Panasonic Q

📄 Capacitors (Panasonic Q)

The Panasonic Q (model SL-GC10) is a Japan-exclusive version of the Nintendo GameCube released in December 2001 in a col...

📄 Disassembly (Panasonic Q)

To get into the Panasonic Q you have to disassemble it in a specific order. Side Panels Start by removing the left and r...

📄 Assembly (Panasonic Q)

For easy, I have also made an assembly guide which is just the disassembly in reverse. This presumed you followed the di...

📄 Power Up Basics (Panasonic Q)

Apply 110V to the console, and you should see a red standby light. After this you can attempt a normal bootup. Press the...

Power Circuit (Panasonic Q)

Still very much under reverse engineering still, below are my rough notes on the general power circuit of the Panasonic ...

Systematic Bring Up (Panasonic Q)

There are several stages of power up on the board, as well as over-current protection which trips the relay. Standby Pow...

Ribbon Connections (Panasonic Q)

There are many, many parts to the Panasonic Q and its array of ribbon connectors. I have labelled them all for easier re...

📄 Disc Drive (Panasonic Q)

When replacing the open/close rubber drive belt on the Panasonic Q it is a 50mm half-diameter belt. We sell them over at...

F76 Error (Panasonic Q)

There are many causes of the F76 error. It is apparently related to the power circuit. The system boots up, monitors for...