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Post by TV Eye on Sept 9, 2010 18:28:20 GMT -5
So after much tampering on my Wii, it finally bricked.
I was playing Metroid Other M, when I came across this scene freeze near the end of the game. I frantically looked up on the internet and the only people who said they encountered this same problem commented it might be something related to my IOS (or internal Wii memory).
So I went in, deleted some stuff, replaced some other stuff, and what do you know...it worked.
Then I made the mistake of putting in a DVD-R disc (don't ask me why, I was testing out something else).
Instant black screen.
I turn on my Wii again, and the light comes on, I hear all the gears and gizmos spinning but I get no result on my TV. When this happens then that means your Wii is bricked.
Now I gotta send it back to Nintendo and I'll probably get a new Wii back, for $75 and with all my save data gone.
Alls I gotta say is "fuck".
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 9, 2010 19:33:43 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it.
Hope you didn't leave evidence of the Homebrew Channel or any other unofficial software on your Wii, or Nintendo might send it back as-is.
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Post by Wildcat on Sept 9, 2010 21:35:23 GMT -5
That sucks, Teev. Hopefully it won't be a big hassle to get a replacement!
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 9, 2010 22:47:10 GMT -5
Hope you didn't leave evidence of the Homebrew Channel or any other unofficial software on your Wii, or Nintendo might send it back as-is. Naw, apparently this happens to people with homebrew all the time and Nintendo has never bothered to check. I think they outsource the repairs or something. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 10, 2010 0:03:21 GMT -5
Naw, apparently this happens to people with homebrew all the time and Nintendo has never bothered to check. I think they outsource the repairs or something. They do outsource. But I've heard stories from people who said that Nintendo wouldn't fix their console due to unauthorized software. But if that's the case, you could always try an independent repair shop. |
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Post by 8bitretroshit on Sept 10, 2010 2:50:25 GMT -5
Aw shit man, hope you can get it fixed soon enough.
... I have to ask though did you have any other 3rd party stuff on your Wii other than the Homebrew channel? Y'know since you threw in a DVD-R disc. 'Cause if Other M freezes Wiis because of the homebrew channel that game can go take a hike.
(last thing I want is ship my busted console all the way to the US of A)
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 10, 2010 10:25:42 GMT -5
They do outsource. But I've heard stories from people who said that Nintendo wouldn't fix their console due to unauthorized software. But if that's the case, you could always try an independent repair shop. Well, since my Wii's bricked then there's no way they could see what I have installed (since I only soft-modded it). Bricked Wii's sent to Nintendo are usually replaced. The only people who I've heard said Nintendo sent them a letter addressing the homebrew channel were people who sent their Wii's into NOE, not NOA. But my best bet is probably to find an independent repair service nearby (who repairs Wii's?). ... I have to ask though did you have any other 3rd party stuff on your Wii other than the Homebrew channel? Y'know since you threw in a DVD-R disc. 'Cause if Other M freezes Wiis because of the homebrew channel that game can go take a hike. Well, the reason I put in the DVD was because I was seeing if I could burn a Gamecube iso onto my disc to play it onto my Wii (since you can't really find Gamecube games anywhere anymore). So I guess my Gamecube backup launcher might've been the cause, or maybe it's because I have an older than dirt Wii (got it the week it came out) and stopped playing it for awhile, but only just recently started playing the shit out of it. Who knows, really  |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Sept 10, 2010 10:38:00 GMT -5
Ouuuch. That's bad news. I hope you do have backup data (I don't do console modification, but if I do that at all, the primary reason would be to backup otherwise uncopiable data). From the sound of it though, I guess you weren't successful at that.... ouch.
And too bad about the timing of this. I hate my DS now, and I can easily wait for a few months and replace it with a 3DS if I want to. A broken Wii is going nowhere right now though...
I think the best thing you can do is to hope Nintendo will be replacing your console. If not, prepare to buy a new one. I don't think repairers can handle your issue.
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Post by Arcadenik on Sept 11, 2010 7:20:41 GMT -5
Oh, that's bad. I don't do console modification at all so a bricked Wii shouldn't be a concern for me (hopefully!)
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 23, 2010 19:47:32 GMT -5
So, I just bought a new Wii, performed a few experiments, and found out what bricked my last Wii (by bricking it again *facepalm*)
Luckily, I made a backup, so I never have to worry about a bricked Wii ever again!
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Post by Wildcat on Sept 23, 2010 20:03:49 GMT -5
Wow, well, I'm glad you figured it out. Congrats on that. Are you going to need to repair either of those systems, or did you find a workaround?
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 23, 2010 20:14:58 GMT -5
Well, my old Wii is beyond repair. With my new one, I installed a program which backs up the Wii's memory, so if I brick it again, I can just load up my old system menu.
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Post by Wildcat on Sept 23, 2010 20:20:01 GMT -5
Cool, glad to hear you've gotten that fixed up, then! ^_^
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Post by nocturnal YL on Sept 24, 2010 10:20:11 GMT -5
I'm curious, teev, that what exactly killed your console.
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 24, 2010 11:35:41 GMT -5
I'm curious, teev, that what exactly killed your console. I have the USBLoader so I can load up all my games from an external harddrive. Unfortunately when I want to switch games, I can't just press Home, quit, then load up a new game. I have to first turn off the console otherwise it bricks (for me at least, I haven't seen this happen to anyone else). |
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