Nintendo Wii (All Versions)
| Problem Description | Symptoms | Solution | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video is glitchy. | - Check to make sure the power brick is outputting 12 volts DC. - If it is, open the Wii and check the SMD Electrolytic capacitors on the board. The easiest way to check if the video filter SMD capacitor is faulty is to use a composite cable and check the video signal before and after going into the capacitor. - Other causes include use of poor quality or malfunctioning wii2hdmi or other component to hdmi converter devices. | Source Source | |
| No power. | - Check power brick and make sure it’s outputting 12V - Check motherboard and make sure 12V is being delivered to F2 - Make sure F2 isn’t blown. | ||
| SD Card does not read. | - Check FIL43 - Check continuety between pins CD and CD/WP. When the SD card is inserted, it connects these 2 pins to tell the system that an sd card is inserted. If there is no continuity then the sd card slot is broken. Either run a jumper wire between both pins or replace the slot. | ||
| Green light but no audio. | Screen may be blank or flashing red. | - The Wii will turn on and display nothing if either the bluetooth or WiFi board isn’t connected or working properly. - Detach and reattach the bluetooth board. - Check connector and pins to make sure they aren’t damaged or corroded. - Replace bluetooth board. - If this doesn’t work, repeat steps for the WiFi board. | |
| System can’t connect to WiFi. | - Check WiFi antennas to see if they are unplugged or damaged - If the WiFi chip is dead, the Wii will just go to a black screen, so replacing the WiFi board won’t be the solution in most cases - RVLoader includes WiFi patches, if they were installed previously you can remove them by reinstalling default IOS IOS36, IOS58 and IOS80 from NUS downloader. | ||
| ”An Error Has Occurred…” when entering or exiting system apps (such as Mii Channel) | - Disc drive isn’t connected or is completely dead. - Can also be due to bad Homebrew, try reinstalling default IOS IOS36, IOS58 and IOS80 from NUS downloader. | ||
| System won’t read discs. | - Make sure all the cables are plugged in properly - Listen/watch to see if the disc spins - Clean debris out of the disc drive - If disc doesn’t spin, replace spindle motor - If laser doesn’t move, replace laser motor - Adjust the POT on the laser. Measure the POT first. Counterclockwise decrease the resistance and clockwise increases the resistance. The less resistance, the more power the laser has. The more you decrease the resistance, the higher chance the laser has of burning out and burning rings into your discs. Adjust the pot slowly counter clockwise. decrease only about 50 to 100 ohms. If this doesn’t fix the laser issue, replace the laser. - Replace laser - Replace disc drive (for more in depth repairs, refer further down) | ||
| Discs have rings burned into them | Increase the resistance slowly on the POT. Measure beforehand and aim for adjusting it 50 to 100 ohms. If this causes the laser to not read the disc, replace the laser. | ||
| System won’t insert/eject discs or does so very slowly. | - Take apart disc drive, clean and inspect for broken components - Make sure all the cables are plugged in properly and aren’t damaged - Replace disc drive | ||
| Parental controls | Use this to remove them | ||
| Wii doesn’t accept Gamecube discs. | This is mostly caused by a bent top disc drive cover, which does not allow the plastic mechanism to revert back to the Gamecube disc size OR the mechanism is seized due to dust, dirt or other debris, clean/replace. | ||
| Laser seems to work, but doesn’t read. | Verify laser POT using an ohm meter, 600 ohms is ideal, adjust very slowly, an 1/8th turn can result in increasing a hundred if not more ohms. If laser POT is within 50 ohms of 600 and still doesn’t read properly and has been cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swap, proceed to replace laser. | ||
| Dual-Layer disc doesn’t read. | Verify laser POT using an ohm meter, 600 ohms is ideal (especially for dual-layer discs,) adjust very slowly, an 1/8th turn can result in increasing a hundred if not more ohms. Clean laser lens with isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swap, if the laser still doesn’t read, replace and retest. | ||
| Disc Drive shows no signs of life. | Verify power and data connections from Wii to Disc drive are even and connected properly. If connected properly, visually inspect board, look for missing MCC (Monolithic ceramic capacitors,) bent/damaged pins on chips, corrosion, or any other damage, be thorough. If visual inspection comes up fine proceed to replace board, or check continuity on the pins for power/data from Wii to disc drive on your discretion. To replace the board, unscrew the two Philips screws holding the board to the disc drive, disconnect the disc motor cable from the board, laser cable and disc insertion sensor cable, desolder the disc insertion motor cables (red and brown), desolder laser stepper motor cables (white, blue, grey, and yellow)— remember to document correct order when desoldering and proceed to replace in reverse order. | ||
| Loud disc drive. | Disassemble and clean disc drive, look for areas that have moving parts (ie. laser motor or the disc insertion motor and it’s connected components.) Issues could be caused by dirt, debris, foreign objects, or lack of lubrication on rails. This may be difficult to diagnose and repair. | ||
| Wii U Gamepad won’t connect. | - Make sure bluetooth antenna are plugged in properly and aren’t damaged - Replace MICA2 Bluetooth Board - Replace Bluetooth antennas | ||
| Wii U Gampad won’t charge. | - Test with a known good charger - Visually inspect charging port to see if it’s damaged, test pins to make sure they are connected - Check if F1 or F2 is blown - Replace charging port | ||
| Wii U Gamepad Error 165-3423 | Replace MICA2 Bluetooth Board | ||
| Wii U Gamepad No Power | - Unplug buttons, joysticks, speakers, bluetooth board, and wifi board to see if anything changes. If it does, plug everything back in one by one to see what’s causing the issue - Check F1 and F2 to see if they are blown - Replace battery | ||
| |Wii U Gamepad Buttons not responding | Test to see if bridging the connection with tweezers presses the button, If it does, replace rubber pads, if it doesn’t replace the button ribbon cable |