Glad I could help!

Yes it is supposed to automatically launch the game at startup. Yes I checked multiple times, and in multiple ways, and as seen in the video, the GameCube was not reading discs.

@morganmend Huh, well mine will read the disc, I just have to manually boot it, is there anyway I can get it to boot from start up

You’re greatly misinformed.

Great to hear!

You’re very welcome. Enjoy!

I couldn’t actually make it through all your other comments because they were too painful to read.

How to take what out?

Go lower

​@@morganmend thanks for the quick response. Just got done putting it back together (after giving up) maybe tomorrow I'll open it up and try lower. I saw the comment about lubricanting the rails, have you had to do that before if adjusting the potentiometer didn't work? If so do you have a video posted on how to do that?

Thank you! Very much appreciated! So glad you found it useful!

No it is absolutely fine. The ranges varied widely from the factory anyway. Get it to where it is working well for you and call it good!

You’re very welcome!

Was that by chance my comment? I remember telling quite a few different people about the laser rails. Glad you got it figured out.

@@morganmend where is the comment about the rails? i did the pot adjust and game wont read. was thinking the next step would be cap replacement but the laser does make a click noise that might be fixed by messing with the rails? thanks

De rien et merci

In my experience, whenever a GameCube reads some games, but encounters an error reading others, it is actually the disc drive spindle motor which is failing. You will likely need to replace your disc drive spindle motor.

Glad it helped!

You’re very much welcome!

Great to hear! Glad you found the tutorial useful! Enjoy your GameCube!

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There are a number of things that can cause a sudden disc read error. Bad or failing capacitors, failing spindle motor, debris in the laser track, laser degradation or failure, to name a few. These are some of the more common issues. The good news is that all these aforementioned issues can be resolved through either repair or replacement.

One of my favorites!

@@morganmend True Crime New York is good too. I like both games

You are very much welcome!

Thanks for watching! Glad I could help. If interested in a set like mine I do have it linked in the description. Good luck with your GameCube!

This is simply not true. As I’ve previously stated these optical board capacitors were only discovered to be failing within the last few years. Up until this point, POT adjustment was the only known remedy for disc read issues outside of laser replacement. POT adjustment was and still is performed by many GameCube owners, commercial sellers/resellers, and repair shops. POT adjustment is also regularly performed by modders to allow GameCubes to read burned backup game discs. If I were responsible for the deaths of thousands of GameCubes, I’m sure there would be many complaints in the comment section of this very video. As I touched on before, failing GameCube optical board capacitors were only a recent discovery (within the last five years or so). These capacitors have began prematurely aging out and losing their charge and or leaking. The capacitor plague is a major contributing factor, I’m sure. I will say that I personally have had some success with capacitor replacement as well. I will be posting a video delving more into the specifics at a later date. However, I have also encountered many consoles where in which cap replacement did not correct the issue. In some cases laser replacement didn’t either. In these systems, I have still had to resort to POT adjustment in order to get the laser to read making the disc drive operational. I still stand behind the POT adjustment, as in my experience it is in no way an immediate detriment to the laser lens. I have systems from years ago that have required no further tinkering after POT adjustment. Moreover, very seldom have I had a console that I have had to readjust after successfully getting it to read utilizing the POT adjustment. I still stand behind the POT adjustment, because in many cases It serves as a simple and effective way for someone wanting to play their GameCube, to play their GameCube.

​@@morganmend The fact that you think that I'm against pot adjustment is extremely telling. What do you think I do after I get the RF eye pattern on screen? I adjust that very potentiometer! The issue isn't dialing this thing in, it's to do it blindly. x = +5 y = *2 z = ? What is the result of xyz? You don't know, do you? No, you don't, you're missing z. That's what you're doing when adjusting the pot. That's why you need to see the RF pattern as it gives you xyz, not each part individually, it gives you the result! Which allows you to dial x to compensate for z. The fact that you believe that I'm against pot adjustment says it all, you don't know what you're doing, WHICH IS 100% FINE, just don't go and speak like you're an authority on the topic. And yes, you have a video with 40K views on your blind pot adjustment, you did condemn at least a couple thousands of gamecube lasers to die early. Have a good read about how to calibrate a laser (not talking about reddit posts), you'll see how outlandish this situation is. Again, it's 100% fine to not know. Just don't go around spreading gospel you were taught on reddit. I've been doing this for long enough to know exactly where your knowledge comes from... Reddit is the worst place to learn about repairs. reddit: "My xbox isn't turning on" most upvoted: "change the drive belt" Literal reddit exchange. That day I installed uBlacklist, a browser extension that let me block reddit entirely from search results... Repairs and modding are 100% of my free time, and I banned reddit from my life back in 2013 or so... That's your source of knowledge... Don't use reddit for repairs.

Number one: I never claimed to be an expert or authority on anything. I’m simply relaying information based on my own personal findings. It is clear that you are more knowledgeable on laser calibration than I. If that is the satisfaction you seek, then congratulations, you got it. That said, I can show you how to properly use that headlight restoration kit, if you’d like. We can even use my automobile. Number two: I have been fixing/repairing things my whole life. I’m a lifelong tinkerer. If you care to do so, (because I have yours, if you couldn’t already tell), have a look at my channel and you will see only a tiny glimpse of what I have done/do. Granted, I will admit many of the videos aren’t great, but to assume or claim that my knowledge is gained solely through Reddit is completely asinine. A majority of my knowledge is gained through my own personal experience. Much of this experience is hands on. I have never used Reddit for anything outside of sharing information I have learned, and very seldom so. I’m not saying I’ve never researched anything, but I prefer to try to figure out things on my own. Where’s the fun in already knowing the solution? You don’t learn anything that way. Number three: You seem adamant in your belief that I have condemned thousands of GameCubes to their early deaths because people are as you put it “blindly” adjusting their potentiometers. Let me just say this. Based on my own personal findings, which is a common theme here, these consoles came with many different POT settings from the factory. I have seen POT deviations in consoles that have never been opened before ranging from 650 ohms all the way down to 83 ohms. The way I see it, there was hardly any quality control to begin with. If there is any truth to your belief, then these lasers were already ticking time-bombs. A whole lot of good your oscilloscope does then. All hardware fails eventually. I say many of these systems have been given a new lease on life, no matter for how long. They are twenty plus years old. They may have otherwise been thrown in the trash or otherwise chopped up. If you have a gripe with me over something so minor as “blindly” adjusting a POT, you should checkout FFFGamingEmporium. You’ll love that guy. He is likely actually responsible for the early demise of thousands of GameCubes, just look at his sales. Your claims that I have condemned thousands of GameCubes to their “early demise” are baseless until you can present me actual solid proof. Maybe you can opt to make that mission take up 100% of your free time. For anyone reading, it is your GameCube, do with it what you’d like! Just don’t chop it up like that FFFGamingEmporium guy, that’s just brutal. I stand by my video.

Haha great point, I too shudder at the thought.

You are very much welcome! So glad to hear you found the video useful! Best of luck repairing your system! Thanks for watching!

The fix is a simple adjustment of a screw. Get real.

It’s a quick fix compared to sending it to repair or unnecessarily getting new replacement parts. This actually helped me a lot and now I can play my games again, and I was considering purchasing another console, it took like 30 minutes.

Absolutely unacceptable. Sucks to hear that this is such a prevalent issue. These suppliers need to be held accountable. Thanks for watching!

My thoughts exactly! If the GameCube were described accurately and appropriately, there would be no issues here. As for the accessories, after rereading the description, I notice the listing states that a Nintendo controller will be included. As for the accessories, the listing states in so many words that “accessories will be equivalent to original”. The problem with these aftermarket power cables is in their power delivery. At times, these power cables can’t deliver the necessary power for GPU intensive games, which will cause the GameCube to power cycle. I don’t have an issue with aftermarket per se, however I do have an issue calling them equivalent to original. Thanks for watching and commenting, I will be sure to provide an update if I encounter any further issues during the return process.