Topic: System Settings Loss

[Slyder]

Recently I've been having a problem with my GameCube. Everytime I power it off and then on again, it resets the clock and calander. Has anyone had this problem before or could anyone tell me how to fix it.

Thanks for your time.

[Pikkcuber]

never heard of it, your best call Nintendo and see what they tell ya.  I dont see it as a big problem that i would have to ship my system in if it needs hardware tinkering but it could mess you up if you like animal crossing or games that rely on the clock.

[ib2kool4u912]

I think the problem is that your little battery inside the Gamecube that remembers the settings is dead or won't charge or something like that. I think the only way to fix it is to replace it.

[Flames_of_chaos]

Tell Nintendo that your internal gamecube battery died. I think its free of charge

[Griffin]

Shouldn't cost much if anything...batteries are really cheap. The same thing happens when your computer stops remembering the time/date.

[manunited4eva22]

Turn off your gamecube, leave it plugged in for a day.  That is what I usually do if an older pc won't boot.

[Flames_of_chaos]

na manunited his internal battery died my old pc never remember time or date because my cousin broke the battery holder in my old as hell motherboard.

[manunited4eva22]

Those batteries take YEARS to die, believe me on it.  I have left an 8088 plugged in for a day and had it boot.  I seriously doubt the battery is actually dead.

[Flames_of_chaos]

well manunited have you heard of the term defective  those things happen you know even to nintendo things.

[KDR_11k]

I wonder if this is as easy to replace as a CMOS battery...

[Griffin]

Weren't there hardware shots of the GC somewhere? I'm sure you could find a picture of the board, you might even be able to figure out the battery. Personally I still gotta figure out why my cube doesn't like RPG's (Skies of Arcadia and the second disk of ToS give me DRE's).

[Flames_of_chaos]

if you had the right equpiment and know what the heck your doing then yea it can be fairly simple but just call and then ship it to nintendo and dont waste your money if you make the fatal mistake.

[Slyder]

Thanks for the advice everyone. If it's just a dead battery, it shouldn't be too hard to replace, especially if it's the same time as the ones used in computers. I'll contact Nintendo first to see what they have to say. I've had to take my PS2 apart enough times that I don't feel too bad about doing it myself if the alternative is paying a lot of money.

[Flames_of_chaos]

Well you have to take notice that gamecube's system boards are more compact to each other and are smaller.

[Renny]

The battery is on the PCB behind the faceplate[?], so it's very accessible.

Edit: Which you can see here.