Nintendo Gamecube Front And Back Panel Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

• Top Case
• 2 steps
• Front and Back Panel
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Case               

• Turn over the Gamecube so that the bottom side is facing up.
• Use the 4.5 mm Gamebit screwdriver to remove all four screws.

Turn over the Gamecube so that the bottom side is facing up.

Use the 4.5 mm Gamebit screwdriver to remove all four screws.

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Step 2

• 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.
• Move the GameCube so that the inside is facing upwards.

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.

Move the GameCube so that the inside is facing upwards.

Step 3

              Removing the back panel               

• Gently press down on the clips located on either side of the back panel.
• Carefully remove the back panel from the GameCube.

Gently press down on the clips located on either side of the back panel.

Carefully remove the back panel from the GameCube.

Step 4

• Unclip the controller ports at the front of the unit.
• A ribbon cable (outlined in orange) is still attached to the unit. Do Not Disconnect This Cable.
• Controller ports are where the controllers plug into the game console, and are a half circular shape.

Unclip the controller ports at the front of the unit.

A ribbon cable (outlined in orange) is still attached to the unit. Do Not Disconnect This Cable.

Controller ports are where the controllers plug into the game console, and are a half circular shape.

Step 5

              Separate the casing               

• Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws on the back of the control port.
• Carefully separate the gray outer casing of the control port and the circuit board.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws on the back of the control port.

Carefully separate the gray outer casing of the control port and the circuit board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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