Nintendo GameCube Front and Back Panel Replacement

Introduction

Removing these panels allows further access to the GameCube's components.

What you need

Step 1 Top Case

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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

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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.

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This can also be done whilst being in the normal upright position after all 4 of the 4.5mm Gamebit screws have been removed. Pull the top of the shell directly upwards and it should slide off easily.

Less chance of snagging any wires or parts.

Christopher Cox - Apr 20, 2012 Reply

Step 3 Removing the back panel

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

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A second picture clearly showing which direction to pull the back panel away from the unit would be nice.

rubixtriangle - Nov 26, 2012 Reply

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.

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well... what happens if accidentally i disconnected it?

negroporexcelencia - Dec 31, 2015 Reply

presumably nothing major. The CMOS battery is attached to the controller ports, so the most i'd expect is that the gamecube loses it's date/time setting. As long as you reset that before jumping into animal crossing or something, you should be fine. I'm currently doing a teardown of my gamecube, and if something does prove to have gone wrong, i'll report back.

sigoshi - Apr 22, 2016

okay, i finished putting it back together. gamecube works fine and surprisingly still remembers what year it is. boots into smash bros and shows memory card contents fine.

sigoshi - Apr 22, 2016

Step 5 Separate the casing

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Use a Phillips #2 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.

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