Hardware I think I bricked my wii...

[RiderLeangle]

I think I accidently bricked my Wii.
I installed preloader earlier then tried to remove it, Well by installing the "SystemMenu-v289.wad" I downloaded it said it installed, then the wad manager couldn't restart my wii when I was done, When I tried it manually I just got a blank screen. And every time I try to go to the wii it just is a black screen, BootMii isn't restoring it right but I can get to the homebrew channel just fine. Can someone help me un-brick it?

EDIT: Forgot to mention, NTSC console with 4.0u firmware (

 

[Frozen_Fish]

I think what your problem is, is that you installed System Menu v289 which is version 3.2U,
So what you need to do is get the wad for System Menu 4.0U and install it:

- Get NUS Downloader
- Enter 0000000100000002 and v417 into the two boxes in NUS Downloader
- Tick "Pack -> WAD"
- Click "Start NUS Download!"

*Now you have a wad for System Menu 4.0U*

- Boot WAD Manager and Install this wad
- Your System Menu should boot again

Then If you want preloader completely removed, use NANDClean

 

[RiderLeangle]

I think what your problem is, is that you installed System Menu v289 which is version 3.2U,
So what you need to do is get the wad for System Menu 4.0U and install it:
Well I won't use that guide on removing preloader again... Well I won't have to but not the point.

- Get NUS Downloader
- Enter 0000000100000002 and v417 into the two boxes in NUS Downloader
- Tick "Pack -> WAD"
- Click "Start NUS Download!"

*Now you have a wad for System Menu 4.0U*

- Boot WAD Manager and Install this wad
- Your System Menu should boot again
It wasn't downloading it >_<
(Also btw, why does it have a DSi mode too?)

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Then If you want preloader completely removed, use NANDClean

Well obviously I'm still working on unbricking my wii first. And I thought reinstalling the system menu was what completely removed preloader...

 

[FenrirWolf]

Try doing the download again. Sometimes NUSD freezes on me and I have to try again.

 

[RiderLeangle]

No, it downloaded and wad manager couldn't run it.

Does anyone have a working wad of the 4.0u system menu they can help me get?

 

[Frozen_Fish]

No, it downloaded and wad manager couldn't run it.

Does anyone have a working wad of the 4.0u system menu they can help me get?

So you had it set up like this?:

And then you grabbed the .wad file out of the "0000000100000002v417" folder NUS Downloader created?

If you've done all that right and it still didn't work just google for "SystemMenu-v417.wad"

 

[RiderLeangle]

No, it downloaded and wad manager couldn't run it.

Does anyone have a working wad of the 4.0u system menu they can help me get?
So you had it set up like this?:

Thats exactly how it was, and it didn't get it.

And then you grabbed the .wad file out of the "0000000100000002v417" folder NUS Downloader created?

Yep. Didn't work.

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If you've done all that right and it still didn't work just google for "SystemMenu-v417.wad"

That did work. I had to re-install my darkwii theme but hey, a minor inconvenience compared to not having a system menu at all

 

[Golfman560]

That Preloader unistall guide bricked you Wii because it was meant for 3.2, not 4.0 like you have. Always double check what version a guide is meant for because it can really screw you over sometimes.

 

[Rouzuki]

I semi bricked with 4.0E for a U region system. If I have the 4.0U menu WAD what else do I go about doing to install it onto my system? Are there any other files/programs needed or do I just burn that WAD to a disc and pop it in?

I'm running a CycloDS chip.