GC Disc Read Error Fix?

So... for whatever reason, 3 of my gamecubes are having disc read problems.

One of them refuses to read discs. The other two will play games for up to about 2 hours before an error screen appears "The disc could not be read".

I cleaned the lens in all 3 but this is still happening. All discs used are spotless. Any idea how to fix this?

 

You could try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmUFzWn_Ak8
or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzrwd0-8Epw

 

Gamecubes suicide themselves over time you need to maintain them POT wise , so say it comes out of the factory at 560ohms over time it will get lower and lower.


when it gets to around 90ohms thats when it will give DRE's , if your using backups start at 350ohms and test and when i say test try out games that push your laser like Super Smash Bros and Metroid run them for 30 mins each and if no DRE shows up you should be fine.

if you do get a DRE go down 50ohms and test again , keep testing till you get no more DRE.

 

oh and i forgot to say when you test with those games you can let them run on their own you dont have to play them just let them do their own thing

 

I had the two consoles that read discs running side by side.

One of them showed the error 10 mins into "The Urbz", while the other did it 15 mins into "Resident Evil Zero".

Swapped, same. Still about 10/15 both consoles even with different games. Its like they are programmed to fail at that exact time.

 

definitely pull out your DMM and work on the POT , first thing get a reading of where the POT ohms is now and work on it from there

 

Today one of them seems to be running fine with The Urbz. So far I have allowed it to play for 4 hours non stop with the urbz doing their own thing in game.
About an hour ago I heard a large "CLACK!" noise from within the disc enclosure, the game froze for a second and then started going again like nothing happened. Hmm...

 

its possible the rails and gears are dry , the laser probably tried to move and it got stuck then it finally moved causing the noise and freeze.

 

Another question: How common is the Gamecube Disc Read Error?

 

very common , to my knowledge it is the leading cause of a Gamecube to fail...................


it can be because the POT needs to be tweaked or the GC has been driven into the ground from not maintaining the POT or a dirty lens or dry rails and gears



i bought from a person years back a Gamecube for about $5 to $10 , i worked on it for an hour and found that the POT wasnt maintained it was on 90ohms giving DRE. I knew this would be the problem and i bought it , his answer for everything is " its probably the laser "


he'd say that even if a console is cartridge based............sad human