Recently, I've been having problems with my Gamecube. Background info: My Gamecube is purple. The model number is DOL-001, U.S model. No mods. I don't know if any of this makes a difference, but I thought I'd provide it just in case.
My games are relatively well handled. My mom puts my games in because of a physical disability I have. They are hardly ever left out, only occasionally scratched or smudged.
Lately, on my favorite game discs, the message,
Quote:An error has occurred.
appears after only a few minutes.
If anyone has seen this problem before and can help me, please reply. Your help is greatly appreciated.
open the discdrive's lid and look for the
tiny laserlense that's the one you're after ;)
if this doesn't fix the issue the problem is
mostlikely with the cube's electronics
Cleaning the laserlense
you need
1x q-tip and some rubbing alcohol
available on local drugstores
a dirty laserlense can cause these problems so..
take some rubbing alcohol and a q-tip
add some rubbing alcohol to the q-tip and
sweep gently the laserlense with the q-tip
notice use fair amount of the alcohol so that the q-tip
ISN'T dripping of alcohol, too much might damage the cube
internals if drips of alcohol is applied.
then use the other end of the q-tip to dry the laser lense
