Hardware Wii U HDMI Port Broken

[The_Meistro]

I was moving around stuff in my front room today and my 5.3.2U Wii U 32 GB Deluxe Edition (Sweet Right?) Fell I plugged it back in and the tv is not showing me my screen. After further investigation i have reason to believe that the HDMI port is the problem. There seems to be a crack at the bottom of the port but EVERYTHING else seems to be fine. Any suggestions in how to fix?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I was moving around stuff in my front room today and my 5.3.2U Wii U 32 GB Deluxe Edition (Sweet Right?) Fell I plugged it back in and the tv is not showing me my screen. After further investigation i have reason to believe that the HDMI port is the problem. There seems to be a crack at the bottom of the port but EVERYTHING else seems to be fine. Any suggestions in how to fix?

And the gamepad is still working fine? Otherwise the console could be completely broken.

You'd probably have to replace the HDMI port or at least solder the contacts back on, I figure the socket probably got ripped away from the motherboard in a way that broke some of the solder connections.

 

[The_Meistro]

And the gamepad is still working fine? Otherwise the console could be completely broken.

The gamepad is "Fully Operational"

You'd probably have to replace the HDMI port or at least solder the contacts back on, I figure the socket probably got ripped away from the motherboard in a way that broke some of the solder connections.

That actually doesn't sound that hard

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And the gamepad is still working fine? Otherwise the console could be completely broken.

You'd probably have to replace the HDMI port or at least solder the contacts back on, I figure the socket probably got ripped away from the motherboard in a way that broke some of the solder connections.

O btw i havent hacked it yet or modified it in anyway. So could i get this fixed straight through nintendo for free?

 

[driverdis]

I was moving around stuff in my front room today and my 5.3.2U Wii U 32 GB Deluxe Edition (Sweet Right?) Fell I plugged it back in and the tv is not showing me my screen. After further investigation i have reason to believe that the HDMI port is the problem. There seems to be a crack at the bottom of the port but EVERYTHING else seems to be fine. Any suggestions in how to fix?

just skip fixing it and use a Wii component cable, it can output 1080p also. if you are worried about lack of 5.1, don't be as most 1st Party Wii U titles are in stereo.

O btw i havent hacked it yet or modified it in anyway. So could i get this fixed straight through nintendo for free?

Nintendo will want at least 90$ to fix it if not more, assuming you send it in before you mod it.

 

[The_Meistro]

just skip fixing it and use a Wii component cable, it can output 1080p also. if you are worried about lack of 5.1, don't be as most 1st Party Wii U titles are in stereo.

Is the component cable the same one that came with the original Wii?

 

[driverdis]

Is the component cable the same one that came with the original Wii?

no, that is a composite cable, this is a component cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Official-Component-Video-Cable/dp/B000JJRV90

you can use third party ones also as they are quite a bit cheaper than the official one (used price)

 

[The_Meistro]

no, that is a composite cable, this is a component cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Official-Component-Video-Cable/dp/B000JJRV90

you can use third party ones also as they are quite a bit cheaper than the official one (used price)

o lol *facepalm* i knew that

 

[Hielkenator]

Home Contents insurance?

 

[driverdis]

Home Contents insurance?

That won't fix the Wii nor is it a solution.