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Hello, I am still trying to troubleshoot a Wii that has no display and have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone can answer.

First of all, my Wii (no modifications) has no display. I put in a new Bluetooth module but that did not solve the issue. (I ordered it online and have no way to verify that it was a working part.)

My questions are:

1. When I turn on the Wii with a disc inserted, the fan runs continuously. If I eject the disc, and reinsert it, the fan does not turn on. If I start the Wii without a disc inserted, the fan does not turn on. If I then insert a disc, the fan also does not turn on. Is this normal behavior for a Wii? If not, could this indicate something in the boot sequence that is getting interrupted causing this behavior that might point me to the actual problem?

2. When I turn on the Wii and look at the available Bluetooth devices on my phone, "N64F2" appears as the device name. When I disconnect the Wii from power and refresh my available Bluetooth devices, it disappears. Does this confirm that the Bluetooth module is not the issue?

I am not a gamer and have very little experience with game consoles. I am just trying to fix this unit for my grandson to use. (It was my daughter's and had been in storage.) I appreciate any help you can provide.

Thank you
 
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Have you tried connecting the Wii to a TV via RCA cables? I'm not exactly sure what this "bluetooth adapter" is

Edit: Wait I think I know what you're talking about now. Is it a wireless dongle thing that replaces the wii sensor bar? I don't think that'll fix issues with the picture
 
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straferz said:
Have you tried connecting the Wii to a TV via RCA cables? I'm not exactly sure what this "bluetooth adapter" is

Edit: Wait I think I know what you're talking about now. Is it a wireless dongle thing that replaces the wii sensor bar? I don't think that'll fix issues with the picture
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bluetooth adapter is the bluetooth/wifi card inside the wii if this card is not well connected nor working the console can not work.
 
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straferz said:
Have you tried connecting the Wii to a TV via RCA cables? I'm not exactly sure what this "bluetooth adapter" is

Edit: Wait I think I know what you're talking about now. Is it a wireless dongle thing that replaces the wii sensor bar? I don't think that'll fix issues with the picture
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Yes, I have tried multiple TVs using RCA cables as well as a Wii HDMI converter. That doesn't seem to be the problem.

I meant to say Bluetooth module (which is attached to the main motherboard) instead of Bluetooth adapter. I corrected my original post. Sorry for the confusion.
 
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Wii-123 said:
Yes, I have tried multiple TVs using RCA cables as well as a Wii HDMI converter. That doesn't seem to be the problem.

I mean to say Bluetooth module (which is attached to the main motherboard) instead of Bluetooth adapter. Sorry for the confusion.
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yep, Wii also have a Ethernet USB adapter, but that is another history.
 
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Wii-123 said:
Yes, I have tried multiple TVs using RCA cables as well as a Wii HDMI converter. That doesn't seem to be the problem.

I meant to say Bluetooth module (which is attached to the main motherboard) instead of Bluetooth adapter. I corrected my original post. Sorry for the confusion.
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No worries. If the replacement part didn't work, I'm not sure how you would fix this. It's possibly an issue with the section on the motherboard itself, but I don't know for sure. If there's a repair shop for this kind of stuff in your area, maybe take it there
 
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straferz said:
No worries. If the replacement part didn't work, I'm not sure how you would fix this. It's possibly an issue with the section on the motherboard itself, but I don't know for sure. If there's a repair shop for this kind of stuff in your area, maybe take it there
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I have checked locally and the cost to repair the Wii is higher than it's worth so I won't go that route. I will buy another used one before I do that.

I'd still like someone to chime in on my original 2 questions if anyone has some knowledge on this issue.
 
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