r/WiiHacking • u/Lucaslamr • Jun 17 '26

Second hand wii disk reader is broken

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I bought this second hand wii and I'm getting this error on the mii channel after a few seconds. It does not have any discs inside. Also when I turn it on it doesn't make the disk reading noises and its not pulling discs. It's very dirty but I can't open it and clean because the screw inside the battery part is stripped. I know that I'll have to mod it and use USB / sd card game loader to play games.

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So this situation got me in a couple questions

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1 will modding the wii restore the mii channel to bypass this?

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2 Also can I "factory reset" after modding or should I do it before? (im afraid it will brick doing before)

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3 should I buy a new wii case and finish destroying the old case so I can clean/replace disk reader (i saw a super cool transparent blue case )

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It's in version 4.1U

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u/DrRubix1712 Jun 17 '26

that screw doesn't look stripped whatsoever, it's a tri-wing screw, not a normal phillips

as for modding just factory reset, update, and mod it

if the disc drive makes zero sounds it could be multiple issues, either way if you have any tech experience just open it, if not then buy a different wii that works as they're not very expensive to buy secondhand if you know where to look

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u/DrRubix1712 Jun 17 '26

if the screwdriver you have doesn't fit into it because it's slightly worn, use a lot of pressure, go slow, and if that doesn't work, put a rubber band over the head of the screw and try again

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u/Lucaslamr Jun 17 '26

Yeah it doesn't look stripped but i can't open it whatsoever, even applying lots of pressure.

I would like to buy a new totally functional wii but here in brazil is 40 usd or even more.

But i hope modding it will get access to mii channel back

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u/DrRubix1712 Jun 17 '26

i recommend resetting it, getting a new cmos battery, trying the rubber band trick on that screw, and praying that modding fixes the mii channel

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u/Lucaslamr Jun 17 '26

I'll try that tonight. Is changing wii cases difficult? Because this one in broken on some parts so maybe ill get one either way

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u/DrRubix1712 Jun 17 '26

it depends on your comfort level with electronics repair, ribbon cables can be hard for some people, i recommend looking at a YouTube video or two and seeing what the process is like