Restoring a damaged and dirty Wii Controller (Wiimote)

Restoring a damaged and dirty Wii Controller (Wiimote) - Gaming Repair

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I recently picked up an old Wii bundle from FB marketplace, and one of the controllers (Wiimotes) needed some work. It was dirty, buttons were sticky and didn't depress and respond correctly, and (according to the seller) had trouble maintaining a connection. Today, I do a full refresh: teardown, scrubbing the shell & buttons, cleaning the circuit board (PCB) and reassembly!
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Title: Restoring a damaged and dirty Wii Controller (Wiimote) - Gaming Repair
#repair #restoration #wii #nintendo #videogames

Пікірлер: 24

@techtransfigurations6842 3 жыл бұрын

Hey folks! This is my first full-length project video, hope you like it. Feel free to subscribe for more, or leave feedback here on what I can do with the channel to make it even better :D

@KO_E.Y.K.O Жыл бұрын

I cleaned my remote but it still doesnt work

@iname1964 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I didn’t realize how little views you had, I honestly thought this video was so well put together and honestly thought you had alot of subscribers and yet you only have 70. I hope one day you’ll become a bigger channel!

@marcoaraujo71 2 жыл бұрын

My originals Wii remote was dead for more than a decade. I followed your instructions and both are now ressurrected! Very thanks

@AndrewWheelerJr 2 жыл бұрын

Echoing what another person said, you definitely deserve more subscribers. That was a great breakdown! I'll be using your breakdown to try and fix two of my Wiimotes

@gallo123 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and entertaining as well as professional. Will definitely try it with my old black wiimote. Subbed!

@raineirvillacruz1395 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid Effective

@OntologicalQuandry 3 ай бұрын

"Water and electronics don't mix." This is one of the biggest myths holding back proper cleaning of boards. Electricity and water don't mix (it can lead to galvanic corrosion), and electronics that remain wet for a long time can corrode. Water and soap are an excellent means to clean electronics so long as there is no power connected, the parts are rinsed clean to get rid of soap, and then are dried thoroughly afterwards. IPA should only be used for stubborn messes.

@adrthegreatball4596 Жыл бұрын

Fixed my original wii controller. 2 button was less responsive. The contact was super dirty.

@davidgelinas8460 2 жыл бұрын

New sub ! Great video ! :)

@h3dgecore Жыл бұрын

Great vid, well done and earned a subscriber! Will echo others, deserve more subs. Question: what/how would you recommend for removing scratches from the lens cover?

@TitusSc Жыл бұрын

2:03 well, you snapped this one too. We can see the plastic bit fall off the remote later in the video. These Remotes are so hard to open without destroying them, I wish there was a 100% reliable way to open them without ruining them

@ningsong591 Жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO

@EzequielGomesVictor Жыл бұрын

The minus, home and plus buttons have a contact silver pad with a tape. Take care when brushing to not take then off.

@squirtyharry 7 ай бұрын

You are a lifesaver...lol

@Ben-td3wi Жыл бұрын

I used this guide to help clean my Wii remote because it wasn’t turning on, but even after I cleaned it, it still didn’t turn on. Do you know what the issue might be?

@ZERARCHIVE2023 Жыл бұрын

I wasted soo much Wiimotes trying to get them working back again lol Thanks for the tutorial, i'll try it out

@jracer7189 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@andysierra6934 2 жыл бұрын

I Hate wii motes those two front clips break so dang easily even if you try to be gentle

@timothywright7382 Жыл бұрын

Oh no. Dust, Bugs things that haven't ever killed anybody yet.

@jonnyholas Жыл бұрын

Oh just clean it

@optimisticwatermelon 2 жыл бұрын

My Wiimote was very poorly treated (because I was like 6-8 when I played mainly on the Wii) so the battery corrosion got so bad, it reached the part in the casing, and I couldn't lift it to clean the insides because the screws were so corroded that they became impossible to use.