Firmware, modchip, problems, discoveries, etc.The Wii is the only disc based system that can’t read cd or dvd, so I’ve found no easy way to clean them.? Required: Does the large D3 chip lack text typed on top of the chip, i.e. ? Required: Is the DVD drive chip covered in hard black glue (epoxy)? ? Required: Does the DVD drive have the new metal clip on top of the unit near the spinning cog? ? Required: Does the driveboard miss the third pad used for 1st gen-modchips, e.g. ? Required: On the DVD drive chip, are there any cut pins / legs? Find it near the ribbon-cable on the driveboard.

Printed on yellow background, near orange ribbon.

Ranges 6-10 characters, full preferred but optional.

It's printed near the model number, bottom label.

There are 5 different Wii regions world-wide.

Located at the bottom of the Wii, near the battery.

The full serial number is required, 11-12 characters.

Note: You have to open (and possibly void the warranty) to find the necessary details required to submit a new entry.

How to find the serial, copyright year, DVD controller chip, cut pins, missing pad, and metal clip.

There have been too many submissions with invalid data on other sites and I want to get it right on this one. IMPORTANT: Before you submit your Wii details, please take a second to go through the how to guide to make sure you find and enter the correct (proper) information. show all PAL Wii machines with a serial number beginning with LEH1355.

Use the filterbar to make specific searches, i.e.

Sort the columns by clicking on the labels on the top grey bar, a second click descends the list.

Click on the particular serial, controller, video mode, or country to filter out all entries that has the same data.

I've changed all references to D3S and the latest drive revision is now called D4. : A new photo from the underside of the IC on the newer smaller circuitboard has been posted, and it's officially called the GC2-D4.

Please update or submit your drive if you own one of these. : The new drive with smaller circuitboard is now added to the submission form, dubbed the D3S (s for small). Untill further details has emerged I'll wait a bit before adding the new drive to the site. : A new drive has been discovered, a new re-designed DVD drive with a smaller circuit board.

Seems like a second revision to optimize the circuit board. : A new D4 board revision added, credit to Tareq! It has the same shape as the regular D4 but with one less IC. To contribute details you have to open the Wii.

The information on this site is submitted and maintained by its users. Models can also be easily tracked this way. The Wii Drive Chip Database will hopefully make it easier to identify the DVD drive chip model in your Wii console before you open it or buy one.īy collaborating details about the Wii, it's possible to get a pretty good estimation of the controller model by just providing the serial number.

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