Gamecube Memory Card Slot A Not Working

[Javier6215]

So i recently bought a used gamecube online and of course it came with a defect. I put a memory card into the Slot A and it couldn't read the memory card. I inserted it into the Slot B and it read it just fine. This wouldn't have been such a big problem if games like Pac Man World 2 can't save onto Memory Card Slot B. It requires you to have it into Slot A. Is there any way i can fix this?

[Sierron]

Can the Gamecube Main menu detect something or does it ignore any memory card you insert?

If you got your cube from a commercial seller, I would try to get it replaced or something in this way.

If that's not possible, then you could open up the cube and check if the slot has some kind of defect (broken of connector, pin or something).
This may could be fixed by you or someone else.

[boredomca]

Haven't seen many card slot issues.. I can send you a replacement front panel, just send me the defective one in return

[novenary]

Card slots are on the mainboard.

[boredomca]

Yeah that's what I meant. Sorry don't know what I was thinking but I was at work when I wrote that lol. We can switch mainboards no problem

[emu_kidid]

So i recently bought a used gamecube online and of course it came with a defect. I put a memory card into the Slot A and it couldn't read the memory card. I inserted it into the Slot B and it read it just fine. This wouldn't have been such a big problem if games like Pac Man World 2 can't save onto Memory Card Slot B. It requires you to have it into Slot A. Is there any way i can fix this?

I've had this happen with dirty GameCube consoles or ones that were exposed to a salty environment (friend who lived near the beach). Use a cheap memory card and spray some rubbing alcohol on the contacts in the slot and on the memory card itself and insert/remove it a few times rapidly - all while the console is off/unplugged of course.