Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

17

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

3

  • Faceplate
  • 6 steps
  • Outer Case
  • 8 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Faceplate
  • Use a metal spudger to remove the white plastic screw covers stuck to the lower case near the front of the Wii.

Use a metal spudger to remove the white plastic screw covers stuck to the lower case near the front of the Wii.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 8.3 mm Tri-Wing screws hidden under the covers you just removed.

Remove the two 8.3 mm Tri-Wing screws hidden under the covers you just removed.

Step 3

  • Remove the single 5.9 mm Phillips screw under the controller port door nearest the faceplate.

Remove the single 5.9 mm Phillips screw under the controller port door nearest the faceplate.

Step 4

  • Use a metal spudger to remove the rubber foot stuck to the side of the Wii near the DVD drive opening.

Use a metal spudger to remove the rubber foot stuck to the side of the Wii near the DVD drive opening.

Step 5

  • Remove the single 5.9 mm Phillips screw hidden under the foot you just removed.

Remove the single 5.9 mm Phillips screw hidden under the foot you just removed.

Step 6

  • Carefully pull the faceplate away from the front of the Wii.
  • Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the LED cable’s plastic connector from the motherboard.
  • Remove the faceplate.

Carefully pull the faceplate away from the front of the Wii.

Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the LED cable’s plastic connector from the motherboard.

Remove the faceplate.

Step 7

              Outer Case
  • Open the controller port cover until it is perpendicular to the black controller port bezel.
  • Pull the controller port cover straight up to release it from the outer case.
  • Repeat this procedure for the memory card port cover.

Open the controller port cover until it is perpendicular to the black controller port bezel.

Pull the controller port cover straight up to release it from the outer case.

Repeat this procedure for the memory card port cover.

Step 8

  • Remove the two remaining 4.1 mm Phillips screws along the top edge of the black plastic controller port bezel.
  • Lift the bezel from the long edge furthest away from the controller ports and remove it from the Wii.

Remove the two remaining 4.1 mm Phillips screws along the top edge of the black plastic controller port bezel.

Lift the bezel from the long edge furthest away from the controller ports and remove it from the Wii.

Step 9

  • Remove the two 5 mm Phillips screws above the controller ports.

Remove the two 5 mm Phillips screws above the controller ports.

Step 10

  • Use a metal spudger to remove the three highlighted screw covers stuck to the side of the Wii.

Use a metal spudger to remove the three highlighted screw covers stuck to the side of the Wii.

Step 11

  • Remove the following screws:
  • Two 5 mm Phillips screws
  • One 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screw

Remove the following screws:

Two 5 mm Phillips screws

One 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screw

Step 12

  • Use a metal spudger to remove the two rubber feet stuck to the bottom face of the Wii near the rear ports.

Use a metal spudger to remove the two rubber feet stuck to the bottom face of the Wii near the rear ports.

Step 13

  • Remove the two 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screws hidden under the feet you just removed.

Remove the two 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screws hidden under the feet you just removed.

Step 14

  • Lift the outer case straight up off the body of the Wii.

Lift the outer case straight up off the body of the Wii.

Step 15

              Fan
  • Grab the fan connector with a pair of tweezers and lift it straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
  • Be sure your tweezers are clamped down on the fan connector, not the socket attached to the motherboard.

Grab the fan connector with a pair of tweezers and lift it straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

Be sure your tweezers are clamped down on the fan connector, not the socket attached to the motherboard.

Step 16

  • Remove the two 10 mm Phillips screws securing the fan to the fan shroud.

Remove the two 10 mm Phillips screws securing the fan to the fan shroud.

Step 17

  • Remove the fan from the Wii.

Remove the fan from the Wii.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Finlay Macrae - Aug 21, 2016

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Awesome guide, just replaced faulty fan unit in my 9 year old wii. Should hopefully keep it going for another 9 years :)

e_gayheart - Jan 12, 2017

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Super easy and great instructions! I feel a little guilty that my Wii sat in the garage for 4 years! Now it’ll be a great birthday present for my 2 boys.

Jessica Parnelli Fawkes - May 8, 2019

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Does anyone have a diagram for the Wii’s airflow? I’m looking to install a booster fan at the bottom to help blow air in but I want to make sure it is effective.

RIGO NOLASCO - Dec 11, 2019

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Daniel Thomas - Jan 9, 2021

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Thanks! Wii Quarantine’n in 2021!