Are Cubes with a broken disc drive a safe bet?

Discussion in 'Gamecube' started by Foxeater, Apr 22, 2017.

  1. Foxeater

    Foxeater Newb

    I see this problem a lot, and when buying this makes them significantly cheaper, sometimes as low as 10$ online.

    But does anyone know if this is (generally) a problem with the motherboard or just the disc drive itself? I understand that it could feasibly be either, but since it's such a common problem it must have a common cause. I'm planning on making a portable that doesn't include the disc drive, so if it's an issue with the drive I'll just be tossing it out anyways.

    Most of why I ask is that I don't see the point in buying one that's entirely in order just throw out working parts, yknow? Seems wasteful to me.
     
  2. Foxeater

    Foxeater Newb

    I'll look into it, thank you. I did go ahead and buy one with the busted up drive (it was 17$, what do I have to lose), so I'll get to look at it soon enough. I'll tell you how that goes!
     
  3. zack

    zack Well-Known Member

    From my experience, 9/10 gamecubes on eBay that are listed as broken are disc read errors or broken lid mechanisms. I got a lot of 10 gamecubes for $70 that were listed as broken and they were all disc read errors with perfectly functional motherboards.
     
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