Hacking full bricked wii without keys

woody565 · Jan 8, 2010

Hi all

I have got a wii which is fully bricked. I have tried several methods to unbrick but have had no success. The wii turns on but gives no audio/visual output and the wiimote wont sync.

I want to reflash the nand using an infectus chip but do not have the keys for my wii!!! is there any way i can get them without the wii turning on?

Thanks

Dan

XFlak · Jan 8, 2010

u want to talk to DeadlyFoez

he is working on some cutting edge stuff, he's trying to figure out how to fix bricked wii's that do not have a nand dump + keys using infectus. As far as I know, fixing a wii that doesn't have a nand dump + keys has NEVER been done... yet.

I'm actually going to send my aunts wii (which is in the same bricked situation u r in) to deadlyfoez so he can try to come up with a solution. If he figures it out, I guarantee this forum will be flooded with discussions over it.

Good luck, but i think for the time being, your screwed.

Daileon · Jan 8, 2010

I've searched the internet and found a link where it shows how to extract the keys of a console from a NAND dump (the keys are there, you know...). After this, you get a NAND from another Wii (via BootMii) and uses "Betwiin" to convert the NAND of the other Wii to be compatible with yours using the keys. After all this work, reflash using Infectus.

I'll see if I can find it.

Krestent · Jan 8, 2010

Daileon said:
I've searched the internet and found a link where it shows how to extract the keys of a console from a NAND dump (the keys are there, you know...). After this, you get a NAND from another Wii (via BootMii) and uses "Betwiin" to convert the NAND of the other Wii to be compatible with yours using the keys. After all this work, reflash using Infectus.

I'll see if I can find it.

He doesn't have a backup!!

WiiCrazy · Jan 8, 2010

Daileon said:
I've searched the internet and found a link where it shows how to extract the keys of a console from a NAND dump (the keys are there, you know...). After this, you get a NAND from another Wii (via BootMii) and uses "Betwiin" to convert the NAND of the other Wii to be compatible with yours using the keys. After all this work, reflash using Infectus.

I'll see if I can find it.

Could you share the link with us? "the keys are there, you know..." is a bit vague..

@tattar8 : A nand dump can be obtained using infectus...

Daileon · Jan 8, 2010

Sorry, my mistake, I was confused 'cause I've opened lots of links related to "brick without bootmii/backup". It wasn't a conversion between NANDs, it was installing BootMii trough Infectus:

http://www.wiihacks.com/bricked-wii-issues...-installed.html

I want to buy a Infectus, but I don't know where to buy =(

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

Thanks for the replies lads

So as i see it my only option is to ge a new moterboard (£70)

Is there anyway to retrieve to keys from the chip using an infectus chip then combine them with a dump from a similar wii and reflash? As this is a cheaper option (around £30 for infectus)

Daco · Jan 10, 2010

WiiCrazy said:
@tattar8 : A nand dump can be obtained using infectus...

EDIT: nvm, i thought i read nand keys

tueidj · Jan 10, 2010

xflak40 said:
u want to talk to DeadlyFoez

he is working on some cutting edge stuff, he's trying to figure out how to fix bricked wii's that do not have a nand dump + keys using infectus. As far as I know, fixing a wii that doesn't have a nand dump + keys has NEVER been done... yet.

Uh, yes it has and it's not some super-secret technique.
- Flash bootmii to the bricked wii's nand
- Use it to get the bricked wii's keys
- Use betwiin to convert a working nand dump using the bricked wii's keys.
- Flash the newly converted nand dump to the bricked wii, and enjoy.
Alternative technique: after flashing bootmii to the bricked wii, use a nand formatter to start from scratch.

This method can only be done if the bricked wii can use bootmii as boot2. If it's got the fixed boot1 forget it.

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

tueidj said:
xflak40 said:

u want to talk to DeadlyFoez

he is working on some cutting edge stuff, he's trying to figure out how to fix bricked wii's that do not have a nand dump + keys using infectus. As far as I know, fixing a wii that doesn't have a nand dump + keys has NEVER been done... yet.

Click to expand...

Uh, yes it has and it's not some super-secret technique.
- Flash bootmii to the bricked wii's nand
- Use it to get the bricked wii's keys
- Use betwiin to convert a working nand dump using the bricked wii's keys.
- Flash the newly converted nand dump to the bricked wii, and enjoy.
Alternative technique: after flashing bootmii to the bricked wii, use a nand formatter to start from scratch.

This method can only be done if the bricked wii can use bootmii as an IOS. If it's got the fixed boot1 forget it.

my wii is a few years old and was bought as soon as they where released so im guessing i would be able to install bootmii to the nand. but as my wii has noe audio/visual output at all would i still be able to get the keys?

cheers again

tueidj · Jan 10, 2010

Ask DeadlyFoez, or read his massive tutorial (or just send your wii to him with a wad of cash).

tueidj · Jan 10, 2010

Whoops. Editted to the correct statement, cheers.

gamecat · Jan 10, 2010

Last year i bricked a Wii (no audio or visual) and the nand backup I had would not restore it using bootmii even though it was install as a boot2.

As i last effort i sent it back to ninty and was surprised to see that they repaired it free of charge and returned it to me within 2 weeks. The wii was out of warranty i and had no proof of purchase. So if you cant fix it that is an option.

I may have just been lucky though!

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

right im getting an infectus chip but have found 2 different versions, the infectus2 and the infectus2 homebrew. does it matter which one i use?

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

Ok so the chip is ordered, now i need a nand dump. i know it is ileagal so share such a file but i have got 1 and was wondering if there was a way of checking it before i use it?

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

result, cheers again

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

ok im probably gettin annoying now lol

after searching around i havent come up with some answers.

is there a download of bootmii that i can simply inject onto the the nand or do i dump my nand then add bootmii to it (im sure i seen a program tham does this but cant remeber its name) then flash it back

thanks

Dan

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

That makes sence now lol

Does it have to be a dump from the same region or am i simply just going to get the bootmii part from the dump?

woody565 · Jan 10, 2010

cheers mate, i will give you some peace now...... but only untill that infectus arrives lol

thanks again

dan

woody565 · Jan 15, 2010

ok so i have the chip and its nearly installed, there is 2 "p" points on the picture on the tutorial, do i need to put a wire to between both of them or just 1 of them?

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