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Nintendo Gaming / Update on my broken cube

« on: March 14, 2003, 06:01:54 AM »

if any of you remember...i posted about 2 weeks ago about my cube not working....getting a "disc cannot be read" message on each and every game i tried...and that my GC was about 2 months past the manufactorer warranty...well as i said, i called nintendo about it and they entended the warranty.

it was sent in and repaired, and i got it back in ONE week exactly. just like the barenaked ladies song. it didnt cost me a dime and it works better then before. they even replaced my controller (the A and B buttons had lost their snap and were spongy due to lots of use) and i didnt even say anything about it....

i give major kudo's to nintendo, as if i havent been their customer long enough, they are sure to keep me around for a while.

just an update....and now back to my 3rd year franchise in madden 2003....

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Nintendo Gaming / My cube stopped working today, anyone help?

« on: March 03, 2003, 01:11:13 PM »

Just as an update to anyone who cared...I called nintendo about this problem, and the guy did not seem surprised about what had happened....took me through some troubleshooting procedures and said "this wont work" but try it anyway. Something tells me this is more widespread than i thought. but probably not enough to do a recall on it.  

He even extended my warranty (which had expired over a month ago since it was purchased in december of 2001). And they set me up with a fed-ex pick up for tomorrow morning. all repairs and shipping are free of charge.

i made the assumption that buying a new one and returning the busted cube would not work because when i read him the seriel # on the bottom of the cube, he knew EXACTLY which store it was bought from and when it was purchased.  

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Nintendo Gaming / My cube stopped working today, anyone help?

« on: March 03, 2003, 02:49:56 AM »

I don't think there is a lot of dust in the disc well. i (thought) have kept it pretty well stored. I have an entire glass enclosed shelf on my entertainment unit for it...i have tried unplugging it and using a static duster over the sides and the top...it cleaned it, but still doesnt work right..

any/all games still freeze up at random points. i try every few hours.

the buying and returning a different one may not be that bad. even if they all have seriel #'s is a 18 year old that works at best buy really care that much about it? plus if you return it saying it is defective, they will send it out to repair anyway so no one gets stuck with the dud

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Nintendo Gaming / Gettin' Cube...finally! (Official "What game should I get?" Thread)

« on: March 02, 2003, 07:00:13 AM »

i'll throw in my 2 cents...go with mario sunshine or eternal darkness. at this point you can get madden 2003 for under $20 at most blockbuster (in the used bin). if you get madden, play franchise mode and take the LB Mo Means in the draft after you complete your first season, he's one heck of a MLB

i also like Time Splitters 2 and Medal of Honor.  

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Nintendo Gaming / My cube stopped working today, anyone help?

« on: March 02, 2003, 06:56:16 AM »

my cube is past the 12 month warranty....would you happen to know what the cost will be to repair? or anyone else?

thanks for the info though. thats pretty much what i thought i would have to do.  

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Nintendo Gaming / My cube stopped working today, anyone help?

« on: March 01, 2003, 03:11:55 PM »

Hey everyone...this is my 1st post here (but I read the site every day, and support the advertisers)...anyway...

My cube stopped working properly today....here's what happens

I can't play any game for more than 30 minutes TOPS, the problem is not consitent, and i believe it is part to do with a laser malfunction.

Whenever I play, at a random point in ANY game...it comes up with the error message "Disc is unreadable..please see manual". At first I was playing Eternal Darkness and thought this was a sanity trick, but the game never came back. I also have tried to play Time Splitters 2, Mario Sunshine, and Madded 2003 and the same thing happens each time, never at the same point in the game.

I have wiped every game clean, and looked to see if there is anything on the lens of the cube...but I am stumped.  I have thus far been afraid to touch anything else. But I have tried to use it every few hours, but the same thing keeps happening. I fear the worst with this....

I used my system as recent as last night and yesterday afternoon with no problem.

Has this happened to anyone before? Or at least know how to fix it?

I dont know when i can check back so if you could email me with any possible solutions... djm.design@NOSPAMverizon.net (delete "NOSPAM")