Introduction
This guide will teach you how to remove the existing GameCube motherboard and replace it with a new one.
What you need
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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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With the bottom side of the GameCube facing upward and the screws removed, carefully pull the outer shell of the unit away from the top half.
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Move the GameCube so that the inside is facing upwards.
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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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Remove the four Phillips #1 screws retaining the ground springs.
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Carefully remove the ground springs from the main unit.
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The optical drive is secured to a metal plate.
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Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew the twelve screws that are around the outer edge of the optical drive.
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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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With the Optical Drive Assembly removed, your GameCube should now look like this.
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Remove the 6 screws (circled in orange) on the heat sink using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
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Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard with the front panel.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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What happens if you disconnect that cable (localizated on Step 4)?
Its soldered to the front-board and the connector is on the main-board under the disc assembly, trying to remove it will break it.
I have been having trouble with my cube shorting out when I insert a memory card into slot A. What is the best way to get at it see if this is the case, and what should I be looking for?
Many thanks
