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Title: Wii Botched Install Carnage. (where Can I Buy Parts?)
Post by: SpankIt on May 20, 2007, 11:36:00 AM
I got my hands on a broken Wii from a customer of mine. Traded it for an install. Here is whats wrong with it. Where can I buy a new Ribbon cable?

- Ribbon cable for DVDROM has a hole in it.
- Clip for the Ribbon on the DVDROM broken
- Solder bridging a couple of connections on the firmware chips legs.

I'm looking to buy a new ribbon cable and a set of screws to put it back together with. Does anyone know where I can get something like that?

Here are some pictures of the carnage.
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Title: Wii Botched Install Carnage. (where Can I Buy Parts?)
Post by: GuntherMP5 on May 28, 2007, 12:07:00 PM
QUOTE(SpankIt @ May 20 2007, 02:12 PM) View Post


- Ribbon cable for DVDROM has a hole in it.
- Clip for the Ribbon on the DVDROM broken
- Solder bridging a couple of connections on the firmware chips legs.

I'm looking to buy a new ribbon cable and a set of screws to put it back together with. Does anyone know where I can get something like that?



Damn they did a number on this, what were they using an old 50's SEARS soldering gun and an ice pick to keep the cable stationary, LOL.

I am sure you could get a ribbon cable from DigiKey or Mouser. The screws I would check with an electronics surplus place or maybe even McMaster-Carr ( doubt the later but its just screws). If you know the sizes of the screws than it should be obtainable.


Title: Wii Botched Install Carnage. (where Can I Buy Parts?)
Post by: DARKFiB3R on March 31, 2008, 05:00:00 AM
I also like to know where to get a Wii DVD ribbon cable clip.

Anybody?
Title: Wii Botched Install Carnage. (where Can I Buy Parts?)
Post by: swampy1111 on April 01, 2008, 08:22:00 AM
ive got a ribbon clip just pm me