Hacking Identify the DVD chip using the Wii's serial...

[pottageb]

saw this on wiinja forum ....

Identify the DVD chip using the Wii's serial number

Forget about the purchase date or the checksum number in the box.
It seems the first part of the serial number holds the key to knowing if you have the incompatible D2B chip or not.

Check your serial number against the tables below.

Europe

GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A
- LEH 100XXXXX
- LEH 101XXXXX
- LEH 102XXXXX
- LEH 103XXXXX
- LEH 104XXXXX
- LEH 105XXXXX
- LEH 107XXXXX
- LEH 108XXXXX
- LEH 109XXXXX

GC2R - D2B
- LEH 109XXXXX
- LEH 109225XX
- LEH 1100XXXX
- LEH 1104XXXX

For European models it seems the D2B chip was introduced somewhere in the LEH 109XXXX number range.


North America

GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A
- LU 100XXXXXX
- LU 103XXXXXX
- LU 104XXXXXX
- LU 1050XXXXX

- LU 303XXXXXX
- LU 304XXXXXX
- LU 305XXXXXX
- LU 306XXXXXX

- LU 503XXXXXX
- LU 505XXXXXX
- LU 5074XXXXX

GC2R - D2B
- LU 1054XXXXX

- LU 3072XXXXX

- LU 50853XXXX
- LU 5089XXXXX

For North-America it appears that there are three different ranges in use (LU1/LU3/LU5). Its possible that each range is used in a different area, factory or language pack.
Each range will have a number where the D2B chip is introduced.
For LU1 this seems to be between LU 1050XXXXX and LU 1054XXXXX.
For LU3 its between LU306XXXXXX and LU3072XXXXX and
for LU5 its somewhere between LU 5074XXXXX and LU50853XXXX.

Keep in mind that it is possible that there are different factories or production lines that use different stocks. Therefore the above tables could be wrong at some points. However, so far the serial number seems to give a reasonable indication of what chip is inside your console.

Please post if you have a serial number that can narrow the ranges and you can confirm the chip type.

 

[DGSystems]

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[Alastair]

Is the serial on the box or just on a sticker on the Wii itself?

 

[ds_barf]

number on the wii

mine is LEH 107XXXXX hooray

 

[JonoBG]

what about aus

 

[SpaceJump]

LEH101XXXXX

 

[palo]

Serial LEH1000XXX5 and LEH 1034783xx NO PANASONIC Serial LEH11005XXX5 SI PANASONIC

 

[Jax]

LEH 103XXXXX

Phew...
Thank God I got one on EU launch day...

 

[Pizoi]

I've got an LU301 which isn't on the list, but I haven't gotten a Tri-wing to open it up yet. Was purchased around Jan 3rd in Canada from Walmart, but it was from an earlier shipment. Someone bought it some time before Christmas for their kids, and made them choose between it and a PS3. The stupid kids picked the PS3, and I was in the right place at the right time. Showed up at Walmart as she was returning the unopened box.

Anyways, will post the chip as soon as I get it opened. Trying to find a Tri-wing around here is getting annoying, about time to make my own.

 

[karamu]

what about Japan?? i guess i can't find this out before buying anyway can i so it doesn't really matter. still haven't got mine yet.

 

[avatarx]

Good info, thx! I'll confirm mine when I get a triwing driver.

 

[g.crow]

mine is leh 106xxxx so what now?

 

[addi]

Guys, this is not sure yet, this is only an estimate based on 30 wii's, so the only way to be sure is to open up your wii.
So I advise everyone to open up is wii and post his serial number on the maxconsole forums (yes we all hate them) but that's where the poster posted it first.
So don't buy a mod chip based solely on your serial number.

 

[LordWill072284]

mine also isn't on the list "LU50836****" Kinda Sucks Thou, Ya Look At The Trend And Seems Bad...

So Hopefully Get My Tri-wing soon, good ol ebay.

 

[Vater Unser]

LEH101XXXXX

same here

 

[bryehn]

LU 103XXXXXX

 

[modmanwii]

ive got LU5045... i got my tri wing and shit but havent had a chance to open it yet, will do this weekend..

praying

 

[NitroDynamicSyst]

LEH 100XXXXXX

 

[moloko23]

Hooray! Mine is LEH 107XXXXX

I'm glad I got my Wii on the 6th of Dec. 06... (In EU[well not quite: Switzerland])

Off topic but kind of relevant:
I got my PSP much too late and wasn't able to run homebrew on it, sold it and bought a DS LOL

 

[3DPiper]

LU 306XXXXX

Just bought mine today from Sears..!

Ordering a mod chip soon..

-Matthew