GameCube Memory Card Problem

[Zeiro]

So I went to start up my old AC:GC game today, and K.K. Slider said my town data corrupted and that my town was gone. Great, there goes all my hard work and memories.

I tried to create a new town, but the data corrupted again as soon as I saved it. I tried this with other games too. I checked and all the data on my memory card corrupted. GREAT. I tried saving new data for other games as well, but it corrupted immediately after saving and wouldn't load it.

Does anyone know what's wrong, or a way to fix this so I can play AC:GC again? At this point, I'm thinking it's broken and I need to buy a new memory card.

 

[Prof Gallows]

Did you blow in it?


Actual advice, the card is old and collected dust on the inside. You could try and fix it, but you could probably just find a new memory card for pretty cheap.

 

[Zeiro]

I did this multiple times, and I even used a cotton swab. Should I try opening it?

 

[PoizonMushro0m]

No, don't, you will completely damage your memory card and then you will have to go to a used video game store to buy a new one

 

[Zeiro]

Well it's broken either way at this point.

 

[BellGreen]

Try gently hitting it (Nintendo suggested this for a WiiMote problem, so.....)

But at this point, you should just buy a new one.

 

[Prof Gallows]

I'd say yeah for taking it apart to carefully clean it. Like you said, if you don't do anything it's just going to not work anyway.

Gamecube memorycards are around 10-15 dollars nowadays, so if you need a new one they're still out there.

 

[Zeiro]

I hit it, but that didn't work. I'm going to try to take it apart if I can find a tri-head screwdriver.

 

[rivulet]

It sounds like it's broken...