Sticky GameCube Repair - Retro Console Restoration

[@spongebelt]

You could practically see the gamecube smiling after it was cleaned. You are a true hero!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Haha I'm sure it did. Thank you :)

[@lutterbrot5839]

My thoughts exactly! Glad there are still some souls around, that restore these little cubes of joy. :)

[@thenewcraft5582]

I do a lot of console repair/refurbishing and these kinds of projects are honestly my most satisfying to complete. Just a good old full teardown and clean. It's especially satisfying with transparent controllers. Great job!

[@1995JediMaster]

And everything was lovely once again. - Michael Rosen

[@alias7goldenletters]

very cool channel hope to see it growing

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you very much.

[@lewisprice5719]

This was super helpful, thank you! You should see about getting an affiliate link if you don’t have one already. I’ll go look now but just wanted to say my thanks first before I get side tracked and forget!

[@lewisprice5719]

You do have affiliate links - awesome! 😅

[@gamingwithstuff2455]

The gamecube is one of my favorite consoles. Mario Sunshine, Smash Bros so many great games on it. Now get some of those new fancy insurrection industries component cables for it. lol

[@BorderlineOCD]

Lol, composite still has its charm :) I play GameCube games on a modded Wii honestly. Just easier over component cables + SD card for casual play but I do intend to take this out for nostalgia once in a while.

[@McGuinty2]

I don’t want to come down too hard on anyone, but even back when I was a dumb little 8 year old playing SNES or a dumb teenager playing PlayStation and N64, I never spilled food or drink directly on my consoles (nor did any of my friends). The worst I probably did was get a controller a little greasy but we’d always wipe them down if that happened.

[@TooBokoo]

Same, blows my mind. I know all kids are different, but I just don't get it. Even at 5 years old, I knew not to set a can of soda near my NES or other electronics.

[@k.morris231]

wouldn't be surprised if a younger or older sibling spilled something over it on purpose

[@TooBokoo]

Thanks for the video. There's another KZbinr who suggests 2mm pads for the CPU. His video is titled Nintendo GameCube Teardown and Thermal Pad Replacement [ep. 98], and his channel is The SegaHolic. I trust yours more as you're actually measuring, but I'm curious if you've seen his video and your thoughts. His measuring is at 5:41 in the video and cruder than yours, but he doesn't necessarily seem off much either.

[@blackknight9710]

gr8 video that was therapeutic, need more of such content!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I'm working on another restoration that's taking up quite a bit of my time. Stay tuned!

[@Svetoslav85]

Excellent video. Really enjoyed it. You only skipped how you clean the fan.

[@BorderlineOCD]

You are extremely observant sir. I drove myself crazy trying to get the footage down to a 10 minute video. In the end, I decided to toss out the fan footage because its just a rubbing alcohol cleaning and thought no one would care. But now that I know you care, I will never forgive myself!!! I have let you down, and I will never skip something like that again :D :D

[@Svetoslav85]

@@BorderlineOCD The length of the video is just perfect. Very informative, especially the part with the chips and thermal pads. I like your style, looks very professional and precise. Keep the good work going and I hope the best for your channel.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you very much and glad you're enjoying the content.

[@notneb82]

I don't think someone dropped something sticky on this GameCube, I think someone dropped this GameCube into a vat of something sticky. 🤢

[@maximusthecannabist5170]

This is the result of someone who tried to complete aqua man battle for Atlantis and spyro enter the dragon fly in one sitting 😂 and thanks for the info I'm opening a sticky gamecube tomorrow 👌

[@alexmorarie07]

Well Borderline OCD pretty cool restoration on the GameCube but yours is a Model 2 the way you can tell it that it doesn't have the digital AV out port on the back like a Model 1 GameCube would have loved the GameCube lot of good games on it

[@banortwi]

7:59 Interesting. There are three of these gold items on my DOL-001, whereas in here (DOL-101) you only install two :P

[@BorderlineOCD]

You probably have an extra circuit board in that area too. Early models have an additional power supply/regulator which was integrated into the motherboard in later revisions.

[@thewoodbarionshow2223]

Great restoration!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you very much!

[@fitoou8597]

Does it damage the console when the battery is low/empty in any bad way? If it's just the clock that's not working i wouldn't care, but maybe i should change it to prevent serious damage?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Naa it’s just for keeping the date and time when your GC isn’t connected to power. If it’s not bothering you then you can leave it alone.

[@Saberwaisen]

I think Animal Crossing makes use of the clock so a dead battery can hinder your enjoyment of the game.

[@leonardpayne8795]

0:00 Gamecube Restoration (DOL-101) Sticky Liquid Cleanup, New Thermals, and Battery

[@ronaldhenson3379]

I have that same original nintendo game cube dol-001 system mines the jet black version

[@oreocerdodos5232]

So i just need to use 1.5 and 1 mm thermal pads ? Thank you

[@simon_969]

Nice Satisfying to watch

[@TheAravindtop]

What dimensions do the pads need to be?

[@thelopenator]

is 50 x 50 large enough for the GPU? I'm trying to determine the sizes of the thermal pads.

[@BorderlineOCD]

For just the GPU yes.

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

Hey my friend really good video!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Glad you enjoyed watching it

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

I have a PS2 and i am trying to make s restorstion vid

[@BorderlineOCD]

That’s great, best of luck with it.

[@Jay-uu5lu]

It looks like some dumbass spilled coke on it but i do have a gamecube that needs some work done on it but im honestly just worried about giving it peroxide to remove the brown discoloration as the front and mostly the back is really discolored and its supposed to be purple but im not sure if peroxide will turn the entire thing white instead of removing the brown

[@BorderlineOCD]

Would suggest to practice retrobrighting on something you don't mind messing up first, before doing it on a unit you care about. It's temping when you see the fantastic results others have achieved but it's not a forgiving process and theres a very good risk of blotching (uneven results), going to far (whiter than it should be) or both.

[@petethewheat0031]

Hey does it have to be a specific cr2032 battery to replace cause a bought these energizer batteries that said it was cr2032?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Any CR2032 will work. The challenge you will have is soldering a regular battery to the board if it doesn't have the through-hole tabs pre-welded. You could try a through-hole battery holder with a regular battery but it would have to be low profile so there aren't clearance issues. Haven't tried this myself but I'm sure it's possible.

[@pokeman260]

You didn’t remove the plastic GameCube logo piece from the lid. That collects dirt under it easily

[@onelessowl]

This can't be a -001, because it doesn't have the component output. It must be a -101

[@petethewheat0031]

Does it have to be a specific goo gone?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Just the regular stuff.

[@FBSpark]

1:32 *spring sprong im here to prove you wrong* aaand that made no sense, Ok then I'll see myself out

[@RDJ134]

Wow thats magic :)

[@BorderlineOCD]

Indeed, a little dish soap and a new lease on life.

[@AlkaiserNeo]

If I paid you to restore my PS3, would you do it?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Sorry bud, I don't take repair jobs.

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

Hello im trying to find a ps2 or a ps1 to restore. Cause im 12 i dont want to get one from eBay or smth i will go to repair shops in my town or dumpsterdive and i will tell u tmr if you are interested

[@BorderlineOCD]

Glad to see you take an interest in electronics repair at a young age. Good for you! Good luck dumpster diving haha. Try not to poke yourself with anything hazardous. Keep me posted on your future repairs.

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

Alright

[@phasmagaminggr9121]

Hey success I found a ps2 fat 5004

[@phasmagaminggr9121]

I’m the same person but with my main

[@BorderlineOCD]

Very nice 👍🏻 Do you have any plans for it yet or still not sure what you're going to do with it?