Cool Uncle Mods: FlippyDrive - The Last GameCube Mod You'll Ever Need (Tutorial, Thoughts, Tips)

My GameCube has suffered almost every mod on the market, so I wasn't sure if I needed a FlippyDrive. But this mod is not only insanely easy, but it is absolutely gorgeous and incredibly mindful of everything that came before it. Let's take a look at how to install it, pros and cons, and learn a little bit about how we got here.

EDIT: V1.3 of the firmware released on Nov 9th fixes the issue with Component/SCART!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction & What is Flippy Drive?
01:00 History of GC Mods
11:32 What makes Flippy Drive different.
15:23 Erasing your PicoBoot
15:53 What's in the box?
16:25 Disassembling your GameCube
19:30 Removing PicoBoot: Helder's Holder
21:12 Installing FlippyDrive Flex-Cable
24:05 Mounting the FlippyDrive
26:18 Testing & Setting Up FlippyDrive
28:25 Optional: Replace your clock battery :)
28:45 Reassembly - Things to Remember
29:29 Final Thoughts: Pros & Cons

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Relevant Links:
Clearer Disassembly View (timestamped) :    • Cool Uncle Mods: PicoBoot for Gamecube via...  
Get FlippyDrive: https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offb...
FlippyDrive Doc: https://docs.flippydrive.com/
FlippyDrive Github: https://github.com/OffBroadway/flippy...
Flash Nuke for PicoBoot: https://github.com/dwelch67/raspberry...
‪@-HDR‬ 's Quick Config Tool: https://martinrefseth.com/flippyconfig/

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