Original Replacement Repair Nintendo Console Review

Must Buy/Have a Tri-Wing Screwdriver! Or you don't get it installed. We bought a set of tri-wing bits and then attached them to our multi-bit screwdriver, but the combo itself was too big to fit the holes on the Wii console. We looked everywhere for a tri-wing screwdriver, but there wasn't one. So we had to modify the tri wing bit to fit the Wii console and a reusable screwdriver. Do yourself a favor and just buy a tri-wing screwdriver when you buy a new Wii drive!

Just what we need to get our Wii working again. After the original part stopped reading discs, we tried several cleaning methods, all of which didn't work. A simple search on Youtube suggested replacing the drive. This reader is very economical. You REALLY need a proper Y-head screwdriver. It was so easy my 12 year old son replaced it himself following the youtube instructions. Don't be intimidated by this renovation. You can do that! I also like that all of our data and game progress is still…

Kiddo was using a Wii and after swapping the discs he started choking and wouldn't read them properly. A quick Google search led me to a couple of how-to videos, so I figured I'd give it a try. The process itself was fairly easy, but it does require some special tools. Trust me, I don't think you can avoid using the right tools. This part took me two trips to get it right. It's certainly not that drive's fault, it's Nintendo. Once I got what I needed, the installation went well and the new…

This disc worked as advertised to replace the original disc in our 10 year old Wii. Doesn't come with instructions but you can find many step by step guides online. I have never repaired electronics in my life and had no problems. If I can do it, I can assure you that you can too. Find out that we all have a little "nerd" hidden deep in our soul. I'm so thankful I risked this replacement disc instead of buying a used console or a new Wii. A used console's drive is likely to fail soon based on…

Thank goodness for this product! Our 14 year old Wii retired earlier this year. We tried the hard drive cleaner, but there was no improvement. I came across this while browsing through used Wiis. I can follow the instructions (I replaced the sensor array in Roomba, it's easier) so using a YouTube video I replaced the internals. Now we have a working Wii again! You will need special triangular screwdrivers - just a small and tiny Phillips head along with a very small one. My little one came from