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[sheepie]

i tried to get my wii modded by the guy i sent it to said he could not open it and it might be sealed.

anyone know what he might mean by this?

[crackfeen]

if you're not worried about the warranty, why don't you try to open it yourself?

[sheepie]

i am going try this tonite, worried that theres somany bits to the wii i might lose some thing

[Tortuga2112]

QUOTE(sheepie @ Dec 19 2007, 02:51 PM)

i tried to get my wii modded by the guy i sent it to said he could not open it and it might be sealed.

anyone know what he might mean by this?

sealed?? never heard of that before, maybe HE just didn't know how to open it.

you'll need a try-wing screwdriver.

[sheepie]

QUOTE(Tortuga2112 @ Dec 20 2007, 08:12 AM)

sealed?? never heard of that before, maybe HE just didn't know how to open it.

you'll need a try-wing screwdriver.

well the guy is an experianced modder on these forums i have friends who had thiers modded by him as well.

tried opening it up screws out etc the damed case is stuck together im scared if i try winching it open i may crack the mobo inside

[Perplexer]

QUOTE(sheepie @ Dec 23 2007, 10:31 AM)

experianced modder on these forums

Doesn't mean a whole lot.  Your experienced modder probably can't handle a D2C install, hence the Wii is "unmoddable."

There are some screws hidden under rubber foot pads and also under rectangular white stickers.  These will need to be removed, then the case should open up easily.

[throwingks]

http://wiki-scene.com/Wii_disassembly

If Nintendo can seal it, you can open it. All Wiis are moddable.

[sheepie]

seems i made a mistake i got a wiikey but having checked wii tracker it says

QUOTE

Your Drive Chip is most likely GC2-D2B.

Your Drive Pins are most likely cut.

To help the WiiTracker become even more accurate please consider adding your actual console data to the WiiTracker database if and when you decide to open it up.

not sure how accurate the tracker is but its looking like i purchased the wrong chip   (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif)

still gona open my wii tonite and have a look.

[sheepie]

QUOTE(sheepie @ Dec 29 2007, 05:06 PM)

seems i made a mistake i got a wiikey but having checked wii tracker it says
not sure how accurate the tracker is but its looking like i purchased the wrong chip  

still gona open my wii tonite and have a look.

i was doubting the guy who i sent it to, i followed the opening tut on http://wiki-scene.com/Wii_disassembly

i ran into a problem with the game cube ports, the thing was glued on impossible to remove, the screws holding it would only turn once then not budge, i ended up using pliers to remove them, then came the thin black sheet that according to the guinde just needs weding off, mine was glued i ended up taking it apart bit by with with acombo of a exacto knife and pliers.


http://wiki-scene.co...d/de/Wiir2s.jpg

the screws in the above pic were some way in the case covered in rubber/glue and impossible to remomve with tri screwdrivers. i spent 3 hours trying. it also jhas another 2 screwes near the top they to are impossible to remove.

all the other screws come out fine apart from them.  i took pics shall post em tommorow, looks preety much like im gonna order a replacement case and dremel thru this one

[ausmods]

Hmm im going to wait for pictures before I beleive this one, but maybe we have a new type of wii on our hands?

This post has been edited by ausmods: Dec 30 2007, 06:02 AM

[sheepie]

this what happened when i tryied rmoving it
(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/gc%20plate1.jpg)

(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/gc%20plate%202.jpg)

(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/gc%20plate%20removed.jpg)


these are the screws all of em have some kinda compond on making them impossible to remove
(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/wii%20glued%20screws.jpg)

(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/gc%20screw3.jpg)


alos been told the wii key is a clone and not a orignal, whats the best way of checking?
(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/y.a.k.a/wii%20shit/wiikey.jpg)

[throwingks]

That looks malicious. A D2B with cut pins is an older version. More would have popped up by now. I am not accusing you of anything, but is the only possibility, Nintendo did it?

Here is how to check out for clones:
http://wiki.nintendo...m/Wiikey#Clones

[sheepie]

QUOTE(throwingks @ Dec 30 2007, 07:06 PM)

That looks malicious. A D2B with cut pins is an older version. More would have popped up by now. I am not accusing you of anything, but is the only possibility, Nintendo did it?

Here is how to check out for clones:
http://wiki.nintendo-scene.com/Wiikey#Clones

thats wot got me as none have been reported, and i dont think the guy i sent it to for modding did it, he did send it back to me within a couple of days saying its sealed. managed to ger a drill bit to remove unremovable screws, so i just need 4 right sized screws.

the console it self was purchased from shopto.net on 24/7/2007


as for the wiikey mine looks to be fake as pcb is greenish color and not blu, some luck i am having with the wii:/

This post has been edited by sheepie: Dec 30 2007, 07:35 PM

[sheepie]

well the small grabit removal bit were delivered on friday, had a try and managed to remove the screws.

now seems first time round when i said i removed the other screws fine, seems i missed 2 below the rubber feet. these were filled withglue or some componed as well.

preety much means no way for me to take my wii apart and in is present form i can ebay it.  now im left with a very horrible looking wii, unless anyone know of a way to break it opened so i can use the replacment xcm case i got.


and with there being no wiis reported like this, and a friend suggesting the modder i sent it to "may" have botched the install  and did this to my wii to cover his tracks. but as it is still working and running games fine this to be a bit hard to belive

[throwingks]

That is what it sounds like to me. Even if he botched it, it is still probably moddable. Look for lifted pads and traces. If that is all it is, then just solder directly to the corresponding leg. If the legs are cut, you may have to shave the chip a little to expose the legs. All a little more difficult, but doable.