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The GameCube is Nintendo's fourth console gaming system. Repair is simple and requires only common tools.

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Is there a way to fix my gamecube error?

For the past year whenever I turn on my nintendo gamecube it comes up with the error:

"An error has occurred. Turn the Power Off and check the Nintendo GameCube Instruction Booklet for further instructions fix"

Now, the only thing I can find online about this at all is the pdf for the Instruction manual which tells me to just call nintendo support. I did that a long time ago and they told me to send it in. I do not want to spend that kind of money, especially now that it is years outdated. Does anybody have any idea what the issue is? I love learning about electronics. Is it a motherboard issue? The disc spins and it is not game specific. The same message pops up even if there is no game. So far everybody online has been completely useless. I could easily drop a small amount of money and get another one these days, but then I would learn nothing about the system. I am doing this as a learning experience as to what makes electronics run.

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I do not think that anybody here is going to "give me bullshit about how I could easily just go buy another" if you read this section, you might have noticed that we do believe in helping each other without the use of profanity, flaming, or belittling. So, just may be you could delete that last sentence and let us know if and what you have tried thus far.

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@oldturkey03 I edited out So I recommend you remove the quote so you don't make yourself look bad.

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@captainsnowball sometimes leaving those will drive a point home. It is like an exclamation point to the statement that I've tried to make in my comment.

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just unplug the console after restarting it and wait a few minutes this worked for me

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My first suggestion would be to disassemble the GameCube and take a look at the fan, make sure it is working and that all connections are seated properly. Follow this guide.

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Please try the solutions....If one doesn't work, try the next solution.

Solution #1

Is your game disk dirty? If so, place water (you may use a sink..) on the disk, and use a towel or any other possible materials to get the water off. Proceed by placing the disc inside the Game Cube and see if it works.

Solution #2

Did you insert a disc inside?

Solution #3

Unplug everything and re-plug them.

Hope this helps! :)

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Tried multiple discs, there is a specific error for unreadable discs. This one just says "an error occurred... read instructions".

Would love to fix it without taking it apart, or taking it in. I just want to know the best course of action.

The disc spins, but regardless, after a few seconds turning the system on, even without a disc, the error pops up.

Unplugged everything, replugged everything, the disc spun for longer, let me check my memory card, but the error came up anyway, interrupting that.

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Just got ahold of an old game cube. Ordered a game disk (used) and a controler (new). Also had the video interface tool (coaxle analog). Took a little doing getting my Sanyo LED tv to enable me to select the cable/antenna input but after running the auto program for analog, hooray, video came through from the GC. Sound also coming through. However, immediately, as described above, disk stops spinning and "Error Occurred" (over logo with red background) message pops up. Here's what's also weird, after turning power off and on a couple times, when the error message comes up, it's different "font" and not centered on the screen and not having a red background but rather black. Could possibly get some pics on my phone to attach but thought that was strange. The disk looks in great shape, no scratches and so on. No dust, I even gently wiped it with a lense cleaning cloth. Still no luck. I plan to watch the video above and see how it goes from there.

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your disk may be scratched, see:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLk-5EzJ...

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https://www.nesrepairsshop.com/Catalog/i...

seems legit.

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One possible solution, that just worked for me on a Gamecube DOL-002 with the System Error (I feel it's important to use the exact title, as there could be many other errors, but this one specifically says System Error), and the same error message text, involved moving the laser to its starting point on the track.

I noticed when I powered the system on, it would spin up the disc, but the laser didn't appear to be scanning, it just stayed stuck in the middle of its track. I tried moving it back and forth gently with tweezers, grabbing from its sides. Still got the error, or actually it may have changed to just saying it couldn't read the disc. I powered it off again, and slid the laser all the way to the central position, to the start of the disc. It then loaded the game with no problems. So far I've loaded 3 games and it seems to be fine now.

I will note that I don't think the fan has anything to do with this, it couldn't possibly overheat instantly. I would think a fan issue would show up after you've loaded and been playing, once the chips all heat up. But I don't know that for sure, just wanted to include it. In any case I DID clean the internal components including the fan, and replaced the system battery, which did not fix the issue.

Definitely could be other causes, but this is worth a try.

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Thanks for sharing. I've shelved the Game Cube for the time being. I did clean the whole thing, Replaced the battery and applied some good lithium grease to the laser track. I have tried some adjustments with the laser, dialing in the power it gets but still haven't been able to find subtle tuning to get past the error. I suspect even if I manage to get the adjustment just right, the laser is just beyond its lifespan and will ultimately need to be replaced.

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