I ordered a premodded Gamecube from a site in Canada (I live in the UK). The problem was that I got a 2 pin plug with my console (110v?). Now at the time, didnt know about all this 110v/240v nonsense and I was advised by some idiot to cut the plug and attach a 3 pin UK plug. Now I already have a Xbox 360 that has a 2 pin plug but I used a convertor to get it working. I didnt realise that the only reason that worked was because the console came from another European country meaning the 240v in the plug is still the same. But I thought "hey, if that works, so will the Gamecube". Well as soon as I tried it, I heard something pop (no surprises here). Now have I blown the power supply only or has the console gone too? And I ordered one of these hoping the console is still safe: http://www.consoleplus.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=official-ac-adapter-for-gamecube Will this work on a US console? I'm really worried and pissed off at the same time now cuz I havent had the console for more than 4 hours and now its just sitting there doing nothing. Hope someone can help me out here.
you need to buy a voltage converter. you got a US console and tried to use a UK powercord. the GC cant take in that much voltage because the cord and the console are from different regions. you may ahve blown the power supply out but its likly its the whole console. buy a converter and see if it works.[bold] the power plug you bought wont work[/bold] the powerplugs are designed to take in a certine ammount of Voltage but you used a UK cork on a US system and the result i think is an overloaded power supply and is probably spent. it may be the cord too. your best bet it too buy a US powercord and then get a converter so you can use it in the UK
That just means the GC power supply is better designed than I expected it to be. Had it been anything else, it would've been destroyed.
From what I read, ALL of Nintendo's products have an external power supply meaning if anything blows up, it'll be the power supply. Now if this was a PS2, the console would have blown cuz PS2 just have a straight cable going from the console to the plug since the power supply is on the inside.
I live in the UK myself and a lot of people done the same thing on items like PS2, dreamcast even the old ps1 on Ebay and when mentioning “something popped” it goes for quiet cheep. Having the “know how” it’s an easy fix. 98% of the time it’s the (CAPACITOR) that has leaked/popped it’s easy to spot, however you will still need to use the Voltage-Convertor to get it working. If you plan to get it fixed you can always go to your local Maplin Electronics store and pick one up for about £0.89p to a pound, assuming that you have the means to solder as you did chip your GC. If you need help you could take a picture of the faulty Capacitor and I can get you the item code and price from Maplin of the exact/same one, it’s up to you…..
