Not only that but the alignment checks are all automatic.
To verify the optical pickup on these requires being a Nintendo authorized
servicer with the special test disc and the computer interface with the
proprietary Nintendo software.

In otherwords, his choice is to ship the units off to Nintendo and pay them
for the repairs.
Seems they had a lot of bad optical pickups on these as well.

LASERandDVDfan wrote in message
...
Are you equipped to handle electronic issues or are you armed with just
a screwdriver and a package of lense cloths?

He will not be able to disassemble any of his Gamecubes. All Gamecube
consoles
use security screws with the outer housing which require a special bit to
unfasten. These are available for sale from many reputable service supply
sources, though. - Reinhart