@@katt0906 restoration could also be considered buying new parts as well, like with cars people say its a restored car, but the engine is probably not the original block or anything that was in it, even though you still consider it a restored car. (Im talking like old cars like Mustangs, Chevrolet Bel Airs etc.
I suppose it's partly about choosing units that look weathered and may have some easily fixable faults but are otherwise in pretty okay condition.
@@elFulberto should go back and see some of the work done on the Gameboy, or some of the other units that were really done beautifully.
With a lot of electronics, you have to replace parts. The fact that he didn't have to here is amazing and rare. When he fixed the Game Boy Advance, he had to replace every bit of the plastics.
This channel will always remain a comfort to me. Whenever I’m down, sad, angry, sick...always ever will I turn to OddTinkering.
im just gonna ask did you copy my comment
you put this out LESS THEN A MINUTE BEFORE I DID MY FINAL EDIT
@@DreamyToast1 I...no? what?
@@DreamyToast1 I made my comment before you did, bro. No ill will here though, I understand your confusion.
@@retrorenegade8562 look my comment says edited yours dosnt
That camera drop transition at 10:20 was nice.
Man... this makes me miss my old Game Cube that I got when I was 9 years old. To this day I still have my original memory card with all of my save files, which is now part of my Nintendo Wii. And all of the years I've had an Nintendo Game Cube, this was literally the first time I've seen one from the inside.
In 20 years we’ll see “Odd Tinkering, PS5 Restoration and Repair.”
I feel so nostalgic
And this gamebox will be sitting on a museum
@@user-oh8ql9td9v "Nintendo Classics" section, if you will
we'll see Ducktor restoration and repair
Wow thought it was a cube
The handle is for when my dad got pissed playing Smash bros, unplugged the console and then threw it off our 3rd floor apartment balcony in the Summer of 2003.
Did that actually happen?
@@mrquickmemes yes 100%. We ended up getting a PS2 after that though so no more Smash Bros.
@@MrZachgonz super smash
Your father, AKA "a piece of shit".
It was 007 for us. Our parents hated that game.
Just wanted to say thank you for making these in a way that is both enjoyable to watch AND detailed enough to help us fix our old stuff!!!!
The transition from the soapy water to the hydrogen peroxide was so good omg
Using an ice cube tray to keep track of the screws is such a good idea!
heck yeah. i started using egg carton things after watching his channel, actually. can def say it’s helped a lot w organization
I use magnets...is that bad?
@@DaniloAranhabsb do you lose screws?
@@JH-fe2ho not with magnets
Keeping dem screws chiily
Man I miss that jingle brings back memories
Same here as well!
The smell of the game cube would make you ball ur eyes out of nostalgia
Sure does bring back some really good memories!
I’d be saying that for Super Smash Bros. Nice memories😄😄
@@J.RProductions2024 mario kart double dash is my jam on the gamecube
It must be recognized that these videos are one of the coolest things that can be found on KZhead, blessed is this person who knows how to do all this and what love he has for him and the respect he has for him. What it gives to all the video game consoles that it restores. Greetings from Costa Rica
It looks... so... GOOD now! I love how you didn’t mess with the colors, and just fixed the console and cleaned it. I love how it’s, you know, real too.
Me: "GameCube, why are you so hard to break?" GameCube: "Like 90% of my parts are screws."
The GameCube was built on screws
Should’ve called it ScrewCube
@@LordHoth_09 lmao
@@LordHoth_09 "We gave the Screwcube a large screw on the back, to make it easier to carry"
They probably smelted screws and poured them into molds for each individual metal part for each copy of the console
Manual: "Please dont try to repair your console on your own." Odd Tinkering: "How about i do it anyways?"
Oh yeah. I forgot every Nintendo console says not to do that
You read the manual?
@@HazasDump Yeah. I do it when I'm bored
Those warnings never stopped me from taking my crap apart all the time lol. I'm convinced I could probably strip a PS3 Slim blindfolded at this point I've done it so many times to clean it haha.
@@slapchop133787 I learned to fix my consoles because It was either that, or not having it at all. I guess necesity is the best teacher.
This gave me so much nostalgia within the first minute lol. And the way the consoles open their lids so smoothly- satisfying to me. And that intro lol. I think it’s my favorite console intro ever.
Your videos give me nostalgic memories I have had so many consoles so I’m happy to see a channel of people who actually know what they’re doing so many people just get rid of their consoles instead of fixing them so much love mate keep up the awesome content
Back when you would go over your friends house to play together instead of online.
That's probably why the handle was there: to take to a friend's house for couch multiplayer or a LAN party.
@Bodacious Thompson wait what
@Bodacious Thompson wait what
Shit. This hurt right in my meowmeow
So true!
The fact that this guy restores our childhood gaming consoles makes me happy.
I'm with you 100% on that👍🏾
Facts
Fr man
I'll have to agree on that
Right.
Seeing you repeatedly press the top lid down to shut it because the button doesn't depress brought back many good memories.
The gamecube was my favorite. It was the first time I ever was introduced to video games as a kid. I'd love to see you fix up a discolored indigo gamecube! Thanks for the great video. It's nice to watch you treat an object so tenderly and give it new life.
1:03 Odd Tinkering: Close... Close..... _closecloseclosecloseclose-_
But it worked 😇
I was half expecting a strip of sticky tape to make an appearance.
Mine did that
@@OddTinkering You should've hit the console so hard the button would pop up, but that wouldn't fit with the theme of the channel wouldn't it xD
@@OddTinkering Whenever that disc try cover button gets stuck, just push the button again until it gets unstuck. Sometimes it might get unstuck after 1 press, other times it'll take multiple presses.
“And there is some dust” * Shows an infestation of Dust Bunnies *
understood that refference
Pretty sure that was dust demons not dust bunnies, those things were scary.
Sims 4
ikr! if i saw that irl in something that wasnt a gamecube, i would assume cock roaches live there and leave it the heck alone
It's only gonna get worse as the newer consoles age, they have way more "sucking power" my series x seems likes its welcoming a dust family with how big the vent holes are. I'm going to try my best to keep it clean but in 3-5 years from now I'm sure it's gonna have alot of dust.
The handle is one of the coolest features of this console. Great for bringing it with you to friends to have some game nights there. It's a feature I greatly miss in modern day consoles.
I could never do that, taking it apart and putting it back together. Just remembering where every piece goes is a challenge in and of itself.
We he did have a video to go off of.
I was thinking the same thing. Then I realized he could just playback the video. You should give it a shot. If it's already broken you can't break it any further.
He probably takes pics before u screwing or looks at the vid like previous comments said. Also the container he puts the screws in acts as an organization bin for the screws. But yea bro I've taken apart my playstation numerous times and remembering the screws is definitely the worst part of it all
Try watching watch repairs!!! This is a cakewalk by comparison ;)
Man just hearing the sounds from the startup menu to the error message bring back memories, this was very interesting to watch for sure
same, i used to play pikmen
More like ptsd
I hear old GameCube sounds and suddenly dopamine is produced.
@@DrawinskyMoon no, that’s from when the ps2 couldn’t read the disk, that sound is what gave kids ptsd.
He never once held the Z button for the secret sound 😔
No words, no music, nothing but the soft sound of nostalgia
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This video helped me repair my old GameCube with a resident evil skin which had that same problem. I thoroughly cleaned the innards and replaced things that were worn down, now I can play all the games I kept for all these years.
honestly this is so cool to watch, its really interesting to see how Nintendo managed to fit all of the hardware needed to run the gamecube in such a small shape.
I have a love for the Gamecube startup noises, and the menu noise as you're moving between the menus. Such nice sounds.
Did u know that if u hold the Z button, the intro sound changes? I accidentally found out that a few months ago playing with my brother hahaha
@@kleberportante6635 Yeah and there's a change that happens if you've all four controllers plugged in too. I think you need to hold down a specific button on all of them but I never had four controllers to try it. :x
SAMEEEE
I feel the same way with the Nintendo Switch. Very on brand for Nintendo. Cute but not to the point of corny imo
The startup sound is so cool
I love these console restorations not just because it gives the consoles new life, but also because it’s fun to watch him solve the mysteries of why they are broken. Thanks for sharing!!
As someone with ADHD who is way too scattered to be able to do something like this, watching you keep track of all these screws brings some order to my chaotic mind. Bless your attention to detail.
Dude I watched almost all the videos about restoring and repairing Gamecube consoles, with myself knowing nothing about this stuff, and literally your the last video in sorts of a last attempt to not give up, and I have to say that your video is by far the best and most well explained presentation of restoring a Gamecube. I haven't quite gave up yet on my Gamecube but this video has really inspired me and motivated me to start restoring a lot of my older consoles, in which I wasn't sure of myself if I could do, but I feel lit bit more confident thanks to your video. It takes a lot for me to subscribe to any channel but def subscribe to yours now!
I’ve had my GameCube for 15 years now and I still play it regularly. Never get tired or hearing that startup! So amazing seeing how you bring everything back to life
I’ve had mine for almost 18 years.
Send IG Angela Horne sweetie
GC is a solid machine due the components and the very same compact design: the lens works flawlessly after many years and everything is cooled properly.
I've had a GameCube for a few years, but now you can't even afford any decent fucking games. And the GameBoy player for it? Forget about it, $175 with the fucking start up disc. Ugh!
I’ve had such a week that my weekend is all about relaxing. What’s more relaxing than watching a guy deep clean and completely restore a Nintendo GameCube? I don’t know but I’m here.
I don’t have buy this game console version in 2001 named GameCube not Good!!!
Hey I just discovered your vids and they're an absolute JOY. I love your sense of humor and your great editing skills. Can't wait to see more!!!
The fact, that he presented the „new“ gamecube under a black cloth was making me laughing so hard, but i LOVE the videos
The handle, I’m glad you asked! The handle is so the GameCube can be used for melee combat in the case of a home intruder or nephew won’t stop picking fox when we play smash bros. That functionality was actually the inspiration to call the GameCube smash bros, melee! Like so others can see!
And the thing would still work afterwards to thing was built to survive a bomb going of on it
I once ended the life of a friend of mine for knocking over my gamecube and ejecting the disk. I didnt save the game for over 5 hours. This is a true story except i didnt kill him lol
i always thought the handle was so i could recklessly swing it around in a way that made my parents assume i was gonna launch it into a wall 🤣
makes sense. in a spanish video they broke the console in 6 parts and it was still working so they indeed made it very tough
@Yuto Katsuki So you beat your sibling to death with a gamecube? metal
I love that you brush the duck's teeth whenever he is present. A good parent cares for their children's dental hygiene.
Ye
one episode he tried to set the duck on fire
The first video of his I watched he brushed its teeth then butt, now when he finishes scrubbing I’m tense with anticipation to see if he cleans the butt again.
LOL...
The transition after that part was so satisfying and well done also
I feel like I could smell the condition of that GameCube. That thing for sure resided in a smoker's house. Nice restore!
I'd say the handles' main function is a spacer as the air vent on the back is probably important for extraction and it's stops people pushing the system up against a wall or back of a cupboard and over heating the system, they cleverly designed it as a handle and marketed it as a portable system. IMO anyway.
Huh.. The handle doubling as a spacer for the air vent really is/would be a clever design choice
Small thing I wanna say: I love how you explain all the little details but in a very simple and understandable way, like pressing down on the lid etc. I really appreciate that as it is very helpful in following what's going on. Keep it up
10:23 Caught me off guard with how smooth the editing is O _ O
@Student_Jenna Balderson that Handel is to carry it around
@@JustinMacri007 uhhh
@@JustinMacri007 i dont think you meanr to put it here
You genuinely taught me how to fix my game cube i bought off ebay thanks
Watching this man fix my childhood is top 10 most satisfying things on the internet.
10:24 Maaaaaan that transition caught me by surprise...
8:17 - The handle relates to the concept behind the GameCube - Nintendo was aiming to make the smallest console that they could at the time, and as such, they ended up with a console that could potentially be portable or easier to move. So they added the handle to make the console easier to carry.
And the cube shape made it look like a toy in some way so the GameCube sold more than Sony's PS2 (my only Sony console) and Microsoft's Xbox.
@@realmatthewsharp GameCube sold nowhere near the amount of PS2s to be fair. 21.5m vs 155m+
@@realmatthewsharp that is just a lie???? the ps2 sold 155 million and the gamecube 20 million?????? ?????
And the xbox 25?
@@realmatthewsharp the Gamecube was 3rd in sales, beaten by the PS2 with 158 million units sold, still holding the record of most-sold console ever and the Xbox with 24 million units. Gamecube sold 21 million units.
😢 Super Smash Bros Melee! What beautiful memories... Who could have been the beast that damaged that Nintendo Game Cube? Something so beautiful and that marked our youth... 😭😭😭 You saved a video game gem...thanks
I loved the video, no words, no music , directly to the point and well explained, the final result was great.
Fun fact: Half of the GameCubes total weight is from screws.
Bruh
WAIT WHAT
No way.
Not so fun your fact my friend
Thanks scary dude
The compressed audio on that melee intro is so god damn nostalgic
Also the audio on this video is extremely compressed
*Inner Melee Noises*
Man, all of the music/sfx of SSBM are so incredibly nostalgic and amazing... Great work ❤️
Your videos are so relaxing to watch I truly loved them 👍🏻
I know that you probably won’t see this comment, but I just wanted to say that I really love these videos, I started repairing old controllers a while ago to get a little more money, but I was inspired by you. Great job, dude!
He did, congrats!
He saw the comment :)
The handle was intended for you to be able to take the system either between rooms or to a friend's house. Apparently at the time in Japan, this was a common practice, and when Nintendo polled N64 owners, a handle was something they wanted, so it was included on the Gamecube.
I wonder if anyone ever cosplayed with a GameCube strapped to their belt.
Kids from divorced families are also really thankful for it whenever they had to switch parents.
Yes. The GameCube was super portable.
@@lalagamergirl9411 Especially when you compare it to the massive things that were the original Xbox and the PS2.
@@henryatkinson1479 But the PS2 slim made even the gamecube look kinda..... fat
this is probably the only channel that cleans and repairs stuff that wasn't dirtied (?) on purpose but rather cleaning and repairing stuff that was "touched by time"
Always wanted to see the guts of the GameCube. Was too reluctant to take mine apart. You are a master of your craft🤙🏾
When you poured the soap in the water and I didn't see the Ductor I was about to riot. Then you put him in and I could go back to relaxing
Me: *sometimes struggles to put a pen back together after dismantling it* This person: :)
19:06 pushing that Power button was satisfying, that triggered some serious memories for me, I’m a former GameCube addict
Something oddly relaxing about videos like this, so calming.
What a good time watching a guy fixing consoles while going to sleep...
Same
Same!
Smae
I swear, whenever I watch these restoration videos of these old consoles, makes me glad to still own them. I’ve had my GameCube since I was 3
Luckyyy I wish I still had mine
Mine got crushed because it fell out my backpack that had a hole in it and I had just woke up After a long car ride and then my dad went to move the truck and all we heard was a massive crunching sound turned around and saw my gamecub. (Which I had owned for a bit and sadly we were poor at the time and it was out of warranty at that time) got destroyed and I was so sad and upset I cried for weeks because my dad had worked so much over time to get that for me that I felt I betrayed him. Though later on he got a ps2 for him self then gave it to me on my birthday to make up for the GameCube. I still have that ps2 and still works wonders I just miss the GameCube DX
this is my favorite console, gave me so many memories as a kid the top not staying closed is just perfect
Your channel is teaching me more about electronics than my old high school classes did lmao Keep up the good work!! I love your videos!
I've been waiting for the GameCube to be restored ever since I first saw this channel last summer
I've been waiting a couple years. I first found this channel when only NES, SNES, and Gameboy consoles were restored.
@@Hovergoat_Guy "I liked this before you liked this"
@@beyondbackwater4933 Which is not the point. I meant that I've been waiting too.
Me too
Easily one of the most soothing and satisfying channels out there. Nothing quite like seeing someone who knows what they are doing fix something and just let the sounds of the moment shine through.
I grew Up Playing A GameCube & Xbox 360. I still have them too, they are 2 game systems i will always have a special love for. Thanks for giving this GC another chance at life.
something about seeing the solder set so quick is satisfying 😌
Some of my earliest memories involve me snuggled up with my dad as he played mario sunshine and twilight princess on the game cube. Funny to find out that this system came out the year I was born.
Your not the only one, I WAS BORN THE YEAR THE WII U CAME OUT, 2012.
I know someone else is going to mention this in the comments, but instead of soldering tabs on a CR32, they make PCB-mountable holders that let you quickly replace the battery. Plus you don't have to worry about heat damage from directly connecting tabs to the battery's surface.
I'm glad someone mentioned this i cringed at the solder job on that battery
@@samellowery yeah i also felt like he was shorting it out holding it in the pliers, while what he did would work i would probably say it was a more risky move and could damage the battery (especially a battery with the varta name badge - old varta batteries were known to leak and kill computers)
this if you're gonna do it yourself
Came here to say this. Battery holders are retro game maintenance 101; there’s no need to reuse those tabs. Hell, you can buy the cheap aliexpress knockoffs at 5 for a couple bucks shipped.
I'm assuming corrosion is not a worry?
I actually had to do a portion of this to my Gamecube several years ago - namely, adjusting the potentiometer. I have zero hardware knowledge so I didn't do anything risky like test it with it taken apart, and I didn't have that voltage meter at the time, but somehow I still managed to fix it after vigorously studying a tutorial. [except uh...pretty sure I forgot to put a couple screws back, whoops] I still remember having to special order the Gamebit and triwing screwdrivers, still have them in my draw just in case. This really brings back memories and it's nice seeing you go even further in-depth since you know a lot more what you're doing. My internal battery also just recently died, but if I actually need to know how to solder to replace it, they kinda went pretty far there.
Ahh, I grew up on the Gamecube. It's my favorite console, hands down.
“It’s got a little dust” Me:uh it’s got enough to fill my basement Odd tinkering: just a little D u s t
Looks like it was dragged through some dirt outside lol.
And the funniest part is that the system still works. GameCubes are damn near indestructible
Same bro the kids in my basement fill all of the area so only that amount of dust can fill it
Odd Tinkering's "just a little dust" is equivalent to my "I've only had a couple drinks" lmao 🤣
your FFT reference does not go unnoticed
Got mine at launch with Melee, 100% ed the game. Great times 👍
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Aah the nostalgia
Melee and the Gameboy player were probably the two main games i played but the others were still fun.
Mine came with Mario sunshine 119.5 shined my game . Could not find 5 blue coins for the life of me
Bought mine with the wind waker bundle. But one day totally random found Melee in a store.... Didn't even know what the game was about!! Me and a friend of mine spent lot of time playing it... so many laughters back then.
It's like seeing an old friend after years apart. ❤❤
Literally the first video I’ve watched and I already feel my stress melting away it kinda makes me wanna start doing the same
You just know shit is getting real when the ducky enters the scene :)
The Ducktor is IN. 😁
Because OT knows the ducktor has fans
Ducktor mains Doctor Mario confirmed
Severely under-rated console - had so many amazing titles. I still have my black one when I bought in 2002 - pristine condition and works great! :) (Australian PAL)
I still have my black Gamecube from 2002 as well, and as dusty as it is at the moment, it still runs perfectly. Every now and then I love busting out Metroid Prime(1 and 2) or Wind Waker and getting lost in my childhood. Those games still hold up really well and imo the system has the most comfortable controller ever designed.
@@garretth.middleton9479 I remember playing Metroid Prime and getting stuck at a boss fight lol. Still an amazing game!
These videos are actually very satisfying to watch
The transition at 10:24 was satisfying to watch. Great restoration as always!!
"Oh hey, this is my old Gamecube! Damn, it's really old and broken, guess I may as well throw it out." Odd Tinkering: I'll give you $20 for it. "Eh? Ok, but it's totally busted and dirty-" Odd Tinkering: Even better.
Content and a brand new system
nah even on ebay junk ones still sell for like $100
11:55. Smol Brush: (is too smol to reach) Bigg Brush: "Now this looks like a job for me."
I was half expecting to see you pick fox and bust out the nastiest tech skill the melee scene has ever seen LMAO! Just found your channel though and it's really relaxing. Also your solder technique is insane. I'm over here happy with replacing batteries in my Pokémon games but want to get into console modding.
Thank you for these videos. It's thanks to channels like you that inspire me to do my own video game console repair business from home and I thank you for showing everyone how you fix them so many can learn.
Love how simple all/most Nintendo hardware teardowns are, so much more straight forward than Microsoft or Sony that's for sure.
I don't know about that, the original xbox has less screws and is less crammed inside
Modern electronics are generally more difficult to disassemble and work on. A Switch is just as complicated as most other electronics to disassemble.
most nintendo teardowns arent so easy. they use proprietary screws, and in the case of more recent handhelds, the layout makes it so you often have to disassemble much of the unit to replace pieces.
I hope you're not including the GameCube on the 'simple' list. Same with the DS and especially 3DS.
GC is definitely tough & simple, especially compared to the PS2 fat but yeah you do need the 4.5 Nintendo bit on the outside. Wii is easier than PS3 although 360 is easiest out of that gen. 64 is easier than ps1 although not by much mostly just due to no moving parts. I actually think the 2DS is quite easy, easier than PSP. DS is about even with psp although the disc drive does complicate things. The only thing that would make people say sony is easier is the screws imo. Xbox is definitely the easiest in it's gens although I've only cracked open a ps4 slim once you get to that gen and it was almost as easy as ps1 but with thinner but fresher materials, imagine they will get brittle on occasion.
I didn't even know I was into ASMR until I saw these videos
Well I'm not Into FOOD asmr but apparently I'm into game restoration asmr lol
@h0B90 tbf, I assumed asmr was sound porn, this is my sound pr0n
Excellent restoration and thank you on how to adjust the laser, Game Cube works like new. Also lucked out that my electronics repair tool kit came with both size gamebit drivers.