How to Fix a Wii Remote that Won't Power On || Wii Remote Teardown

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How to Fix a Wii Remote that Won't Power On || Wii Remote Teardown

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@kiratjaden2987 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the informative tutorial. You saved my friend and I’s evening of We Ski after discovering one of the remotes unresponsive. We derived an immense sense of accomplishment from our repair. Thank you again.

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

I love it! I'm glad the video helped :) Cheers!

@Eli_skips Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Worked like you said. My corrosion was on the top connect. I did open and check the bottom just in case so I don’t have to open this up again for the years to come. I got my wii from someone else. So I know for sure I’m not storing this Wii in any humid conditions. Thanks again!!!

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

Glad it worked!! 😀

@mrh829 Жыл бұрын

You really want to follow up the vinegar with isopropyl alcohol, so you're not leaving the acid from the vinegar on the electronic components.

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@vincentyoo6297 Жыл бұрын

I doped my entire motherboard of the wii controller in pure alcohol rub it with toot brush and some worker fine after

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

@@vincentyoo6297 I haven’t had any issues with using vinegar but if it works it works!

@SkepticMedic Ай бұрын

Thanks! This fixed all of our controllers except the one I threw away before watching this video.

@learnsavediy Ай бұрын

Awesome! Good job 👏

@-tq8 11 ай бұрын

I have a remote that blinks but won’t connect to my console no matter what. I’ve taken it apart, tried resyncing and still the same problem.

@user-bn9lo6nv4v Ай бұрын

You need to Connect the Wii remote to the Wii

@marcosroberto155 Жыл бұрын

No meu caso essa peça laranja está rachada tem como substituir ela?

@Ampheon181 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. I didn't find any corrosion on the contacts, but it still doesn't work. Do you know anything about that?

@learnsavediy 11 ай бұрын

If it’s not batteries or corrosion, I’m guessing there’s an issue with the circuit board. It could be the wires or connections from the wires but if those are good then the circuit board may be faulty.

@hgunay1318 11 ай бұрын

Super IT worked Ty so much

@learnsavediy 11 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@ryanroberts2598 8 ай бұрын

Mine was working but I had taken it apart bc the corrosion and button sticking but after cleaning it it won’t respond to batteries anymore I’m not sure what I did wrong

@KRIS__B Жыл бұрын

Hello Thanks for the tutorial, but unfortunately nothing worked for me, strange because no button reacts to switching on except sync (after pairing the buttons, the sensor works). Unfortunately, I have to pair every time, so I have 2 questions: 1. Have you had or heard of such a case? 2. Do you know where to get a set of battery springs for the remote, as you know, the most common problem with the wii remote is leaking batteries, corrosion, etc. and I can't find the parts anywhere unless I type something wrong hmmm

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

I am not familiar. Assuming you’re syncing the remote correctly, it could be going out or something wrong with the hardware. Are you using a genuine remote from Nintendo? For the part, try searching Wii remote parts or battery springs in eBay. Lots of good stuff on there.

@KRIS__B Жыл бұрын

@@learnsavediy I understand that it synchronizes correctly, but after turning it off (power) and turning it back on (only with the sync button on the wiilot I have to synchronize again. Of course only Original, the best ;) The problem is that the upper ones are there but the lower springs are nowhere :\

@Iktofed 8 ай бұрын

Turns out the negative battery terminal that's supposed to be soldered onto the board had snapped clean off and was sitting comfortably in the back shell. I thought it was just supposed to be that way until I saw the board on this video lol. The seller must have dropped it. Soldered it together where it had snapped and it lives again

@learnsavediy 8 ай бұрын

Sometimes it’s helpful just to see a “good” example so you can give it a once over to look for any obvious signs of issue. Glad it was a simple fix!

@TocaBoca-is1gh Жыл бұрын

Do you use any chemical in q-tip? thank you

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

Just white vinegar

@TocaBoca-is1gh Жыл бұрын

@@learnsavediy Thank you so much!

@richtree3162 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@electricspeedruns6121 Жыл бұрын

Um so i tried this and broke one of the batttery connectors off is there any way to re soulder them?

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

You can try!

@goyacc Жыл бұрын

I tried clean the top battery contact, but hard to clean on board battery contact. still not working.

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

If cleaning and a new set of batteries didn’t work, I’m guessing the board could be bad.

@vincentyoo6297 Жыл бұрын

I have serveral wii motes that dont have any corrotion but still wont turn on, do you know what can be the problem?

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

How do the boards look? New batteries?

@vincentyoo6297 Жыл бұрын

@@learnsavediy doesnt seem like new batteries, but i think the internal battery is dead

@Labyrnthdom 9 ай бұрын

I have that same set of drivers. However, mine are green and black. Guess they changed to red from 2 years ago.

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

They still sell both green and red sets.

@thewariowaft1146 Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to open up my remote, but no matter how hard I try to get through the seam it just won't budge. I've used quitar piks, thin screwdrivers, and a staple remover and nothing is working. Any tips for just getting it open?

@learnsavediy Жыл бұрын

Hi! I would recommend using something plastic so you don't mar up the plastic. After you completely remove all 4 screws, pry near the bottom of the remote (near where the nunchuck connects). That end typically is more loose. You could use a rubber mallet to lightly tap around the remote to potentially loosen up the remote, but I wouldn't go to crazy. It should come right apart.

@thewariowaft1146 Жыл бұрын

@@learnsavediy ended up getting it open after a while. It snapped off a microscopic plastic piece, though

@marien-soilder 7 ай бұрын

Thanks but I don't have that screwdriver to remove the screws

@learnsavediy 7 ай бұрын

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@marien-soilder 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Nigh_Blithe 7 ай бұрын

What if that's not the problem?

@learnsavediy 7 ай бұрын

This is a very common issue since AA batteries typically leak electrolyte which impedes the connectivity. If new battery and a good cleaning don’t do the trick, take a look at your wires and connections to the circuit board (burns or messed up components.

@EmmittYT 4 ай бұрын

May be weird, but do you have a email adress cuz my black wiimote doesnt work

@learnsavediy 4 ай бұрын

I do but it's nice to have comments here so folks can contribute/learn as well. theaveragejoediy@gmail.com is the email but feel free to also comment here.