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    Hacking Does using a custom firmware circumvent Wiiu's check that the optical drive is the system's original

    Guess I've gotten to the HARD questions now, lol. Is this worth a repost in the hardware section? I don't think I'll attempt this without a good idea which chip is key to the optical drive check.
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    Hacking Does using a custom firmware circumvent Wiiu's check that the optical drive is the system's original

    OK. Thanks CreeperMario. That's what I feared; the check is too early. I did some electrical engineering (probably could find my old multimeter somewhere) but I wouldn't know where to begin troubleshooting/repairing. The old PCB must be functioning on some level as it isn't damaged enough to...
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    Hacking Does using a custom firmware circumvent Wiiu's check that the optical drive is the system's original

    Hi everyone, thanks in advance for your time. The thread title is my basic question: does using a custom firmware circumvent Wiiu's check that the optical drive is the one that came with the system? However, here is some background if you're interested. I have owned a deluxe WiiU since...
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