Hacking So I killed my Wii...

[spankachu]

Yup, killed my Wii. I tried to install the Cyclo-wiz and somehow burnt out my dvd drive. It's not recieving power at all, and I checked all the soldering points to make sure there were no bridges. Even after removing the chip, it still doesn't work.

Funny thing is, the Wii works fine, I just can't use the disk channel

So this morning I packaged it all up and returned it to Best Buy. They happily took it back and gave me store credit, as they are still out of stock. I can't believe this far past launch there's still shortages. Oh well, I'm just super happy they returned it without any questions.

Anyway, maybe it was bad luck. I'm wondering if I should try again on the new unit. Problem is, I'm not sure if they will return it again if I mess it up again, unless I get the Wii from a different Best Buy. Should I try again?

 

[thegame07]

no get someone to do it for you. i dont understand why people attemp to do it without being 100% certain they wont break the thing.

 

[754boy]

Funny thing is, the Wii works fine, I just can't use the disk channelÂ

LMAO you laughing, I would've been like

Well at least u got ur cash back.

 

[EarthBound]

Yea

I was going to quick solder my wiikey,but i changed my mind.
I'm going to take it to a repair shop or something in have them do the wire method. 20 dollars isnt that much compared to bricking my wii even though i have a warrenty =D

 

[skullstatue]

Just stay calm, I remember when I got a "disk read error" on my PS2, I fixed it about three or four times and then more parts just kept breaking and soon my PS2 was ripped into millions of pieces after being thrown down the stairs eight or nine times. You should probably take some soldering classes and find out how different people installed theirs. If you are not completely sure you can do it, find someone who will help you. If no one will help you, you might have to risk your precious Wii again.

 

[spankachu]

I have a friend (well, an ex-coworker that I never talk to anymore) that used to do xbox mods all the time. I think I'll call him up and see if he wants to take a stab at it. Now I just have to find a Wii =D

 

[Louse76]

Just stay calm, I remember when I got a "disk read error" on my PS2, I fixed it about three or four times and then more parts just kept breaking and soon my PS2 was ripped into millions of pieces after being thrown down the stairs eight or nine times. You should probably take some soldering classes and find out how different people installed theirs. If you are not completely sure you can do it, find someone who will help you. If no one will help you, you might have to risk your precious Wii again.

They have soldering classes? Where?

 

[Takrin]

kits:
http://www.omnitronelectronics.net/phpstor...egory-52-0.html
or search google for soldering kits

pretty much soldering classes if you ask me, also those kits are fun least i think they are.
that smd kit looks so fun, ooo ooo and that blinky the pet robutt.

guides:
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/...ng_tutor_1.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/E30LR180T4EWP872BS/
http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm

 

[DGSystems]

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[THeLL]

You're really lucky to get your money back! If they knew about Wii Soldering they probably wouldn't....

 

[Takrin]

seems its kinda hard to find but i keep running into
http://www.quasarelectronics.com/categorie...tronic-kits.htm

think its UK based since its GB£, also it seems some of them are preassembled so buy the ones that says "KT" on it

 

[Rocco Savadgie]

Yup, killed my Wii.Â

So this morning I packaged it all up and returned it to Best Buy.

you really are a sound man

 

[g.crow]

to return a wii that you killed yourself by not being able to mod it successfully is just poor.

mars

 

[DGSystems]

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[tjas]

Haha I think what will happen is that best buy will send it to Nintendo and Nintendo will probably say: ''Herrow! you have attempted to mod your wii! No garranty! Thank you come again'' And then best buy will say: Heej! you screwd us over! no new wii for U...

We will just have to wait and see...

 

[charlieaf92]

When you return it, are you going to tell them you stabbed it with a soldering iron?

charlie

 

[lookout]

you better not go back to that store..........

 

[MadBob]

One word "fraud"

 

[aj421]

lol my friend has returned his 360 to best buy like 5 times each time he gets a replacement it brakes

 

[instigator]

Funny how members of this board feel that it is poor form to return a self-damaged console to the point of purchase yet have no qualms installing modchips and, eh em, "backing up" and playing copyrighted material.

I'm not condoning either practice but lets have a little balance here!