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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    Did it again. Looks a lot better now (as you guys can see in the pictures), but still no power, even with brand new good quality batteries. How can I make sure the new electrolytic capacitor is in fact working without having to desolder it (the upper solder joints are very close to the cap, both...
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    I'm pretty sure the left leg in the picture didn't have any solder on the upper part of the board (the one where you can see the cap), iirc. It was just like a copper pad with no tin in it whatsoever, which leads me to believe the solder joints in the bottom part are the only ones that matter...
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    Well, replacing the electrolytic capacitor didn't work. This following image shows the old cap. The three following images show the new cap I soldered onto the board. Maybe I did something wrong? I tried soldering it just like the old one was. If I did everything correctly, then the issue lies...
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    Got some capacitors here. Any cautions I should take? I mean, it seems pretty straight forward: I just have to desolder the old capacitor and then solder the new one in, but I've heard about accidents with capacitors, so I'm afraid I'm missing something here.
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    hm... so that's why a higher voltage cap is fine... Thanks a lot for the info!
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    Where did you read it could be a problem related to the capacitor? Do you have any trustworthy source? Edit: also, did you replace the capacitors and it turned on again normally? From what I can tell, there isn't any update from you here.
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    Hardware Wiimote capacitor replacement

    Are you sure about that? Like, if I use a 3300uf 6,3V capacitor, wouldn't it fry my board or something? I'm pretty much ignorant about this. Btw, I have the same issue as @xonn : my wii remote seems to be dead, but sometimes it'll turn on, as if it had its own will, and stay working as long as...
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    Hacking Metroid Prime Trilogy Sound Issue

    Solved. I discovered the narrator at the beginning cutscene is a PAL feature, and it turns out I played the Metroid Prime Trilogy PAL version back in the day, so now that I'm playing an NTSC-U version, things are a bit different. It took a while for me to even consider that it was a region...
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    Hacking Metroid Prime Trilogy Sound Issue

    In Metroid Prime Trilogy, when I start playing Metroid Prime (the first one), there should be, as far as I know, a narrator speaking at the beginning cutscene, but there are just game music and sound FX taking place. What could be causing this problem, and how can I fix it? I: 1) have dowloaded...
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    Hacking Does enabling both USBLoader GX and Priiloader "480p Pixel Fix" cause any issues?

    I have Priiloader v0.9 and the latest version of USBLoader GX both installed in my Wii. The console runs under 480p through a Wii2HDMI adapter (context). In Priiloader menu, under "System Menu Hacks", there's the "480p graphics fix in system menu" option, which corrects the graphical issue...
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    Hacking Super Mario Gravity (SMG2 Mod)

    I look forward to seing this complete! I really like the Mario Galaxy games, and it'd be great seing something new
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    Hacking Nintendont vs Dolphin

    Nah, MKWii has aged really well imo. It's especially good if you have some friends to play with. Brawl is a really fun game if you're not a professional, and, tbh, I doubt any of us is a pro. Edit: I take that back. In my current opinion, Brawl is kind of bad if compared to the OG Super Smash...
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    Hacking Priiloader 0.9 Released!

    Thanks for your hard work!
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    Firmware There's a new system update for the Wii U for version 5.5.5U

    Could this be a problem for homebrewing?
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    Homebrew SaveGame Manager GX

    I'm trying to transfer my old Super Smash Bros. Brawl save file from my old Wii to my new Wii. This save file is worth 500 hours of gameplay and has Brawl completed (except for a message you get by playing 100000 matches or something). I was able to copy the save file to an SDHC card using...
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