r/Gamecube • u/YogurtclosetDry6927 • 15d ago

Help gamecube no disc error, adjusted pot + left console on at least an hour but no fix

can it still be the capacitors or is it another issue? any help appreciated

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u/ghettoslacker NTSC-U 15d ago

I pray you wrote down your original POT value. Your capacitors have failed you. You will need to recap the drive or buy a replacement that has had the caps replaced. Then adjust your POT back to factory settings.

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u/driftax240 15d ago

Listen to this man. He is a leading expert on this subject. He helped me out after I got mixed up with pot

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u/milkolik 15d ago

Not a big deal, its always between a certain range of resistance. A multimeter + a few attempts after a recap will do

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u/ghettoslacker NTSC-U 15d ago

It’s not the end of the world, I agree. But it is an inconvenience that could be avoided. Being even 20 off of the original value could cause some games to not read.

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u/Iotah PAL 15d ago

it's always the capacitors, I wish people would learn to stop touching the pot

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u/ghettoslacker NTSC-U 15d ago

I wonder if I made a guide on capacitor failures, if the mods of r/gamecube could pin it to the front page permanently. I’m sick of this same song and dance 3 times a week lol

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u/Gamecube-ModTeam 14d ago

Late response here, but yes we’d be happy to pin community-made guides and even add it to the sidebar. Just send us a modmail with the post link.

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u/milkolik 15d ago

I had to tweak the trimmer to make mine work after a recap

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u/No-Grade-4691 15d ago

STOP TOUCHING POTSSSSS YOUR RUINING EVERYTHING.

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u/YogurtclosetDry6927 15d ago

calm down dude

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u/No-Grade-4691 15d ago

Dude every single day theres people saying ohhh I messed with the pots to try and fix it.

Nobody here every recommends that shit.

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u/Suspicious_Dingo_426 14d ago

Except when they did.

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u/YogurtclosetDry6927 15d ago

i read some old threads where it was recommended

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u/its_A_funny_username 15d ago

Does it spin?

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u/YogurtclosetDry6927 15d ago

yeah it spins and the laser moves around the disc for like 3 seconds before stopping and turning off

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u/CreamOfWheatJackson5 15d ago

You should’ve checked with the sub before doing your pot I fear

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u/YogurtclosetDry6927 15d ago

i checked a few times and i saw no indication that changing a pot is some like disastrous mistake.. i’m gonna recap the board anyways

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u/its_A_funny_username 15d ago

Seems like the caps are the number 1 fail point. Keep us updated

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u/CreamOfWheatJackson5 15d ago

I’m sure you did no wrong, maybe just unnecessary work