My Wii...she's not working. Want to sell yours or fix mine?

Clark · 12-04-2011, 10:48 AM

Hiya.

I had some youngsters at my house last Super Bowl. One of them jammed a dvd into the Wii while it was powered down. I got the disc out, but now it will not read any disc.

My kids are asking for Mario games for Christmas. Sigh.

Anyone want to sell their dusty Wii? Or maybe one of you wizards wants to make some bank and fix mine?

biosc1 · 12-04-2011, 01:34 PM

Tried this? Though you may need a torx screwdriver

http://www.somelifeblog.com/2008/06/...air-guide.html

I've taken my Wii apart a couple of times and it really isn't that bad at all. No worse than taking the keyboard off a laptop to replace a harddrive.

destoo · 12-04-2011, 01:55 PM

It would help to know in which part of the world you live in...

Note that there are ways, described on the Interwebs, where you can modify your wii and plug a Hard disk or usb stick to store your game backups. So if your wii's only problem is the disk drive, then it can still be used for that.

LiquidRain · 12-04-2011, 04:17 PM

Nintendo replaced my DVD drive for free when I called them, and it was out of warranty. It may also cost you less than the price of a new or used Wii if yours is out of warranty anyway, and repairing your system means you don't have to worry about non-transferable saves (Smash Bros) and any downloaded games. Call Nintendo, see what they offer. Your only restriction may be the turn-around time of having it by Christmas.

Stmfuller · 12-05-2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by destoo

Note that there are ways, described on the Interwebs, where you can modify your wii and plug a Hard disk or usb stick to store your game backups. So if your wii's only problem is the disk drive, then it can still be used for that.

if I were you, I'd do this.

Clark · 12-05-2011, 07:48 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm on it.

12-04-2011, 10:48 AM	#1
Clark I would. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,038	My Wii...she's not working. Want to sell yours or fix mine? Hiya. I had some youngsters at my house last Super Bowl. One of them jammed a dvd into the Wii while it was powered down. I got the disc out, but now it will not read any disc. My kids are asking for Mario games for Christmas. Sigh. Anyone want to sell their dusty Wii? Or maybe one of you wizards wants to make some bank and fix mine?

12-04-2011, 04:17 PM	#4
LiquidRain Documentarian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,962	Nintendo replaced my DVD drive for free when I called them, and it was out of warranty. It may also cost you less than the price of a new or used Wii if yours is out of warranty anyway, and repairing your system means you don't have to worry about non-transferable saves (Smash Bros) and any downloaded games. Call Nintendo, see what they offer. Your only restriction may be the turn-around time of having it by Christmas. __________________ Rainwave.cc - Video game music and Overclocked Remix radio!

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12-04-2011, 01:34 PM	#2
biosc1 monoputer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,576	Tried this? Though you may need a torx screwdriver http://www.somelifeblog.com/2008/06/...air-guide.html I've taken my Wii apart a couple of times and it really isn't that bad at all. No worse than taking the keyboard off a laptop to replace a harddrive.

12-04-2011, 01:55 PM	#3
destoo Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: montreal, quebec Posts: 720	It would help to know in which part of the world you live in... Note that there are ways, described on the Interwebs, where you can modify your wii and plug a Hard disk or usb stick to store your game backups. So if your wii's only problem is the disk drive, then it can still be used for that.

12-05-2011, 07:48 PM	#6
Clark I would. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,038	Thanks for the suggestions. I'm on it.