I Bought A Broken Nintendo GameCube On eBay...Can We Fix It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- Today I wanted to take some time to check out a Nintendo GameCube I ordered on eBay that was as is. The description says it was not reading games and what sounded like an easy fix turned into a bit more work since it turned out to have significant water damage inside. Can we fix it?
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You should do a series of this called “Pimp My Console.” Just get these broken systems and pimp them out
Make it water cooled GameCube! :)
I should have never sold my gamecube! I should of never sold my GBA, or my genesis snes and playstation 1.... I should of never sold any of the games I had for them either... I hate being poor and crippled and needing money.
@@gologotha7922 its seen enough moisture already
Pimp them? No, keep them fixed and original.
Jeez, did the previous owner use that GC as a flotation device, in a pool full of pepsi? I never understand how users let their game systems/PC's get to this level of misuse
@nuwavghost
Exactly. I know people like to deny that Nintendo consoles are for kids or are a "kiddie console" but the fact of the matter is plenty of kids owed them and used and abused the heck out of them. Same thing with literally any of their other Home consoles and or Portables. ( though I must say if you're getting a ten-year-old a switch you got too much disposable income,yeesh!)
Living in a city with high humidity could potentially be the culprit.
Probably a smoker
I bought an og xbox from a goodwill and it was full of mountain dew residue
@@onometre xbox and mountain dew are synonymous
Yes I would like to see more repairs, even with swapping the original cases with original 3rd party ones
I really enjoy watching stuff like this. THANK YOU
It's like a gaming version of the Discovery Channel lol
He's like tronics fix
It's always good to know that these old Nintendo work horses can still be used for decades to come. It's always comforting to know that these things can be fixed rather easily and cheaply and continue to work for a long time to come.
GuppyLife he is, but he also do other stuff too which its good.
Yeah me too
Water, the worst enemy of electronics 🤣🤣
Water and dust
@@KamenRiderBlackSun 💪💪 Kamen Rider Black Fan
Unless it’s watercooled...
And heat
And sand
Man I really have a soft spot for the Game Cube. I loved that system and had great memories playing games with my family and relatives on it. Super Smash melee, super monkey ball and the wrestling games were a blast to play.
itws a damn shame it was restricted by its 1.5gb disk capacity, because it never got certain games due to size issues, even though it was in the middle in terms of power and capability
Im just getting into the Wrestling games on the gamecube Extremely underrated
NonsensicalVids yeah to me it was the disk capacity that caused some third party games to be missing some certain features and the controller, it’s amazing and very comfy but the problem was not having more buttons (R3,L3,L1). It had awesome exclusives though!
Gamecube was actually more powerful than the PS2, with the xbox being the most powerful for that gen.
Didnt own a Gamcube till later ( had the PS2 early on) but still, my friends and I always played Melee, Double Dash, Viewtful Joe, Res4, Wind Waker/TP and of course Super Monkey ball as well:)
SirReznor yes it was more powerful! I remember trying Batman Vengeance (one of my first game cube purchases) on Game Cube and then seeing it on my friends PS2 and it looked better and somehow smoother (If I recall correctly ) on gamecube. However, some titles like need for speed, Def Jam FFNY had some features cut due to the disk size, sometimes it’s audio files, others textures or details. It’s amazing how Nintendo was able to squeeze every ounce of the console power and disk size. :D
I love it when you open up consoles! It’s very interesting to see how you fix it and I appreciate the explanation of all the important parts. I haven’t had to fix any of my consoles yet, but if I do, I’ll definitely refer to these videos.
Also, love the F-Zero X music!
Spawn Wave seems like he would be a secret pro Melee player
He's actually a personal trainer
SuperDestrier he taught the best
You can leave the metal RF shielding out usually, it's only in there to keep the FCC happy. And it ain't like the GameCube has any actual RF-emitting components.
The motherboard mounts to the bottom shield, and the drive mounts to the top shield.
I thought the shielding was also used to transmit heat better or not?
Repair video are the best video !!!
Love this type of stuff! Because of your videos I started to actually tinker, clean, learn and fix old video game stuff that I had. Now I'm hooked into doing this stuff.
Ok, I know the thing has a handle on it, but how do you get enough water damage in a GameCube for it to be broken? Lol
Ikr
Untrained puppy lol
A Flood?
Dropping it in the toilet
Trying to play in the bath
I have nothing but LOVE for the GameCube! Soooo many good memories with this system - and I own all Nintendo consoles and still have them. Severely underrated by the masses.
Also, at time of this comment, this video had 587 👍 and 5 👎... why the hate. This is nothing but a quality video by this man and highly educational!
you have to respect people that takes the time to properly wrapped up something that they're sending off to someone who bought it from them especially when that item isn't working they still take the time
"Some Corrosion"
Mario accidentally shot it with water, and before it stopped working, the GameCube yelled “No!”
I bought a 21 dollar gamecube that apparently didn't read discs. Turns out it actually did.
I love this type of content. Keep it coming dude!
5:24 gotta love that F-zero tune
"You can see a reddish light coming out of it"...DUDE, it's a laser. Take care of your eyes, man.
I was thinking the same thing
Pew pew pew
Imagine the water damage is actually a bad doggies golden shower 😳
That dog must have been a xbox or ps2 fan
hot
@@ergonomics_of_flatulence what
I’m always in awe of people who are able to do things like this. That’s why I enjoy these videos because it’s borderline sorcery! Plus it had GameCube in the title, there was no way I wasn’t going to watch it
Used GameCube for sale. “Light” water damage. Doesn’t read discs. Well, when you flood the disc motor...
Great video!
This is awesome! You should do more of this refurbished stuff! Super interesting
5:19
Sonic: I can clean stuff at supersonic speed!
Spawnwave: Hold my Blue Falcon
I had a rusted GameCube that I found at a flea market. I got it and a couple games for 20 bucks not realizing there was rust pouring out of the ports on the bottom. Got home and it still worked perfectly. I was very surprised 😂
OMG F-Zero X Drivin' through on Max YES!!! Good
Love these types of videos, between you and a few others I’ve learned loads of great stuff about my favourite consoles
I bought myself a GameCube for 23$ 2 years ago and it works flawlessly.
I love all this stuff. So cool Jon. Nice work! Do a saturn!
I love the little sound when it boots up a game, i remember my GC becoming faulty and i'd just wait to hear that sound which confirms it has read the game correctly. Sometimes it'd take upwards of 15 minutes to get it running lol
Really good Job Jon(SW). Man that GC was beat up badly with that Water Damage. That Starlight Gold Case is looking fantastic, I had the Purple one back when, which was pretty funky and sweet.
Nice! These gamecube related videos are my favorites. Especially when getting the games in the mail!
Did anyone else think: “yes we can. bob the builder” when they read the title lol
Spawnthetechman can he fix it, Spawnthetechman Yes He Can!! 👍
I thought, "Well since it's highly unlikely you'd upload a failure video... *shakes Magic 8 Ball* all signs point to yes"
Then I skipped ahead to where it was in fact fixed. Next video.
Seller selling (undisclosed) water-damaged GC to Spawn on ebay: Haha, Gotcha!
Spawn fixing said GC on TH-cam: Haha, Gotcha!
Sunday funday that intro could have been grrrreat! Always like these repair type videos keep up the great work.
This types of videos are my favorite. Keep up the great content.
I have been working on pre-PS3, X360 gaming consoles for about 10 years now. One thing that continues to amaze me is how durable these things are! Ive received consoles that I was told had been stored in less than idea conditions, open to the elements storage sheds, wet, moldy basements, attics with no venelation, etc. Unless they were literally standing in water or crushed by something heavy most still worked! And those that didnt worked great after a good cleaning or minor part replacement.
I like the stuff you do with consoles, changing shells, fixing them, doing custom work
Since you said it, Yes! I really enjoy and love the restore Videos, I always learn something watching them and they are fun to watch.
keep ur good work up! much love
Thanks for keeping the music going during the put back together phase with the final look. I didn't want the music to stop lol. I miss my GameCube and games, I wish I still had mine :(
I got a black Gamecube on ebay that was advertised as non-working, for parts only; it was about as rusty as this one, but before I opened it up I popped a game in just to see how it did, and it booted right up!
What worked well for me to clean it up was DeOxit; I soaked q-tips in it and scrubbed away the rust on motherboard edge and much of the metal with that, and it worked great. For the rest of the motherboard, drive board and power board I sprayed DeOxit over them and let them sit overnight.
I sanded the rest of the rust off the metal, used a magic eraser on the outside of the case to get rid of scuffs, and treated the case with Macguire's vinyl & rubber cleaner to shine it up; still works and looks fantastic to this day.
Dexonit where you get that and what is it made for. Also I'm all about some McGuire's use it to clean CD's
My nephew spilled a Route 44 Dr Pepper on my GameCube I got for Christmas in ‘01. Never gave me any issues, other than the open and reset buttons being really sticky. I took it apart a few years ago and cleaned it out, but it still works to this day. They’re near indestructible in my experience.
Nice F-Zero X tracks in vid and outro, X and GX are my favorite 64 and GC games. Masterpieces. Great job on the restoration.
I bought a platinum silver GameCube with original controllers, and I'm really looking forward to playing it. I've always had my eye after a platinum silver model.
@Laserdisc9X I think that's cool! Those different colors make consoles unique.
Imagine knowing this was yours and seeing this video, your poor Gamecube getting beautifully resurrected
Spawnwave: Prince of Persia, the first one, sands of time.
Jordan Mechner: ...
Recently repaired mine! Great console! What a looker by the way
I've always wanted to get into things like this I definitely enjoy these videos. Thanks man!
I'd love to see more videos like this
Also, I've been trying to get a gamecube since I only had the ps2 when I was a kid, but every guy I call asking for the cube, it's been sold a few hours or days before my call, it's pretty annoying since those has been really good prices
I know I’m late to the party, but keep pushing videos like this. It’s great watching.
Oh and please do a budget at the end.
The end result looks amazing.
I love watching these I watch alot of Tronics fix cause he and you both actually talk us through it and it's nice.
my brother found his old gamecube with the games and it surprisingly still works, all we need is a cable to connect to the tv for it
YES!!!! Make more of these types of videos!!!! Keep it up!
I was able to score an Indigo with the digital port with an orange controller and memory card for $21 today at Goodwill. It's in nice shape too along with the controller. Walked away with a steal, and the Goodwill near me is usually a hit or miss on older hardware.
MORE OF THESE PLEASE DUDE ❤️
Agent Under Fire! That's childhood nostalgia activated instantly for sure!
Just bought a broken GameCube (not water damaged) with the same issue. Thought it was the drive motor, but if the laser doesn't detect anything right off the bat it won't spin the drive at all. Seems to be the most common issue. You can recalibrate the drive with that little screw at the bottom of the board, or just replace the laser. It's wild how hardy this system is.
I love learning how to fix consols and stuff
I love your restoration videos! So far this year I've restored an original Xbox and a Game Boy Color. Thank you for the inspiration!
He always looks so disappointed in everything in the thumbnails.
*you're gonna go look at the thumbnails now, aren't you?*
Do a region mod on a spice orange gamecube
Awesome restore, brother!! I definitely check out all your videos and find cool tips and tricks all the time. Keep 'em coming!!
What he didn't do and not even mentioned here but is kind of important when equipping a new laser, removing the short circuit protection on the gamecubes laser assembly ribbon cable. There is a tiny solder blob close to the ZIF end of the ribbon cable which shorts two traces, this should be either properly removed via a soldering iron or alternatively by cutting the correct trace.
love the big blue music with the put together
Also known as the super Mario sunshine edition.
Thanks for all the fix it videos you make. Because of them I’m able to repair. From someone who has no knowledge what so at all.Mostly recent drift issue for my friends switches.
It's cool you were able to drop a North America board into a limited edition Japanese case. Fun project.
How are there dislikes for this video? Great job as always and this was a really fun watch, thank you!
Evaporust will do wonders on rusted rf shields. Can find them at auto stores.
I used evaporust to repair a rusted genesis rf shield that was in worst shape than the ones you got for the gamecube. Shoutout to Segaholic for putting me on that stuff. Check out his youtube channel. He also does great console restorations.
It amazes me how you just straight up touch these consoles without gloves or sanitizer. Like handhelds? No way josé
Okay hypercondriac
I love Spawnwave's projects and console tear downs.
Definitely, definitely enjoyed this type of video. I would love it if you did these more often. I mean even if you don’t do them to keep them, you could always just sell them again on eBay and get your money back. It’s a win-win. I love these techie videos.
Spawn Wave: "Can we fix it?"
Scoop, Muck, DIzzy, Rolly, Lofty and Wendy: "Yes we can!"
I like a lot of your vids, but the teardowns/rebuilds/fixes are definitely my favorite.
Awesome video, that final look is AWESOME!! Very impressive!
Your starlight GameCube build turned out Great! 👍
Spawnwave has really changed ... what happen to the hammer opening? What is this scissors stuff? Eugh!
Back in 2011 my GameCube had a malfunction where it still will turn on but won't read disks. I was still a kid back in that day but in 2019 I finally decided to do something about it. I looked up a tutorial of how to increase the power of the laser, I follow all the steps and at the end, it worked out! So now I can finally play all my GC games again!
I just realized that the famous wall with the consoles boxes is gone . T_T
You can easily remove rust using white vinegar. Just drench the metal on vinegar for 10-15 minutes, brush the rusty parts with a toothbrush, rinse and voila.
That game cube is now a rare one of a kind. The one and only American star light game cube.
I appreciate your repair videos, vastly helpful to the community
007 agent under fire is actually the game I’m gonna be getting next
I like watching these restoration Videos. Been watching quite a few of them lately as this is something i would like to do.
I watch newswave every morning and really enjoy your weekend content!
They must of dropped this one in the pool😆, great video btw my guy!✊🏼
Totally awesome GameCube repair video. I really like these types of videos. I hope to see more
Love all your Gamecube content. Goodluck with your GC collection!
Hey I’m kinda new here been watching for only a couple months! But I love your videos man keep on keepin on.
You should use the front piece and button from the old casing and paint them black to match the rest of the Gold/Black Starlight Casing. That would look sweet!
I like watching restoring videos
10:22 i love the sound of that disk working :)
I find these repair videos very interesting. Thanks!
i love watching console restorations
Cool video tech talk spawn wave
Nice job, dude. Never seen a legit gold Gamecube shell before. I probably would have just cleaned the rusty metal plate and maybe sprayed it with some gold rustoleum.
Hope to see more of these repairs/ remastering of systems!
I love these videos! I always want to do it myself but get scared of needing to micro solder