Wii Not Working?

There's much that can go wrong with the Wii console and fixing the issue requires an in depth understanding of the overall functionality of this gaming system. To do this properly you must first identify the symptoms of the issue. This may include disc drive not working, certain games arn't functional, system won't turn on, boots to black screen only, or Wii doesn't boot at all.

Disc Drive Not Working - This is usually a hardware issue and requires tools and know how to fix. The only exception would be if the disc drive works for some games but not for others. If this is the case, you are likely missing the IOS the game uses to play. To find the correct IOS for the game you can do a google search and download the wad for this IOS and install it using wad manager. If the disc drive accepts games but gives a can't read disc error for all of them, you likely have a hardware issue and will have to disassemble the Wii to find the problem. The most likely issue is that the laser pickup inside the drive needs replacing. You may also find that there's something inside the drive restricting the disc from being read properly. Sometimes the top drive spindle breaks off or a piece of plastic from the spindle comes off causing this problem. The fix for this is to find a replacement part and replace the spindle. You can find parts for this from eBay.

Wii Won't Turn On - This is usually due to a bad or overcharged power adapter but could also be caused by a short in the console. The first thing you should do is remove the power cable from power source for at least 30-minutes and then try plugging everything back in. If that doesn't work, you should try a new power adapter. If the Wii still doesn't power on you may have a short somewhere inside the console. The short can be on anything attached to the Wiis mainboard. You may want to seek professional help at this point.

Boots to Black Screen or doesn't boot at all - If the Wii boots to a black screen or doesn't boot you may have a software issue, hardware issue, or a combination of both. There are many ways to go about troubleshooting this and you should start off by analyzing what you did before this happened. Did you mess around with the system menu or any of the IOS? Did the console fall off a shelf and hit the ground? Did nothing happen and everything just stopped working for no apparent reason? Because this issue can be caused by many things, it is best to get an opinion from someone who deals with this sort of thing. I've personally repaired hundreds of Wiis and know almost everything there is to know about fixing them. In addition to myself, there's a great group of people just as knowlegable and they can be found at hacksden.com. This is a new forum dedicated to helping people with any of the above issues (caused by softmods and non-softmods), we can provide the best advice possible and have helped a countless amount of folks with these exact issues. As always, best of luck and we look forward to seeing you at the new site.

Bootmii Boot2 Compatibility List

Installing Bootmii as boot2 requires the presence of a vulnerability in boot1 called the trucha bug. The trucha bug was fixed sometime in the 1st quarter of 2008. This means any Wii manufactured after the cut off date is not compatible with boot2 Bootmii and can only have Bootmii installed as IOS.

North America List LU Serial Numbers (Ranges)

LU10305 - LU10954 - Compatible

LU1124 - LU1511 - Incompatible

LU304 - LU34428 - Compatible

LU3535 - LU4054 - Incompatible

LU5065 - LU5796 - Compatible

LU5880 - LU7400 - Incompatible

LEH, LEM, LEF, LAH, LJF, LKM Serial numbers

Source: Bootmii Boot2 Compatibility List

Wii Hacking & Softmod Guides List

Here's a list of what I've found to be the best Wii hacking and softmod guides on the net. This list is in constant production and I will continue to add guides to this list as I have time to review them.

Softmod Guides

Softmod Any Wii Guide

Brick Repair Guides

Fix Korean 4.2 Error 003 Guide

Wii Nand Formatter Guide

Wii Hacking Guides

Wii System Menu v912 Downgrade Disc

Wii Game Guides

Wii Black Ops Guide

Wii Conduit 2 Guide

Korean 003 Error Fix Unauthorized Device Detected

Smash Stack PAL/KOR Has Been Released!

What does this mean for your 003 wii? It can be fixed.
What you will need, 1:1 iso of SSBB-PAL
A game that installs a channel or A game that reboots to the safety screen
What you will do, load SSBB-PAL on your 4.2/4.3u/e/j 003 bricked wii
How will you load SSBB-PAL on your U/J wii? You will use Giantpunes mariokart pawns method.

A gamecube controller
A dvd drive capable of reading burned disc, or a wode (new wii dvd drives will not work, you may need to replace it.)
A modchip or a wode

Error 003 is caused by system menu 4.2/4.3+ and ios70/80 on region changed Korean wiis

The FIX- You need to install ios60-v6174 into ios slot 70, 80, 90. Then Never ever update from Nintendo again. Be sure to install priiloader to block updates. If you follow my softmod guide, your wii will be fixed when your done. Alternatively, you can use modmii to install the need patched ios.

Download- Smash-Stack.zip
Extract to a formated standard SD card 1-2g
SDHC will not work


4.2/4.3u 003 wiis- Download error 003-USA.zip
-Extract to your pc in folder 03
-Do MarioKart-PWNS or SwapDisc-PWNS

4.2/4.3j 003 wiis- Download error 003-JAPAN.zip
-Extract to your pc in folder 03
-Do MarioKart-PWNS or SwapDisc-PWNS

4.2/4.3e 003 wiis- Patch your SSBB-PAL.iso to autoboot with bootme
-Autoboot SSBB-PAL and run the smash stack.
-Hackmii loads, install HBC, bootmii, make a nand backup
-follow my Guide: Softmod Any Wii to fix


Mario Kart PWNS
This will allow you to load Smash Stack PAL on a non pal wii
You can do this via channel install
What you need-
A game in the region of your wii
The game must install a channel, that is not currently installed on your wii
Games that install channels- Mario Kart, Wii Fit, Rabbids Go Home

Mario Kart- tested and working
Wii Fit- not working for me
Rabbids Go Home- not working for me

Copy your Super Smash Bros. Brawl PAL ISO to folder /003
Copy your channel installing game to folder /003
Navigate to folder /003
Rename your Super Smash Bros. Brawl PAL ISO -> ssbb-pal.iso
Rename your channel installing game -> channel.iso

Run MarioKart-PWNS.bat
Let wit do its thing

Code:
wit mix channel.iso channel.iso ignore "@ignore.txt" select DATA as chan --dest disc1.iso --overlay
wit edit disc1.iso --id=0SBE01 --name "MarioKart-PWNS" --region USA --modify=DISC
wit mix disc1.iso header region ignore "@ignore.txt" ssbb-pal.iso select DATA as chan --dest disc2.iso --overlay
Burn on good Media. Dual Layer media for ssbb-pal.iso, such as verbatim dvd + or minus. I have had good luck with verbatim dl dvd +r 8x and verbatim dl dvd -r 2.4x.
Burn with ImgBurn, @ 4x set the layer break to - 2084960
Burn disc1.iso on a good dvd5 disc
Burn disc2.iso.iso on a good dvd9 dual layer disc
Use a gc controller to enter recovery menu via savemiifrii
Insert the channel disc, the game boots

Use your wiimote and navigate to the channel installer. Select to install the channel, it will tell you this channel uses so many block. When you get to the install confirmation, press [HOME] on the wiimote, eject disc1, insert disc2, press [HOME] on the wiimote, install the channel-
Super Smash Bros Brawl- VC demo menu will load, press [HOME] again, restart-
SSBB strap screen loads. Make a savegame.

Go to the stage builder, delete any custom stages you may have go back to the main title screen
Insert a standard sd card, 1-2g, non sdhc with Smash Stack PAL on it
Go back to the stage builder- Hackmii Installer Loads
Install HBC, Bootmii, make a nand backup
Follow my softmod guide to fix
Guide: Softmod Any Wii
Your wii is alive

Disc Swap PWNS
What you need-
A game in your wii's region that will autoboot- Tested with Castlevania
The game must reset to the strap screen when it is reset via [HOME] on the wiimote [Reset] on the wii screen
Game that reset to the strap screen- many games maybe, you can test, Castlevania works
Game must be kind and load another game for you- Tested with Castlevania, I am sure there are others
Super Smash Bros. Brawl-PAL, 1:1 DVD9 iso

Most games will require you to load to the title screen, press [HOME] on the wiimote, swap discs, press [HOME] and the wiimote and go back to the title screen. Now listen to the wii drive, as soon as the drive clicks to spin up the disc, press [HOME], then click restart on the wii screen. The timing will be different for every game. Some games you can just restart, others need the spin up first.

Games that work-
Castlevania Judgment -with spin up
Dora- Crystal Kingdom -with spin up
BOOM Blocks Bash Party -with spin up
Carnival Games - no spin up
Family Party- 30 great games- with spin up.
Sonic Black Knight

Copy your Super Smash Bros. Brawl PAL ISO to /003
Copy your Swap Disc game to /003
Navigate to folder /003
Rename your Super Smash Bros. Brawl PAL ISO -> ssbb-pal.iso
Rename your swap disc game -> swap.iso

Run SwapDisc-PWNS.bat
Let wit do its thing

Code:
wit edit swap.iso --id=0SBE01 --name "SwapDisc-PWNS" --region USA --modify=DISC
wit edit ssbb-pal.iso --id=0SBE01 --name "SwapDisc-PWNS" --region USA --modify=DISC
Burn on good Media. Dual Layer media for ssbb-pal.iso, such as verbatim dvd + or minus. I have had good luck with verbatim dl dvd +r 8x and verbatim dl dvd -r 2.4x.
Burn with ImgBurn, @ 4x set the layer break to - 2084960
Burn swap.iso on a good dvd5 disc
Burn ssbb-pal.iso.iso on a good dvd9 dual layer disc

Use a gamecube controller and load the recovery menu using savemiifrii.
Insert your swap disc, let the game load to the title screen
Press [Home] on the wiimote, eject the swap disc
Insert SSBB-PAL
Now depending on the game, you could press restart or your may need to press [HOME] and load the game title screen again, then very very quickly press [HOME] again, then restart on the wii screen. It will be different for every game
For Castlevania- Load the title screen, Press [HOME], swap discs, press [HOME], wait 0.5-1sec, press [HOME], reset from the wii screen. Timing has to be right.

This should load the VC demo screen of SSBB, press [HOME] and restart again.
SSBB strap screen should load. Make a savegame.
Go to the stage builder, delete any custom stages you may have go back to the main title screen
Insert a standard sd card, 1-2g, non sdhc with Smash Stack PAL on it
Go back to the stage builder- Hackmii Installer Loads
Install HBC, Bootmii, and make a nand backup
Follow my softmod guide to fix.
Guide: Softmod Any Wii
Your wii is alive

Author: Mauifrog

How Do I hack My Nintendo DS?

Simple,all you need is a flashcart.A flashcart is a cartridge pretty much like a dummy game cartridge with a micro SD slot.

How do i play backups?

1.First buy a flashcart,MAKE SURE IT WORKS ON YOUR SYSTEM FIRST!!(check flashcart manufacturers website/packaging) I would recommend either acekard 2i or supercard dstwo(great if you like emulators), original R4 (also great emulator support) are also very good if you can find one! but lack the support of the newer cards i mentioned.BUT LIKE I SAID MAKE SURE IT IS COMPATIBLE ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE DSI OR ABOVE

2.Download the latest flashcart firmware as explained in my guide

3.Buy yourself a micro SD card check the limitations on size on the flashcart packaging.

4.Format the micro SD to FAT32 (you will need an adapter to connect it to your pc)

5.Unzip the contents of the download using winrar or 7 zip (downloads available in guide)

6.Copy files to the root of the micro SD

7.Create a folder called NDS Games or Roms (it up to you what you call it) on your SD root

8.Copy you nds files (games/roms whatever you want to call them) to the folder you just created,just drag and drop.

9.Insert micro SD into flashcart.

10.Insert flashcart into DS

11.Your ds should autoboot to the flashcart firmware if you have a ds or dslite.If you have a dsi it will appear as a random game just press a to load it then your flashcart will boot

12.Select your game folder that you just created press a,then selet your game and press a to load it.Various options may be available in the way of game fixes you can access these usually by pressing y before loading on the selected game.It depends on your flashcart.

See the full guide here Softmod DS/DSLite/DSI Flashcart Firmwares

Mighty Channels For Wii

Mighty Channels is a channel loader for Wii that uses Waninkoko's cIOS NAND emulator. It loads your SD card or USB device like if it was your Wii's NAND, so you can play your purchased Wii Shop Channel titles from your SD card or your USB HDD!.Has to be Fat32...NO! it doesn't work with NTFS or WBFS

Q:If you can load games of SD card via SD menu why would i use this?
A:When you load the vc/wiiware from SD, the games have to be installed to your nand everytime you launch them so it can have an affect on wii(s) nand while if you use Mighty Channels your are using your SD or USB and causes no harm to your wii.

Features:
Minimalist & fast GUI
Downloads images WiiTDB
A button: play game
1 button: configure game
2 button: sort games by system
B button: sort games at your own
HOME button: Home menu
Requires Waninkoko cIOS rev21 d2x (Improved by Davebaol)

See full post here Mighty Channels For Wii

Wii Softmod Guide For Any Wii

We're proud to announce that the Wii Softmod Guide by mauifrog has been published on Hacks Den. This is the most comprehensive hacking tutorial for the Nintendo Wii system and comes highly recommended Hacks Den and many other modding sites across the internet. The tutorial includes softmod methods for all Wiis including all system menus and special release versions. The best part about this guide is that it contains many fall back methods to repair a fully brick console.

What do you need before you start?

1. Nintendo Wii – Old, New, Any System Menu, Any Color, Any Region
2. USB SD Card Reader/Writer
3. Game Disc or Bannerbomb Exploit (exploit included in turoral)
4. 2GB Scandisk or Similar SD card
5. Ability to follow directions

Guide Summary

Chapter 1-Installing The HomeBrew Channel and Bootmii – This chapter covers installing the Homebrew Channel using the correct exploit for your system menu and making a backup of your NAND with Bootmii.

Chapter 2- Hacking Your Wii – In this chapter you will install 25 wad files that will enable your Wii to play most games from USB, virtual console games, homebrew games, backup game discs, and much more. In addition to the wads you will install an important brick protection tool called Priiloader. Priiloader is a menu you can access in the case your system menu is inaccessible in order to recover you Wii from a bricked state.

Chapter 3 - The Final Step – the final step to your softmod is actually using it so the pack in chapter 3 contains most of the Apps you’re going to need to get started.

Wii Softmod Guide Source

Wii Softmod Guide