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Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: swampy1111 on August 01, 2008, 06:24:00 AM
i bought one last week from ebay that was brand new for £50 and £5 postage  to be honest i'd pay the bit extra and get a new one rather than a recon
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: sicknasty413 on August 01, 2008, 09:01:00 AM
Yeahh, not sure if I wanna go ebay or not. There are plenty of original/new D2Cs, but I don't really want one of those as I def can't chip it myself. I tried looking for a DMS, but it's a little iffy with most of them just offering either refurbs or "parts" or something. Idk.
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: syntaxerror329 on August 01, 2008, 09:47:00 AM
Being a mod chip installer i have seen quite a few of these wii refurbished drives and i bought one myself from modchipcentral. It was DOA and i had to exchange it. Modchipcentral had a working drive at my door in another few days so at least i can tell you if you want to get one from a place i know you can trust try modchipcentral.com


Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: lordvader129 on August 01, 2008, 03:29:00 PM
i got a DMS from ebay for 90, but it had some problems and i had to swap parts with my old (nonworking) DMS so i dont know if you want to go that route

if you want i can take a look at your old DMS, you said (on n-scene) that it was just solder splashes on the IC right?
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: swampy1111 on August 02, 2008, 04:47:00 PM
if you got a d2b board you could chip it with a d2pro chip you don't need to gring chips etc with those just 5 wires ans fairly easy too
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: sicknasty413 on August 03, 2008, 02:55:00 AM
If I got a D2B board, I'd most likely use YAOSM (since it's easily available to me as I have the hardware to make/flash one)

Do the D2Bs at modchipcentral have cut pins?
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: swampy1111 on August 03, 2008, 07:29:00 PM
i really can't say m8

install with the yaosm is a bit tricky if they got legs cut tho but its very easy with the d2pro no legs to solder to, ok the chips more expensive but it is upgradable so your future proofing yourself
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: syntaxerror329 on August 03, 2008, 10:48:00 PM
QUOTE(sicknasty413 @ Aug 3 2008, 05:31 AM) View Post

If I got a D2B board, I'd most likely use YAOSM (since it's easily available to me as I have the hardware to make/flash one)

Do the D2Bs at modchipcentral have cut pins?


Cut chip leg wii's are very rare. I am sure if specifically tell modchipcentral you don't want one if its missing legs they will accomodate you.
Title: New Wii Dvd Drive From Divineo?
Post by: sicknasty413 on August 04, 2008, 05:34:00 AM
Alright, sounds cool. I'll probably spring for one soon. Thanks guys!

@ swampy - YAOSM is totally upgradeable. First of all, it's flashable, so you could always reflash it. Second of all, I believe you can no upgrade it via DVD. lol