Hacking Any way to prevent disc drive access?

[PegLegs]

Basically when I boot my Wii U it tries to access the disc drive, it also does it when loading Gamecube games (loading the VWii) but it makes a horrible loud whirring noise due to the previous owner claiming their children shoved coins or something in the disc drive.

Is there any way preferably via software, to stop the Wii U from trying to access the drive altogether? I use Haxchi with CBHC and have no use for the disc drive anyway, it's just a hindrance

 

[Nimrod-002]

Try taking out the coins

 

[PegLegs]

Try taking out the coins

Thanks for the tip but I don't really want to take the console apart to check if there are coins in there or not, I think the damage is done already and the noise is annoying

 

[shaneod]

You could always try shoving more coins in, since the damage is done already.

 

[Kafluke]

The answer to your question is no, there is no software method for disabling the optical drive. Personally I would just disassemble it and clean out whatever is in there. Easy peasy

 

[RandomUser]

The answer to your question is no, there is no software method for disabling the optical drive. Personally I would just disassemble it and clean out whatever is in there. Easy peasy

Sure its easy. However the hard part is figuring out where that one extra bolt you have left over goes to after assembling the Wii U back together.

 

[N7Kopper]

Sure its easy. However the hard part is figuring out where that one extra bolt you have left over goes to after assembling the Wii U back together.

This is why you use a set of screw boxes!

 

[RandomUser]

This is why you use a set of screw boxes!

Still manage with one left over even when using boxes to organize said screws. It most likely because I skipped a spot where it is supposed to go.