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Prolem with Wii loading disc

  • 25-09-2010 9:38pm
    #1
    aidan13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    HI, i bought a Wii from a friend. When I put the disc in it kinda goes in, comes out, goes in and comes out again and stays out.

    Anyone have any idea what the problem is or where I can get it fixed?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    aidan13 wrote: »
    HI, i bought a Wii from a friend. When I put the disc in it kinda goes in, comes out, goes in and comes out again and stays out.

    Anyone have any idea what the problem is or where I can get it fixed?

    Thanks

    Your "friend" should be giving you your money back, or at least paying for the console to be repaired.


    You should probably go to your local GAME/GameStop and ask someone there.


  • #3
    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    haha some friend ...:D...
    ahh ur dvd drive has something stuck in it
    your going to have to take it apart to fix it or just fit a new drive
    easy enough to fit a new drive,havent done it in a while but as far as i can remember its plug and play just take out the old one and plug in the new one


  • #4
    aidan13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭aidan13


    Jimbobjoeyman wrote: »
    haha some friend ...:D...
    ahh ur dvd drive has something stuck in it
    your going to have to take it apart to fix it or just fit a new drive
    easy enough to fit a new drive,havent done it in a while but as far as i can remember its plug and play just take out the old one and plug in the new one

    Jesus that sounds like i might mess it up.

    I suppose ill give it a try since it needs to be fixed anyway


  • #5
    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    ahh its next to impossible to mess up all you do is unhook 2 cables from the dvd drive hook those two cables to the new drive and put the wii back together
    Its really very very simple


  • #6
    aidan13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭aidan13


    Jimbobjoeyman wrote: »
    ahh its next to impossible to mess up all you do is unhook 2 cables from the dvd drive hook those two cables to the new drive and put the wii back together
    Its really very very simple

    Yeah, I was looking at it on the internet, Im just wondering if it is definitly a disc drive problem?


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  • #7
    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    what else could it be ?
    the wii boots up fine dosent it ?
    works normally besides the drive being knackered ?
    only thing it could be is the dvd drive


  • #8
    Banjo Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭Banjo Fella


    If you don't want to send your console in for repairs and you don't feel like messing about with its innards either, you could always softmod your Wii. All you need is an SD Card and a copy of Bannerbomb. From there you can install the Homebrew Channel, a custom IOS and a USB loader.

    You'll then be able to play all of your legitimately purchased games over an external USB hard-drive, no DVD drive needed! Just a thought. There should be a nice guide for most of the procedure over in the Console Modding forum, let me get you a link.. ah yes, here we go. And this guide will help you with the cIOS installation, etc. Hope that helps you!


  • #9
    aidan13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭aidan13


    Banjo Fella wrote: »
    If you don't want to send your console in for repairs and you don't feel like messing about with its innards either, you could always softmod your Wii. All you need is an SD Card and a copy of Bannerbomb. From there you can install the Homebrew Channel, a custom IOS and a USB loader.

    You'll then be able to play all of your legitimately purchased games over an external USB hard-drive, no DVD drive needed! Just a thought. There should be a nice guide for most of the procedure over in the Console Modding forum, let me get you a link.. ah yes, here we go. And this guide will help you with the cIOS installation, etc. Hope that helps you!

    Thanks for your advice but the system in my wii is 4.3e and the only way that I can soft mod it is with LEGO Indiana Jones, which means that I need the Dvd drive for it.

    I'm in a corner her


  • #10
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    aidan13 wrote: »
    Thanks for your advice but the system in my wii is 4.3e and the only way that I can soft mod it is with LEGO Indiana Jones, which means that I need the Dvd drive for it.

    I'm in a corner her

    The loading mechanism in the slot drive is either banjaxed, or there's something blocking it. The console needs to be repaired so either get somebody to fix it, or have a go yourself ;)


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