Wii buzzing problem

[yaminokaitou]

My Wii has been making loud buzzing noises as of late. At first I thought it was because I brought it to Korea and am using a 220v power cord on an American system, but after doing some investigating I found that this was a common problem for launch and near launch Wiis.

Here is an example of my Wii:

Nintendo said they'll fix it for $75, but I

Comments

[crysalim]

The video is pretty general, yes; you need to open it up and be gentle with it yourself to be sure. I was very careful not to mess up anything in the process, but it can be done, for sure.

You can still play the Wii with the noise intact but it does get worse over time, because the vibrations keep on jingling the piece of metal inside of the motor.

When I fixed my Wii I actually had to do it a little bit differently from the video. I tested it by just running it and moving it bit by bit with a screwdriver, and tweezers. Then, I would bend the metal upwards a little bit and turn it back on, etc. It took a good 15-20 tests before I got it to be completely quiet.

I also wasn't afraid of damaging the motor because the piece of metal actually looks like it can be removed without any harm, but I didn't have metal cutters or snips handy. You can also try looking at other youtube videos to see if any of those help, there's a fix that involves just loosening one of the screws on the edge of the Wii itself without even going into the motor.

[yaminokaitou]

OK. Thanks a lot for the help! I think I'll leave it right now and wait till I get back to the States to fix it. I'd feel more comfortable trying to fix it in my own home terf where I can talk to people who speak the language or, worst come to worst, mail my Wii into Nintendo in case I mess it up or something. X_X

[crysalim]

No problem. It also might help if you have any tech saavy friends in the states to help you open it up and treat it gently, getting it open is actually the most difficult part of the process.