Hardware Replacement Disk Drive

[UpsideDownTaco]

please give your wii type. rvl 001 or rvl 101 and year when you buy it.

we got it as soon as it came out (christmas that year), so I'd assume rvl-001.

 

[GreyWolf]

we got it as soon as it came out (christmas that year), so I'd assume rvl-001.

You can try looking it up here: https://www.wiidrives.com/list

I think some of the console batches got intermingled for about a year. There also are some serial numbers that should have the boot1 flaw that allows you to install BootMii in boot2 but they actually had the newer Broadway chips with the flaw fixed.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

You can try looking it up here: https://www.wiidrives.com/list

I think some of the console batches got intermingled for about a year. There also are some serial numbers that should have the boot1 flaw that allows you to install BootMii in boot2 but they actually had the newer Broadway chips with the flaw fixed.

Okay, I checked, it is RVL-001(USA). I don't see how this is supposed to help though.

 

[GreyWolf]

Okay, I checked, it is RVL-001(USA). I don't see how this is supposed to help though.

It tells you which drive controller should be in your console. Like I said, it may not be accurate, though.

Are you trying to get it to read original discs or burned ones? Any drive chip model should be able to read retail ones. If you don't care about burned discs you'll probably want a drive with a newer controller as they're more reliable reading dual layer discs.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

It tells you which drive controller should be in your console. Like I said, it may not be accurate, though.

Are you trying to get it to read original discs or burned ones? Any drive chip model should be able to read retail ones. If you don't care about burned discs you'll probably want a drive with a newer controller as they're more reliable reading dual layer discs.

retail, but that's not the problem. the problem is that it isn't spinning the disks.

 

[GreyWolf]

retail, but that's not the problem. the problem is that it isn't spinning the disks.

I was just trying to find info to help you look for another drive. I'm sorry the one you ordered didn't work.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

I was just trying to find info to help you look for another drive. I'm sorry the one you ordered didn't work.

I appreciate it, but I'm trying to fix the one I currently have. Not the new one, but the one that was already in there.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

I'm just gonna repeat my newest problem, since it got buried: the discs wont spin anymore. it's got a new, working lens with the static solder ball removed, and loosening the torque screws on the middle motor doesn't help either. it CAN spin, but it just doesn't. (this is the old drive, I had broke some solder in it, but before the solder was broken, the discs would spin. I repaired the solder, now the discs don't spin. maybe I did something wrong. should I try removing and re-doing the solder?)


EDIT: I re-did the solder, nothing happened, so I'm getting a new spindle motor, since that's my next best bet on making it spin again.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

I replaced the spindle motor and it still doesn't spin. Please, if ANYBODY AT ALL has a fix, please let me know, I can't think of a single other thing for me to do (besides get another drive).

 

[Sathya]

Im so sorry im stuck at here. Your problem is definetly same like me.

 

[Sathya]

Wait......! you buy a raf 3350 or raf 3355 laser? Its really different.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

Wait......! you buy a raf 3350 or raf 3355 laser? Its really different.

3350, it fits in the thing correctly.

 

[Sathya]

3350, it fits in the thing correctly.

Please give your wii serial number. This is important.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

Please give your wii serial number. This is important.

LU369421270

 

[Sathya]

LU369421270

Are you sure the wii disc drive is original from your wii console?

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

Are you sure the wii disc drive is original from your wii console?

YES. It is the original drive with replacement parts (the lens, spindle motor, power and data cable)

 

[Sathya]

YES. It is the original drive with replacement parts (the lens, spindle motor, power and data cable)

Oh... like i said, my problem is really same like you. but in my case, i buy the wrong laser. i mean, i must buy the raf 3355 laser. But i buy raf 3350, so now i want to buy the right laser. now i only suggesting you to buy a raf 3355 laser. just for trying, and maybe you should think twice to do that.

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

Oh... like i said, my problem is really same like you. but in my case, i buy the wrong laser. i mean, i must buy the raf 3355 laser. But i buy raf 3350, so now i want to buy the right laser. now i only suggesting you to buy a raf 3355 laser. just for trying, and maybe you should think twice to do that.

I have a 3355 as well, it doesn't work.

 

[Sathya]

I have a 3355 as well, it doesn't work.

Why you dont try to buy a new dvd drive in earlier?

 

[UpsideDownTaco]

Why you dont try to buy a new dvd drive in earlier?

because I wanted to try to fix the old drive. if you looked through the thread you would find most of this information that you keep asking me for.