wiikey problems

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

had a wiikey 2 weeks ago fitted it using the wire method tried to start up using a back-up copy would not read the disk, tried to get into the chip to do updates using the 1.3 config disk (downloaded a new version and use an old version belonging to a friend that has worked in the past) still wont read disk the model is leh12487445 this tells me (after using the checker that the wire method and the wiikey are ok for it) while its open just checked the chips and the small one is gc2-d2b and the big one is gc2-d1re-wired it today with a new wiikey and same problem, used the wiring diagram off the wiikey website anyone else had this problem

would appreciate any help at all befoer it go's through the fuppin window

oh by the way used the wire that came with the chip,
first one bought from games4play (could have been a clone, but dont think so)
second from modchipfitters.com
also the guy on the soldering iron is qualified this is his 7th and he has other electronic experience

think thats it

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

just having a go at a re-wire and noticed this, is it how they come or has the person i bought it off had it chipped before ??

By skippersbar at 2007-11-21

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

now de-soldering and going for the long wire to the leg method, here go's nothing

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

By skippersbar at 2007-11-21
right most points now wired direct to chip, see dig
1 and 2 still soldered as before, we believe these to be power and earth.
anyone know which one is which ??
next step is to try and solder the power direct to the chip anyone know which one it is ??
solder to the chip is good no bridging as the original disks work but no back-ups or config disk.

well guys dont know how much mor einfo i can give you tech-heads before blowing up/giving up

[{{909}}]

have you ground the top of the chip off to expose the 3 pins that are cut?

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

didnt need to 909, its not that model you can get at the legs to solder see above picture

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

didnt need to 909, its not that model you can get at the legs to solder see above picture

i think

[pizza-man]

if a leh128 u need them 3 legs exposed so get ur dremel out

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

not that i doubt you guys got to take advice from what seem to be the top two on this subject,

but when i first checked the nintendo-scene wii serial check
it comes back with

Your Drive Chip is most likely GC2-D2B. (which it is)

Your Drive Pins are most likely not cut. (not sure about that bit)

any of you got a picture of the before and after shot of the supposed leh grind down chip method ?
by the way thanks for the time guys

[pizza-man]

whats ur serial no ?

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

its at the top
LEH124874457
on the first picture i posted there is a section on the chip looks like its been cut back is this the cut leg chip if so the serial checker got it wrong

[evilsatan]

Not being a pro or anything but from doing my own research for my own console it looks like your pins are cut so as advised above you need to dremel your chip. Pizzaman will confirm shortly I am sure.

[pizza-man]

id say 124 is a dremel job
just be careful and take a small amout of the top of the chip where the legs been cut


sent u a link via pm m8

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

cheers pm just got it
so it get the dremmel out time,
could be fun
this is the time when you know how good your steady hand is. lol

next post could be "for sale fucked wii"

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

if this dont work it has to be a power issue
will get back to you later cheers guys.
got food to eat now, and sort out the kids so they dont see the wii its a crimbo prezzie
later peeps
once again cheers for your time

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

bummer my mate with the dremmel is on the raz tonight got to wait until tommoz or the weekend
keep a eye on this post will let you all know as soon as i can

[gazza341]

so, how did it go, did you manage it?

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

no done it yet guys having a go today,
just a little bit shitty that if it goes tits up the kids have lost out on a wii for crimmbo

[gazza341]

no done it yet guys having a go today,
just a little bit shitty that if it goes tits up the kids have lost out on a wii for crimmbo

oooh, the pressure is on then!

good luck mate, hope it all goes well for you.
nothing ventured nothing gained.

[BLUEBIRDNIPS]

yurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

that was heart stopping but it works, shit are them pins on the chip a lot closer in real life than they are on the pictures ? (yes they bloody well are)
took some grinding down too,
used a dremmel type tool, turned it down to minimum and still used the fingers to slow it down a bit more.
then the almost impossible solder trick we has a 20/1 magnifying glass and a spot lamp on the sucker (reminded me of some war film torture chamber) lol

after it was soldered before soldering back to the chip we held it down with some hot melt glue and allowed it all to cool down before moving on
then we soldered back to the wii key

popped in a back up of tiger 2007 and bobs your uncle, first time no config disk and it done a game update before i tried 9 holes.

so the moral of the story ??
dont trust a number generator to get your chip number right - ask a expert

big thanks go out to 909 - pizzaman - gazza341