Hacking Hardware Attempting to Unbrick Black Wii U

[TheDuzkzilla7]

I recently am trying to unbrick my old Wii U. I managed to run UDPIH and grab the system logs blindly. If someone could read over the logs and tell me if my EMMC is dead or if it is something else, that would be great.

 

[andlinux]

@debian:~/Desktop/logs$ grep -Ril "media error" ~/Desktop/logs/
73.log
76.log
7.log
5.log
71.log
52.log
96.log
15.log
82.log
55.log
90.log
41.log
31.log
94.log
63.log
4.log
69.log
97.log
83.log
3.log
1.log
86.log
75.log
19.log
81.log
39.log
10.log
84.log
88.log
66.log
32.log
16.log
44.log
46.log
26.log
47.log
21.log
27.log
24.log
49.log
54.log
30.log
80.log
36.log
70.log
2.log
0.log
48.log
89.log
61.log
33.log
37.log
58.log
42.log
62.log
14.log
13.log
35.log
85.log
56.log
93.log
60.log
38.log
67.log
79.log
99.log
6.log
50.log
92.log
17.log
53.log
95.log
65.log
9.log
87.log
11.log
57.log
51.log
68.log
12.log
59.log
45.log
18.log
8.log
20.log
91.log
78.log
22.log
64.log
23.log
77.log
43.log
34.log
74.log
28.log
29.log
25.log
72.log
40.log
98.log

A lot of files give the "MEDIA ERROR" message in the log files. I guess you have a Hynix eMMC chip? A NAND-AID can help you or (USBMLC I guess).

 

[TheDuzkzilla7]

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@debian:~/Desktop/logs$ grep -Ril "media error" ~/Desktop/logs/
73.log
76.log
7.log
5.log
71.log
52.log
96.log
15.log
82.log
55.log
90.log
41.log
31.log
94.log
63.log
4.log
69.log
97.log
83.log
3.log
1.log
86.log
75.log
19.log
81.log
39.log
10.log
84.log
88.log
66.log
32.log
16.log
44.log
46.log
26.log
47.log
21.log
27.log
24.log
49.log
54.log
30.log
80.log
36.log
70.log
2.log
0.log
48.log
89.log
61.log
33.log
37.log
58.log
42.log
62.log
14.log
13.log
35.log
85.log
56.log
93.log
60.log
38.log
67.log
79.log
99.log
6.log
50.log
92.log
17.log
53.log
95.log
65.log
9.log
87.log
11.log
57.log
51.log
68.log
12.log
59.log
45.log
18.log
8.log
20.log
91.log
78.log
22.log
64.log
23.log
77.log
43.log
34.log
74.log
28.log
29.log
25.log
72.log
40.log
98.log

A lot of files give the "MEDIA ERROR" message in the log files. I guess you have a Hynix eMMC chip? A NAND-AID can help you or (USBMLC I guess).

i do have a Hynix. :’) I just recently loaded it to chatgpt and it was like “nand hardware fail”. Is it possible for me to save my data regardless of the failure?

 

[rommy667]

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Tutorial  Thread 'How to setup redNAND to fix system memory error 160-0103 (failing eMMC) without soldering'

Oct 31, 2023

What is this for?

If you are encountering Error Code 160-0103 "There is a Problem with the system memory" or your Wii U is freezing at bootup or during Factory Reset it is likely that the eMMC Chip is failing.
This tutorial goes into fixing this Error 160-0103, by using the SD card in the front slot as replacement for the failing eMMC.
In this tutorial we will rebuild the MLC, which means it is empty, without your data. In the end I show how to salvage savegames from the failing eMMC.

As an alternative to redNAND you can now also use a USB HDD with USBMLC.

Please note there...

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• Forum: Nintendo Wii U

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[TheDuzkzilla7]

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Tutorial  Thread 'How to setup redNAND to fix system memory error 160-0103 (failing eMMC) without soldering'

Oct 31, 2023

What is this for?

If you are encountering Error Code 160-0103 "There is a Problem with the system memory" or your Wii U is freezing at bootup or during Factory Reset it is likely that the eMMC Chip is failing.
This tutorial goes into fixing this Error 160-0103, by using the SD card in the front slot as replacement for the failing eMMC.
In this tutorial we will rebuild the MLC, which means it is empty, without your data. In the end I show how to salvage savegames from the failing eMMC.

As an alternative to redNAND you can now also use a USB HDD with USBMLC.

Please note there...

• SDIO
• Replies: 1,202
• Forum: Nintendo Wii U

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Would I still be able to do this if my console does not display onto my tv and my gamepad disconnects after flashing the Nintendo logo?

 

[andlinux]

I'm not familiar with redNAND but if you defuse your Wii U then you can use the serial connection.
In the past I had the same problem, the Wii U was not displaying an output on the TV/monitor.
By doing a defuse I was able to control the minute menu, now I'm in the process of fixing another one that has also no video output. But by doing a defuse you have to solder.

Check out this: https://www.tzirf.com/nintendo-consoles-handhelds/wii-u-defuse-soldering-video-tutorial/

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Hardware Tutorial  Thread 'MLC2SD - A Wii U NAND (eMMC) Replacement Interposer'

Mar 23, 2024

Hi all,

I designed a little Interposer which allows for a clean replacement of the eMMC chip in the Wii U with an SD card: https://github.com/jan-hofmeier/mlc2sd
The Wii U has 2 NAND Chips, the SLC and the eMMC, this targets the eMMC only. Since the Wii U actually uses a SD controller to talk to the eMMC and Nintendo didn't nerf the driver, the eMMC can be replaced 1:1 with an SD card by just passivly connecting it.
The eMMC is also called MLC. In this post I will use the term eMMC to refer to the Hardware Chip and MLC to the logical thing the Wii U OS sees and the data contained on...

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• Replies: 14
• Forum: Nintendo Wii U

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Maybe some other users have better options but the defuse made it work for me.

 

[SDIO]

If UDPIH works, you can use that to install ISFShax, from there you just follow the redNAND guide