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Wii disc error

  • 15-10-2010 6:58pm
    #1
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭


    Ok I know there's already been several threads on similar problems but any way. The family's Wii is giving an error when reading any disc. It's the "Eject disc and restart Wii" error. The usual advice seems to be to send it back to Nintendo but the Wii is well out of warranty and I also have the Hombrew channel installed. Can this be fixed using the lens cleaning kit? I've also heard that replacing the laser module can fix this. I would have no qualms about doing this if it was an actual solution or indeed replacing the entire drive if necessary.


Comments

  • #2
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    The disc drive in the Wii is known to be of a poor quality. Some of them get noisey, some of them fail like yours. One option some people take, is to use a usb hard drive with their Wii & run software from that. Takes the sting out of a repair bill, & works quite well.


  • #3
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Cheers, can I use any USB drive and without further modification?


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,406 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    You'll have to hack the wii to get it to work and install the homebrew channel. It's a software hack so all you need is an SD card and the usb hard disk. There's plenty of tutorials on line about how to do it.
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  • #5
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    It's already installed Retr0...god man don't you read these days :p:p

    OP - yep any USB drive will do the job afaik.


  • #6
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,406 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    EnterNow wrote: »
    It's already installed Retr0...god man don't you read these days :p:p

    OP - yep any USB drive will do the job afaik.

    I'm illiterate :(
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