Introduzione
This guide will teach you how to disassemble the GameCube Optical Drive Assembly for the purpose of accessing the Optical Drive and the laser.
Cosa ti serve
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Turn over the Gamecube so that the bottom side is facing up.
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Use the 4.5 mm Gamebit screwdriver to remove all four screws.
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Gently press down on the clips located on either side of the back panel.
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Carefully remove the back panel from the GameCube.
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Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws on the back of the control port.
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Carefully separate the gray outer casing of the control port and the circuit board.
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The left side of the unit contains the cooling fan and its housing.
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Carefully remove the two screws attaching the cooling fan housing to the unit.
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Carefully separate the optical drive assembly from the rest of the GameCube unit.
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The optical drive assembly is secured to the motherboard underneath by a slot; some force may be required to carefully free the assembly.
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The metal plate and the actual optical drive will remain attached.
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At this point, your optical drive assembly should be separated from your GameCube (picture 1).
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Flip the optical drive assembly upside down
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Shown in picture 2, remove the 6 Phillips #1 screws with a philips screwdriver.
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Once the screws are removed, gently lift and remove the metal plate (shown in picture 3).
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Be careful not to disturb the brown ribbon cable (highlighted in the yellow).
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Remove the blue wire by gently pulling.
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Disconnect the Brown cable. This is done by gently pulling the black tab away from the white plastic. This will loosen the tension on the brown cable allowing it to gently be slid away from the tab.
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Shown in the third picture, remove the 4 Phillips #1 screws connecting the circuit board to the optical drive assembly.
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Once the top half of the drive assembly is detached, turn it upside down.
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Using a philips screwdriver, carefully remove the 3 final screws located near the bars of the lens assembly.
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Once the the three final screws are removed, the lens assembly can be extracted (as shown in the second picture).
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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5 Commenti
What type of optical drive could I use to replace the one in said GameCube once I've broken it down?
Did you ever find out, Bob?
I found OEM parts (removed from other Game Cubes) available on Ebay. Just ordered the part for about $16.
Good walkthrough. My 8 year old completed this repair with minimal help from me. Thanks!
As a tech writer I just wanted to say our step by step instructions are spot on. Great Job