Just finished the battery replacement this evening. It was much simpler than I expected it to be. Nintendo did a good job making this device easy to service. This was a very good video. No long winded extra blabber. Just simple, clear instructions. . Easy thumbs up. 👍
I was doing the exact same thing today, except I went a step further and soldered in a CR2032 battery holder so I can easily swap in a fresh name brand battery in the future without soldering again
@@JoeBleeps The ones used for SNES carts, and sold on console5, work great. Amazon has some identical looking holders, but the metal tabs are a bit thinner/cheaper.
Hey hows that battery holder working out for u. I need to replace my battery this seems like a great solution for easy swap outs. I’m sure as years go on it will be harder to find cr2032 batteries like the one in the cube
Just did this five minutes ago. It worked like a charm and I've never soldered before! The video was easy to follow and well thought out. Thanks for this!
Started playing wind waker and then I’ll move back to twilight princess and I’ve had to reset my calendar on startup every time. Thank you for this clear and concise video!! It’s helped a lot. Just waiting on my new battery, then I’ll do the work!
Thanks Joe. Got my Game Cube up and running. My soldering joints don't look near as good as yours but I'll check out your soldering video for next time. Thanks again.
My Gamecube's internal battery is finally starting to die after 23 great years of playing. Seems simple enough for someone like me to give it a shot. Thanks for the video!
Great instructions really clear and to the point I don’t know nothing about game but with your video we done it I couldn’t get the screws out had no game screw driver but tube it and with a pen took them out thanks again you made my nephew day
I'm really glad that a number of sega systems simply had a latch you can pop in and out. Having to solder for these things, especially on mere cartridges, just seems so unnecessary.
I don't think they anticipated their systems to be used for 30+ years... likely 50+ and 75+ if they're taken care of and used with voltage regulators etc to keep them protected.
Wow great video. Makes it seem totally approachable for a totally newbie. (I have a tiny bit of metalsmithing experience too). I just want to play my animal crossing 🤣
easier to get a 2032 battery holder and solder than in just so much easier if battery goes flat dont need to desolder anything. I have seen some amazing gc mods etc I am lucky as my gc has a full iced cubed case super rare and super expensive!
The icedcube shells are great, I remember preordering mine when they first came out. I should probably make a video on that one too, I still have it, it has two internal wavebird receivers and a qoob pro modchip with the usb port
haven't done any soldering before but thinking of doing this mod to fix the clock on my gamecube, anything i need to be aware of before attempting, any risks associated with it or should it all be good? don't want a battery blowing up in my face because of my incompetence haha
When I turn on I get this message: " you must first set the calendar ...", I have used many controls but it does not leave that screen, is it just the battery?
My GC is a 1st generation 2001 model and the battery died sometime in maybe 2022. This will be the first and last time you ever really have to replace this battery if you need to do it.
Yeah in games where it uses real time like animal crossing it will just be stuck at a certain time when you saved and not progress so when you come back it will be the same time
You'll be fine for the most part. The biggest inconvenience is keeping track of your save games. Some games make use of it, like Animal Crossing, but mostly you can play without any issues at all
There are lots of very through (and highly positively rated) videos of how to solder properly on youtube and the equipment you need is readily available at any lowes, home depot, or other hardware store. Its not a very difficult job if you are patient. 👍
I tried with a battery holder and after that a new tabbed battery soldered on the controller board. On both cases the battery runs dry in more or less a month. Is that normal?
I agree.. I sadly can't do it, I'd be too afraid ruining something inside my GameCube. I never soldered anything in my life, nor do I have equipment for it. Guess I'll have to live with a dead battery :(
I think it's because it has an actual "power off" state, so it needs the battery to maintain the clock when it's off or if you move to a different outlet. Versus a PlayStation2, for example, that just has a "standby" state, so it keeps all the system settings from AC power but resets whenever you unplug it.
Just finished the battery replacement this evening. It was much simpler than I expected it to be. Nintendo did a good job making this device easy to service. This was a very good video. No long winded extra blabber. Just simple, clear instructions. . Easy thumbs up. 👍
Excellent! Thank you 😊🙏
I was doing the exact same thing today, except I went a step further and soldered in a CR2032 battery holder so I can easily swap in a fresh name brand battery in the future without soldering again
Good work! I did that on my Dreamcast too, hadn't seen any suitable holders for the GameCube
next replacement is approx year 2050 ..hope we will find a cr2032 battery in some museum .
@@JoeBleeps The ones used for SNES carts, and sold on console5, work great. Amazon has some identical looking holders, but the metal tabs are a bit thinner/cheaper.
@@GLAAAAAR good to know, thank you
Hey hows that battery holder working out for u. I need to replace my battery this seems like a great solution for easy swap outs. I’m sure as years go on it will be harder to find cr2032 batteries like the one in the cube
Just did this five minutes ago. It worked like a charm and I've never soldered before! The video was easy to follow and well thought out. Thanks for this!
Really good to hear! Thank you
Found my gamecube today and realized this is what I needed. Thanks so much!
Awesome you're welcome!
Started playing wind waker and then I’ll move back to twilight princess and I’ve had to reset my calendar on startup every time. Thank you for this clear and concise video!! It’s helped a lot. Just waiting on my new battery, then I’ll do the work!
Simple enough of a thing to do, but it's always nice to see a video before doing it myself.
Thank you!
Thanks Joe. Got my Game Cube up and running. My soldering joints don't look near as good as yours but I'll check out your soldering video for next time. Thanks again.
If they work, they work! Good job
Thanks so much for your help! Very detailed and thorough here, im looking into fixing this soon for my GameCube along with the laser :)
Good luck!
My Gamecube's internal battery is finally starting to die after 23 great years of playing. Seems simple enough for someone like me to give it a shot. Thanks for the video!
@@DakotaJonesMusic good luck!
Great instructions really clear and to the point I don’t know nothing about game but with your video we done it
I couldn’t get the screws out had no game screw driver but tube it and with a pen took them out thanks again you made my nephew day
Good job! And well done for persevering. That pen trick is great isn't it
Great video and straight to the point. Excellent
I'm really glad that a number of sega systems simply had a latch you can pop in and out. Having to solder for these things, especially on mere cartridges, just seems so unnecessary.
the only reason is probably because it was easier to make it that way and they didn't expect people to be using the GameCube decades later.
I don't think they anticipated their systems to be used for 30+ years... likely 50+ and 75+ if they're taken care of and used with voltage regulators etc to keep them protected.
You are brilliant! Ordered some tools to tackle my own GameCube. Wish me luck!
GameCubes are great fun to work on. Good luck!
Wow great video. Makes it seem totally approachable for a totally newbie. (I have a tiny bit of metalsmithing experience too). I just want to play my animal crossing 🤣
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful 😊
Thanks for your advice I have now replaced two FLAT system batts
Awesome!
Need to do this on my GCN, so this was a great walkthrough. What do you reckon on a CR2032 battery holder versus having a battery with pins?
I need to get my battery replaced too. It started for some few days ago that my GameCube ask me about time and date when I start my GameCube.
It's worth doing, especially if you use it often
cheers for that, i was wondering if it had a CMOS battery. I need to do that with mine. Cheers for the tutorial!
I believe most LED lights are 1k ohm resistors. Did you verify you used a 100 ohm?
Also, try copper wick to remove solder.
I just got some new wick that should be really good. I normally default to 33o ohms on an LED if I'm unsure but 100 is normally sufficient.
Cool I'll get one from Amazon iron solidering gun and a cr2032 with solidering pads
Just one thing when putting top cover on make sure disc tray cover is open i.e the tray is up
Yes absolutely. It can be a nuisance for not ejecting when you've screwed it all back together
easier to get a 2032 battery holder and solder than in just so much easier if battery goes flat dont need to desolder anything. I have seen some amazing gc mods etc I am lucky as my gc has a full iced cubed case super rare and super expensive!
The icedcube shells are great, I remember preordering mine when they first came out. I should probably make a video on that one too, I still have it, it has two internal wavebird receivers and a qoob pro modchip with the usb port
What brand/kind should I get?
I think you do these battery replacements just to tease me!!! Please do a video on the PS2 slim battery replacement! X
I did think of you when I was making the video actually! It shouldn't take me long so I will put it on the list
@@JoeBleeps don't lose the list!! Thanks Joe x
haven't done any soldering before but thinking of doing this mod to fix the clock on my gamecube, anything i need to be aware of before attempting, any risks associated with it or should it all be good? don't want a battery blowing up in my face because of my incompetence haha
Little off topic, did you paint the gameboy player? It looks cool being orange.
No, it's an original spice orange Game Boy Player :)
If I ever win the lottery I will employ you to fix everything I own.
Haha what a dream job
@@JoeBleeps Or a living nightmare. You decide!
When I turn on I get this message: " you must first set the calendar ...", I have used many controls but it does not leave that screen, is it just the battery?
it could be - have you tried setting the calendar and seeing if it will let you move forward from there?
wait, so the cube and dreamcast share some design elements?
personally ive just been installing CR2032 sockets on my consoles for the batteries now just so if I have to touch it again its less hassel
@@Captain_Char I did that with the Dreamcast, and yes, definitely design in common!
How long does this battery usually last? I just got a GameCube at my local “retro game store” and wanna make sure the battery has some staying power
About 20ish years usually. Can vary a bit though.
I'd say 20 years, Mine just died
@@MilkyHazardsame here, 2003 to 2023
My GC is a 1st generation 2001 model and the battery died sometime in maybe 2022. This will be the first and last time you ever really have to replace this battery if you need to do it.
I have a question how can you tell when a battery is bad it just doesn’t remember the time or what else happens ?
Yeah in games where it uses real time like animal crossing it will just be stuck at a certain time when you saved and not progress so when you come back it will be the same time
Do i need the clock to work properly to play games just got a GameCube and the clock isnt working so basically so i need the clock
You'll be fine for the most part. The biggest inconvenience is keeping track of your save games. Some games make use of it, like Animal Crossing, but mostly you can play without any issues at all
I had no clue they require soldering. I guess I'm not going to change my battery for a while
As far as solder jobs go, it's an easy one. Go for it!
There are lots of very through (and highly positively rated) videos of how to solder properly on youtube and the equipment you need is readily available at any lowes, home depot, or other hardware store. Its not a very difficult job if you are patient. 👍
Great video, but the GC Is probably the quietest console from Nintendo, the switch makes way more noise than a GC could ever imagine
Thank you, now I can finally play animal crossing
You're welcome!
I bet you can use a battery holder there
Yeah totally
What kind of flux do you use?
It's a liquid flux, works pretty well
I tried with a battery holder and after that a new tabbed battery soldered on the controller board. On both cases the battery runs dry in more or less a month. Is that normal?
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1:01 oh wow really? I thought they were for holding my drink.
Saturn made this look way too easy lol.
Great design from Sega
it was ok until... quiet fun? i f love that noise, that's why I'm playing it still in 23. No noise sounds like an emu
Hahaha fair point
Only for specialists. Very difficult for who doens't know how to do it!
I agree.. I sadly can't do it, I'd be too afraid ruining something inside my GameCube. I never soldered anything in my life, nor do I have equipment for it. Guess I'll have to live with a dead battery :(
Really the gamecube needs a battery that's a weird for a console that's going to be plugged in
I think it's because it has an actual "power off" state, so it needs the battery to maintain the clock when it's off or if you move to a different outlet. Versus a PlayStation2, for example, that just has a "standby" state, so it keeps all the system settings from AC power but resets whenever you unplug it.