Simply put, it won't read game discs, and when I put them in, the disc might spin for a few seconds, but normally it won't at all. The screen will simply revert to the GameCube main menu.

Sometimes it will work if I have the patience to turn the console on and off for a while, but usually I give up.

So, does anybody know what the problem might be, and if there is anything I can do short of purchasing another system (I'm gonna go out on a limb and say there is)?