_JaKE
BattleForums Senior Member
i made thread on my gc issues a week or two ago.
http://battleforums.com/showthread.php?t=117594
i didnt want to bump it, nor double post, so heres the new thread telling all of you people who accually care, the aftermath.
i used the bic pen method two open my gc,
To do the pen method, start with a CLEAR BIC PEN. I’ve, tried the blue and white pens, and their plastic isn’t hard enough. So take the pen by the plastic barrel, using it as your handle and heat the narrow end up with a heat gun, torch, or gas flame until it becomes very soft. It may catch fire, and if so let it burn a bit before blowing it out. Make sure you keep the pen pointed directly up as you do not want the melted plastic to sway to the left of right; this would make the pen not fit into the screw hole. Next, push the soft warm plastic onto the security screw, pushing hard enough so the plastic forms around the shape of the screw head. Hold for a few seconds. Now, remove the plastic pen barrel, and cool it down using very cold water, ice chunks and/or if available snow. Now you have a "homemade" BIC GameCube screwdriver! All that is left now is to use it to remove the 4 screws. I had to remake the screwdriver three times, as it will wear out very quickly.
the i unscrew the fan then removed like 14 screws the pull out the drive thing, then i turned it over, screwed out 6 screws and opened it. there i found the PCB, on the top left more toward the center was the potentiometer, i turned it....
after putting that shit back together. i played my gc. i worked for longer than usual then it got a DRE. i redid the whole thing like three more times , look shit up online and other stuff. nothing. so i called 1-800-255-3700, and ordered a refurbished platinum gamecube for 55 bucks. the end. im broke. lol.
http://battleforums.com/showthread.php?t=117594
i didnt want to bump it, nor double post, so heres the new thread telling all of you people who accually care, the aftermath.
i used the bic pen method two open my gc,
To do the pen method, start with a CLEAR BIC PEN. I’ve, tried the blue and white pens, and their plastic isn’t hard enough. So take the pen by the plastic barrel, using it as your handle and heat the narrow end up with a heat gun, torch, or gas flame until it becomes very soft. It may catch fire, and if so let it burn a bit before blowing it out. Make sure you keep the pen pointed directly up as you do not want the melted plastic to sway to the left of right; this would make the pen not fit into the screw hole. Next, push the soft warm plastic onto the security screw, pushing hard enough so the plastic forms around the shape of the screw head. Hold for a few seconds. Now, remove the plastic pen barrel, and cool it down using very cold water, ice chunks and/or if available snow. Now you have a "homemade" BIC GameCube screwdriver! All that is left now is to use it to remove the 4 screws. I had to remake the screwdriver three times, as it will wear out very quickly.
the i unscrew the fan then removed like 14 screws the pull out the drive thing, then i turned it over, screwed out 6 screws and opened it. there i found the PCB, on the top left more toward the center was the potentiometer, i turned it....
after putting that shit back together. i played my gc. i worked for longer than usual then it got a DRE. i redid the whole thing like three more times , look shit up online and other stuff. nothing. so i called 1-800-255-3700, and ordered a refurbished platinum gamecube for 55 bucks. the end. im broke. lol.
