Hello GCF. I'm new to this forum. Indeed GaneCube has been the console I've enjoyed the most.
I own a 13 years old GameCube. It spent 9 years stored (I was too young and lost interest after new consoles came out), and after plugging it in again, ofcourse it gave trouble with the dvd burner. Eventually I knew that I had to pot tweak it, and after so many failed attempt, it finally worked, but I have to wait for the gamecube to "heat up". Also I tried almost every ohm possibility, but it had some sort of magic number.
Doesn't the laser works at 0 ohm? Or there is a magic number for it to work? Or it's on the correct number, but the gamecube is just too old?
Pot issues.
Re: Pot issues.
.180ohm is the main number I use, it works for everything and if it doesn't then you need a new laser.
Re: Pot issues.
Depending on how the console was stored, perhaps some dust accumulated on the laser lens, try cleaning that with some iso propyl alcohol.Recondito wrote:Hello GCF. I'm new to this forum. Indeed GaneCube has been the console I've enjoyed the most.
I own a 13 years old GameCube. It spent 9 years stored (I was too young and lost interest after new consoles came out), and after plugging it in again, ofcourse it gave trouble with the dvd burner. Eventually I knew that I had to pot tweak it, and after so many failed attempt, it finally worked, but I have to wait for the gamecube to "heat up". Also I tried almost every ohm possibility, but it had some sort of magic number.
Doesn't the laser works at 0 ohm? Or there is a magic number for it to work? Or it's on the correct number, but the gamecube is just too old?
There's no "unsafe" potentiometer level, if your laser isn't reading originals/backups at 0 ohms then it's time for a new laser.
Re: Pot issues.
.150 is the max really due to the resistor though. Right?
Re: Pot issues.
There's a 150 ohm fail-safe so that even if your potentiometer reads 0 ohm it's really 150 ohm going to the laser coils. All values quoted on the internet aren't taking this 150 ohm into consideration (and shouldn't).boredomca wrote:.150 is the max really due to the resistor though. Right?