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Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: AJL221893 on April 29, 2003, 03:30:03 PM
Since I see so many posts about their cube dying, and problems with it in this category (which, i think, should be in technical discussion), i thought it would be a good idea to make a thread mainly for questions that these people are having, so we don't have threads everywhere titled: "my cube's dead" and "moment of silence for my cube" and "cube problems".

Anyway, I have a question. My cube is really dusty on the side where the vent is and the fan is near. Is there any way i can clean it, and should i try to clean it? Will the dust get inside the cube and cause damage?
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: mouse_clicker on April 29, 2003, 03:44:12 PM
I have the same issue, although I don't really care (I don't think the dust causes any problems). I imagine, though, that one of those cans with compressed air would work quite well, especially seeing as it's mainly used for cleaning dust from computers.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Grey Ninja on April 29, 2003, 03:48:49 PM
The biggest problems that arise from dust are inhibiting proper fan operation (killing your fan), and inhibiting airflow within the case.

The GameCube runs a lot cooler than a PS2 or Xbox, so I am not personally all that concerned with the dust.  I think it's more of a cosmetic problem than anything really functional.  I assure you that my GameCube has been through a lot from being dropped off tables, packed with all kinds of crap when moving, etc. etc.  It's never given me even a moment of trouble.  The Battle of Hoth freezes now and then on Rogue Leader, but it's a problem with the game, not the console.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Nintega on April 29, 2003, 04:40:32 PM
Dust can cause the Gamecube to not read the disk right and may actually scratch the laser.  I usually keep my Gamecube covered whenever I'm not using.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Wesisapie on April 29, 2003, 09:27:28 PM
use a vacuum cleaner to suck the dust out
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 29, 2003, 09:44:41 PM
I used to have a crap load of dust in both sides of the Cube.

Spent an hour with a tooth pick, carefully picking it all out. Tedious, yes. But the results are worth it.

I spose.

*Looks over at clean GC*

Luv' ya! *Blows it a kiss*

The toothpick thing also does wonders for the PS2, if anybody cares.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: PIAC on April 29, 2003, 10:17:13 PM
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Originally posted by: Nintega
Dust can cause the Gamecube to not read the disk right and may actually scratch the laser.  I usually keep my Gamecube covered whenever I'm not using.


carefull now dont use a towel, those things can destroy your gamecube *looks at his shiny clean gamecube* only thing wrong with it is the face plate thingy hasn't morphed into a 3d model of samus that would look cool
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Grey Ninja on April 29, 2003, 11:52:55 PM
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Originally posted by: PIAC
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Originally posted by: Nintega
Dust can cause the Gamecube to not read the disk right and may actually scratch the laser.  I usually keep my Gamecube covered whenever I'm not using.


carefull now dont use a towel, those things can destroy your gamecube l


I wonder what the stack of dirty dishes and video tapes piled on top of my GameCube are doing to it?  O_o

Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: PIAC on April 30, 2003, 01:21:05 AM
nothing the enamle in the plates and plastic in the tapes cause no harm at all, its just the highly corosive terrytowling stuff that completly destroys consoles
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Epitaph on April 30, 2003, 04:39:21 PM
Keep away from xbox in casse of acciental avanlanche of the system or its controllers. And never play horrible games
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: BlkPaladin on April 30, 2003, 04:51:21 PM
Most of the problems with the down console usally stem from a drive failure, and almost not amount of care will do anything for it, I'm waiting for my newest Gamecube to bite the dust which it hasn't yet, one of my brother friends droped it and the casing was damaged.  
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: kennyb27 on April 30, 2003, 04:53:38 PM
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carefull now dont use a towel, those things can destroy your gamecube
Ah, yes, the towel incident, no one can doubt we've had some great times on these boards.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: mouse_clicker on April 30, 2003, 06:20:33 PM
If you use a towel, it will prove that Nintendo's products are obviously inferior and you should never buy them ever again.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Toolvana on May 01, 2003, 05:12:02 AM
I think it's quite clear that the PGC forums has it's first inside joke. From this point forward, just the mention of "towel" will cause regulars to laugh hysterically.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 01, 2003, 03:46:01 PM
Hehe.  Someone should make a sticky thread in the hardware discussion thread telling all the newbies about how evil the towel is on our GameCubes.  
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: Big_Pimp on May 01, 2003, 04:04:53 PM
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Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
Hehe.  Someone should make a sticky thread in the hardware discussion thread telling all the newbies about how evil the towel is on our GameCubes.  


The towel is evil on our GameCubes?  I didnt know that.
Title: Gamecube maintenance
Post by: kennyb27 on May 01, 2003, 04:39:09 PM
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The towel is evil on our GameCubes? I didnt know that.
Tisk, tisk.  Someone's got to get this young, innocent man a link to the infamous "towel" thread.