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Nintendo Wii: Compatibilità del DVD drive

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 06:58:17 -0700

Devo sostituire il DVD drive, ho la certezza che quello che acquisterò sia al 100% compatibile? Grazie.

Nintendo Wii: Wii will not connect to Wi-Fi

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:15:05 -0700

My Wii will not connect to Wi-Fi. I select “search for access point” in the settings and sometimes my Wii finds no access point, sometimes it finds only my neighbors access point, and sometimes it finds my access point. Whenever it finds my access point and I enter my password it will attempt to connect then spit out the error code 51330. I previously owned a different Wii that could connect to the internet when setup in the same area of the house so I doubt its the area, but I will try to move it to a different location with less obstruction and see what happens. I did just disassemble this Wii to clean it so my basic intuition says I likely messed up the Wi-Fi chip or antennas. This Wii was also pulled from the local transfer station and I did not have a Wiimote to test it before disassembly, but the activity log and channels implied it worked totally fine and the owner replaced it with a Wii U.

⟐ Answer accepted agosto 08, 2026 at 8:15 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Drive Lens not moving.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:59:53 -0700

I have the rvl-001 wii and the laser lens doesn't move along the track when I put the disc in. The only answer I found scouring the Internet is bad motor, or something might be jammed with dust or dry grease. I would like help in planning what I should do to identify the problem and how to fix it, because I don't wanna spend money to fix it.

⟐ Answered agosto 06, 2026 at 23:59 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: 120V power adapter connected to 220V

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:03:29 -0700

I plugged in my power supply without the voltage adapter, so it blew. I've already replaced the fuse with a 2.5A 392 fuse and a V7271U varistor. The Wii still won't turn on. I measured the 12V output, and it reads between 7V and 9V. Do you know where I should check to find the possible problem?

Thanks in advance.

update1: thank @dan0 for the response. Unfortunately, I can't test the Wii on its own, since I don't have another power adapter right now, but I'll try to get one. However, the voltage readings I took were from the power adapter itself, at the 12V output.

I've attached the images.

This is a general view of the transformer with the integrated circuits I mentioned earlier already replaced.

There's the fuse and the varistor that were replaced after they burned out.

Measure the output voltage at these two points: at the cable connector that connects to the Wii, and at the cable output from the motherboard.

Thank you very much for your help

update 2:

here are the images

thanks!

⟐ Commented agosto 01, 2026 at 10:03 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Defective Replacement Wii DVD Drive - Clicking and Read Errors (Order #US3456213)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:52:18 -0700

I recently purchased and installed a replacement Nintendo Wii DVD Drive (Order #US3456213). The installation went smoothly and the drive recognizes media initially, but as soon as a game is launched, the drive makes a loud clicking sound and displays the blue screen error: "An error has occurred. Press the Eject Button and remove the disc, then turn the Wii console off and refer to the Wii Operations Manual for help troubleshooting." This occurred on the first use of the new drive.

It seems the drive has a tracking problem or a mechanical defect. I would like to request a warranty replacement for this part.

⟐ Commented luglio 27, 2026 at 5:52 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Controller will not sync with Wii

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:50:51 -0700

Does anyone know what the problem might be?

⟐ Commented luglio 20, 2026 at 2:50 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: only reads a few game disks

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:10:51 -0700

Hello, my Wii has gotten a bit grumpy lately and would not read disks, I cleaned the laser lens with some isopropal alcohol an a q-tip, but now it only reads a few games from my collection, even then it takes a few tries of taking the disk out and putting it back in to get to the disk channel menu. Sometimes disconnecting the console from my TV(27" Panasonic Tau) to get a read, this makes me think either the power brick or the laser diode is going out. the model number is RVL-001 and the games it can read are: Lego Indiana Jones, Wii Sports, The Sims 3, Super Mario Galaxy, I Spy Spooky Mansion, Elebits, DDR Hottest Party 2, and A Boy And His Blob. so only around 1/3 of my games. Once it boots into the game it seems to be fine. any help would be greatly appreciated

⟐ Commented luglio 17, 2026 at 5:10 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Wii Disc Drive Broken Gear - Possible to Fix?

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:39:02 -0700

I have a wii disc drive that will accept discs, but will not eject them. Upon tear down the disc drive makes some noises presumably coming from this one gear i noticed. On closer inspection it seems this one plastic gear is slightly cracked? Is there anyway to repair this or, is buying a new disc drive my best bet? Attached is pictures.

⟐ Commented luglio 03, 2026 at 10:39 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Why is the disc drive not working

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:23:45 -0700

whenever I put my Mario galaxy disc in (which is brand new BTW) it reads the disc plays for a minute or two and then It just crashes and says, please eject disc a turn off the console. what should I do?

⟐ Answered giugno 01, 2026 at 13:23 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Where can I find 3D print files for the GC port covers?

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:33 -0700

So my Wii's GC port covers are broken, and I want to 3D print some new ones for it. The only problem is, I can't design new covers because the original ones aren't in good enough condition to use as a reference for CADing. So then I checked all of the 3D print file websites I know of and searched to see if anyone had already designed them, but I couldn't find files for new port covers on any site I checked (Thingiverse, MakerWorld, etc.). Does anyone know of a site that does have files for these port covers?

⟐ Commented maggio 08, 2026 at 14:09 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: I love my wii and in other news the eject button broke :(

Sun, 03 May 2026 11:15:59 -0700

The eject button does not press and it’s stuck but if you press it super hard it sometimes ejects

⟐ Commented maggio 03, 2026 at 11:15 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: The disc drive is super loud but works

Sat, 02 May 2026 18:12:34 -0700

it works but the disc drive is super super loud it makes a high pitched zzzzzzzzz sound.

⟐ Edited by author maggio 02, 2026 at 18:12 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Why does my wii keeps ejecting my discs? How do I fix it?

Sat, 02 May 2026 10:22:32 -0700

I put the disk in. The wii ejects it after a few seconds. It then attempts to suck it back in followed shortly by an eject again and it doesn't suck it in again.

⟐ Commented maggio 02, 2026 at 10:22 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Why is my Wii producing a dark picture?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:40:43 -0700

I got out my old Wii that worked fine for the longest time with no issue, one day I go to turn it one, and the picture displayed is very dim and hard to see but there is still one. I know it is not the tv or the power cable as my grandparent’s Wii still works perfectly and theirs still works fine with my cables and on my tv. What could be the issue and how would I fix it. If I can’t fix it is it possible to get another Wii and transfer the data over to that new one?

⟐ Commented aprile 05, 2026 at 0:40 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: My wiimote doesnt connect to my Wii

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:29:27 -0700

Whenever i try connecting my wiimote to my old Wii it doesnt work. Ive tried both sync buttons, on the Wii and the wiimote. I believe the problem is the Wii itself but i am no genius. Mainly because the wiimote connects to my laptop and dolphin emulator. Please help

⟐ Commented aprile 01, 2026 at 22:29 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: "System Files Corrupted" error when accessing Wii settings menu

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:55 -0700

I got an RVL-001 Wii from a thrift store. It is unmodded and on version 4.3U as far as I can tell. It reads discs well enough to display the game channel correctly but won't start them. It also throws a "system files are corrupt" error message when I try to access the Wii settings menu, but I can access the data management menu. I've deleted some channels thinking it might be a banner brick issue. Starting in maintenance mode doesn't help, either. I tried installing homebrew through the bluebomb method but have been unsuccessful. Is this salvageable, or is the thing bricked?

⟐ Answered aprile 01, 2026 at 14:05 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Persistent freeze on wii sports resort golf

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:27:22 -0700

Hi,

Me and my roomates are big fans of playing Golf on Wii Sports Resort. We have the original Wii (NA Canada version, RVL-001 I believe) and original remotes with some Motion Plus adapters I bought online (not official I'm pretty sure). We've had some problems with syncing the adapters but always managed to make it work. However, we've had a lagging problem that has now turned in a freezing problem and happens everytime we play Golf. The game starts to lag and then freezes 100%, the remote is unresponsive (not even home button) and the game is hard stuck (altough the soothing wind sound is still playing, and music also when there is some). This happens around 3 holes in the game or before. Other games don't suffer from this problem and even other sports on Wii Sports Resort seem fine. I have even bought a brand new copy of the game thinking it would fix it but I have the same problem.

What I have done:

- Powercycle the wii.

- Clean the air traps of dust.

- Delete the game data.

- Desync (15s on the red button beside the sd card slot) the remote and resync.

- Bought a brand new disc.

- Recalibrate the sensor to max light setting.

- Update the wii system to last version (4.3U).

-Deactivated WiiConnect24.

I read that the disk is double layered and that might be the cause, and I need to clean the lens so I bought the lens cleaning kit and cleaned my lens 2 times today, without success. Could it be that I need a wii RVL-101 version for tbis game? However, I'm a bit skeptical that other games on the same disk are working. Also today I played some 3 holes and it worked fine, for some reason. Any of you ever had this problem and if so, how did you fix it? Thanks in advance for your help!

⟐ Commented marzo 30, 2026 at 8:27 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Why does my Wii make a popping sound when plugging it in.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:21:01 -0700

We unbox the Wii, hoping to get something good, we plug it in for the first time ever, it made a popping sound and caused all the power outlets in my house to stop working, @jayeff please help me find the culprit.

⟐ Commented marzo 27, 2026 at 12:21 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Wii turns on to black screen and no audio

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:30:37 -0700

Hello. My Wii is old as heck but was working fairly well until recently. It turns on to a black screen with no audio. I am getting a source on the TV but there is no response from the Wii. It cannot sync with remotes. It can accept and eject discs still and the all of the lights look normal. I have tried replacing the Bluetooth controller already but that made no difference. There is no visible damage anywhere inside or outside of the machine.

I'm wondering if the Bluetooth controller card I bought may have been DOA or if there is another repair I should try. I have read that this can be a software problem sometimes but there is so much out there to read on these old things.

⟐ Answered marzo 16, 2026 at 7:30 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Won’t boot, Red light only, clicking sound when pressing

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:36:46 -0700

I’m having an issue with a Wii (CRVL-CPU-30 board). Before teardown it was basically normal(but it quiet beatup so I think try cleaning), but during disassembly I stopped when I was about to remove the black plastic/shield. After that, the console no longer boots.

When I plug in power, I get a solid red light (standby).
When I press the power button, the console does not turn on; instead I hear a clicking sound from the motherboard.
If I hold the power button, it just keeps clicking repeatedly.
P/S: PSU Adapter work before and still work for 2 another Wii.

⟐ Answered marzo 11, 2026 at 3:36 GMT-7