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Disc wont read and game won't spin




By jmb_467 on Nov 03, 2007

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Gamecube will not read disc or spin. Do you know the problem?

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posted on Jan 16, 2008
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malandro

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Gamecube will not run or spin disc and messege comes on screen that says NO DISC
How can I fix that problem?
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Solution #2

posted on Dec 29, 2007
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Korac

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heh... I just figured out the solution for this problem with regards to my cube - it didn't like the controller I had plugged into it (the plug must be damaged) so I just used a different controller and it worked great. To see if this is your problem try to start your cube with out any controllers in it. If it starts up then it's your controller causing the trouble.
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Solution #3

posted on Jun 22, 2008
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loanstar744

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mine spins but wont read what the hell am i sopossed to do? im tired of working onit i had gamecube that broke but i just kept blowing air in it with a dust remover and it worked for a while
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Solution #4

posted on Jan 06, 2008
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Alyy_FixIt

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I Had The Same Problem! And I Have A Solution. Unscrew the top off and look inside.
there is the off and on switch on the opposite side to the right of it are 2 little switches, they have probably been displaced, they must be held back, the problem is they are running the disks around and it they aren't in the back they wont do anything.The Laser Should Be Cleaned using a Q-tip and Peroxide. Don't Use Too Much Just Clean Off The Laser, If That Doesn't Work, Its A Problem Inside The Machine, And is Extremely Hard To Fix, If Thats Your Problem, I Would Just Buy A New One For 99$ Rather Then Paying 80$ For Some Guy To Look At It And Say You Cant Fix It, If He Can Fix It, You Were Lucky, But If I Were You, I Wouldn't Take That Chance, Try What I Said, It Worked For Me, Now My Cube Is As Good As New. XD
I Really Hope This Has Helped You.
-XoX-Alyy-XoX-

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Jan 06, 2008

- Another Problem Could Be The Games Have Been Used To Much And Are Worn Out, A Game I Only Played 2 Times In My Life Works, But My Favorite Game I've Played A Million Times Doesn't Work. The Game Has Been Scratched from the turning, i know it sounds weird, but its true, you could take so good care of them its unbelievable they still wont work anymore after a while.
Hope This Helped Too
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Solution #5

posted on Dec 29, 2007
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Saim1234

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the gamecube turns on but it goes blank and says look at instruction manual
How can i stop this message.
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Solution #6

posted on Dec 17, 2007
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Guest

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Is your gamecube been used before because i have the same problem! its been used before! I think its done. but first i think mite need to get it looked at some place.

Solution #7

posted on Jun 25, 2008
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graycurtis98

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i had this problem with my gamecube system when i put in the game it wouldnt read it but then i took the disc flipped it over then placed it in the slot it didnt read it of course but then i flipped it over again to the correct side then it read the game hopes it works 4 u!
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Solution #8

posted on Feb 08, 2008
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Guest

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slam it on the ground, punch it with ur fist, and yell at it a couple of times if that dosnt work then try sticking a lil stick of dinamite in the door and sitting it put outside and watching it be blown high in the air!!!!

Solution #9

posted on Jan 03, 2008
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Gcubeguy

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can play my gcube for a minute by pushing the reader glass thing in place but if i do things that require loading it says somthing about looking at the manuel when i try to get it running the game wont spin anymore PLEASE HELP
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Jan 03, 2008

- Come on Gamestop could sell a new one for 30 bucks
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Solution #10

posted on Dec 17, 2007
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Guest

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i have the same problem ! why shouting when all you need to do take a peice of cotton and clean the glass bulb on the reader

Solution #11

posted on Dec 16, 2007
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Guest

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smash it

Solution #12

posted on Dec 17, 2007
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dayz

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the gamecube turns on but it goes blank and says look at instruction manual
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Solution #13

posted on Dec 20, 2007
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Guest

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smash it

Solution #14

posted on Jun 06, 2009
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gigired2k

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My gamecube's won't spin but it can read the disks! What the hell is wrong with it?
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Solution #15

posted on Feb 13, 2009
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dragonup123

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your game has too many scratches like my game goldeneye

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Solution #16

posted on Feb 28, 2008
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Guest

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sometimes it doesnt work because there too many controllers plugged in

Solution #17

posted on Sep 09, 2008
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seanehawk

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THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MINE! MY GAMECUBE IS GOING TO MEET MY FRIEND MR. HAMMER TODAY! *crapcube flies into a million peices* =D
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Solution #18

posted on Jun 18, 2009
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jonathanblue

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it must have scratches or your game cube heated up or your game cube is broken
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Solution #19

posted on Jan 07, 2008
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Venox

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if you've got an unlincensed product, it might be messing with it
I had a MadCat controller that, as soon as I unplugged it, it started working again.
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Solution #20

posted on Dec 31, 2007
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Guest

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i had a new gcube but it got that problem, luckily is was the wiring that was tangled but a few years later i got it again now i don't know what to do?

Solution #21

posted on Jun 27, 2009
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bigpaws

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ive had this problem. there is no fix for it. the moder is dead
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Solution #22

posted on Oct 14, 2008
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Guest

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uhh my gamecube disc isn't spining and it says .. INSERT DISC or something like that or NO DISC when i have a disc in the disc is perfectly fine with no scratches. >_< i miss my gamecube ...

Solution #23

posted on Jan 31, 2008
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sfadry

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What ya gotta do is burn it a lil on the side, and it should work again.
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Solution #24

posted on Nov 03, 2009
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Rosyyy

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I Have The Same Problem But Mines Jus Doesnt Spin Or Reads Discs Whats Wron With It?? Any Suggestions Would Be Great Thxs ^^
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31 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued

Comment by JadaOdom, posted on Apr 12, 2009

I put in Harvest Moon, and it says that there is no disc in.
Then I tried another one, and it said the same thing,
what do I do?!

Comment by Bammy23, posted on Apr 06, 2009

okay.
im trying to play this game called Animal Crossing.
and I put it in my gamecube
it says "look at the gamecube manuel" or something like that. and ive tryed cleaning it. and stuff like that.
please help???

Comment by amorypaz1822, posted on Mar 30, 2009

gamecube wont read the disk and cd wont spin whats wrong?

Comment by djfkkiien, posted on Mar 21, 2009

the cube is broken

Comment by bbialobok, posted on Feb 14, 2009

disk will not spin and it reads no disk

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 31, 2009

game cubr

Comment by Luckass, posted on Dec 29, 2008

Disk won't spin.
Help please.

Comment by Luckass, posted on Dec 29, 2008

Disk won't spin.

Comment by Guest, posted on Aug 17, 2008

game won't spin

Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 15, 2008

the disc wotn spin and wont read

Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 13, 2008

I turn it on and it's fine until the game turns on then it says '' cannot read disk''.

Comment by bonfire4l, posted on Jul 13, 2008

well it dosent spin the disc i put it in and it dosent move

Comment by weasly, posted on Jun 02, 2008

the game cube wont move from the bouncing cube

Comment by Guest, posted on Feb 03, 2008

disc spinfor afew sec and the no disc sing shows up

Comment by roncasey, posted on Jan 04, 2008

When you first put the game disc in and turn the power on, it will spin the disc for a few seconds. When the game options come up it says "no disc". and is no longer spinning.

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 02, 2008

disc error apppears on screen, disc will not spin

Comment by Saim1234, posted on Dec 29, 2007

how do you stop the message from coming on. It says look in the manual and then stops.

Comment by lilhilde11, posted on Dec 27, 2007

the disk wont spin and it wont read the disk. how does it fix?

Comment by race2008, posted on Dec 27, 2007

DISK SPINS FOR 1/2 SEC. THEN IT SAYS NO DISK. IT TELLS ME AN ERROR HAS OCCURED CUT OFF GAMECUBE AND REFFER TO MANUAL.THE MANUAL TELLS ME NOTHING. I HAVE CLEANED THE DISK,I HAVE TRIED OTHER GAMES BUT SAME RESULTS.PLEASE HELP,MY GRANDAUGHTER IS HAVING A FIT.

Comment by frogmommi, posted on Dec 23, 2007

i am having the same problem and its buggin the crap out of me. I just got it for my son for christmas and yes it was used but it worked at the store when i bought it. I think the game isnt spinning. I know how to fix a dvd player when it does that but I cant get this to do anything.

Comment by Guest, posted on Dec 18, 2007

well, when we put in a disc, the screen tells us that there is no disc in there. we know that there is a disc in there, do you know the solution?

Comment by TDevil09, posted on Dec 09, 2007

my gamecube will turn on but then it wont even do the little cube thing then bounce ya know then the disc wont spin at all and the game does not read on any of my games what the heck is the problem cause i really need it fix or an awnser from yall this is buggin the crud out of me

Comment by wag the dog, posted on Dec 06, 2007

game will play for min then will not read after open close lid the game will play but only for a min then same thing over

Comment by garnettfan, posted on Nov 28, 2007

i turn on the game and it will start to read the disc for about a couple seconds and then all the sudden it just stops should i send it in to get fixed or is it able to be fixed by myself thx.

Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 25, 2007

clean disc clean gamecube

Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 24, 2007

The disc won't spin, why? and How do I fix it?

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