I bought a working unhacked RVL-001 Wii with two Wii Remotes, a Nunchuk, a sensor bar, all the cables, all in a box, for 10 bucks, from the Salvation Army. Thrift stores are great places to look for games/consoles. Don’t sleep on them.
*REMINDER* As he said at 9:40, If you have or find a Wii with a broken disc drive, DONT throw it out just yet! You can always mod them to load games from a Flash Drive, SD Card, or HDD.
The Wii is one of my most favorite Nintendo consoles and I still have an old Wii which is almost 14 years old already and it still works even today! By this Christmas, it'll be exactly 14 years since I first got my Wii which I first got for Christmas back in 2008.
@@TerribleGameShack I see then. At least your Wii also still works great too so far. I don't think my Wii has ever been bricked before and I've had it for almost 14 years now already.
I'm gonna list a few troubleshooting tips incase you get a console with partial functionality and don't know the cause -Its obvious if you have a bad DVD drive just by listening to what happens when a disc is inserted, Things like clicking, loud fast spinning etc. Wiis can have a similar issue to the PS2 slims where the Laser ribbon cable can scratch discs up bad (at least there is one circular line on scratched PS2 discs, Wii discs have multiple). It is easy to replace the drive, much easier than trying to replace the laser. There is no need to swap the drive board, since it isn't paired to the motherboard unlike PS3/Xbox 360, but the console has like 20 screws inbetween the console and the drive. If you have no video it is very rarely a problem with the GPU/AV port, it it usually a failed Bluetooth or WIFI module. Bluetooth modules were faulty from the factory iirc, and the WIFI module uses similar tech to the Bluetooth module. Both have been failing recently, And when they fail the Wii wont turn on, I have no idea is that it is WIiConnect24 related or boot2 related, but the most likely cause is that the Wii Remote connects via Bluetooth, so something is messing up there. Replacing one or both of these modules will most likely fix the issue, but again, there are a lot of screws to remove to get to the motherboard. There is also a possibility of No Video because the previous owner installed a softmod wrong and bricked something in boot1, boot2, IOS or the system menu, however I doubt it due to how easy it is to install the mod. It can also, albeit very rarely, be a GPU fault, since back in the WiiConnect24 days it was always on, so when the console was in standby (plugged in but NOT turned on), the GPU and CPU were on as well. The fan wasn't on due to it being in standby, so all that heat killed the GPU. The reason I doubt this is because the console usually still turns on but has GPU faults like Artifacting. It could still be a possibility. Try reflowing the GPU only if you tried all the other options and you still have no video. For the one with the bad sensor bar port, I doubt the port is faulty. The port itself looks fine, and those ports are not sensitive unlike HDMI ports on most consoles. It only uses 2 pins, and one of them is probably dirty. Spray some 99 or 91% IPA in the port a few times, that should clean it up nice, but if you want it to be cleaned better, use a old toothbrush that you don't use anymore or a Q-Tip and clean the port up a little. If that doesn't work, it could be a cracked solder joint, since the solder is old and brittle due to heat and age. Wiggle the port a little and see if it wiggles more than normal. It will require some soldering work. Almost all issues are DVD drive issues, most of the laser issues are due to the laser not supporting dual-layer discs well. Smash Bros Brawl is the 8th best selling game, and came on a dual layer disc alongside Metroid Other M (and prime trilogy) and Xenoblade Chronicles. The disc scratching can be fixed by reseating the cable. Its a lot easier to just replace the drive rather than troubleshoot. I recommend you pin this incase other people are experiencing these issues.
It takes time to to go thru these consoles and lebel them, they just plugged them in, reset it and bagged it, takes only a few minutes. So is easily understandable why they labeled these consoles as 'UNTESTED"
Exactly. It takes seconds to power them on and reset them. Truly testing that everything is in working order would take way too long. They should just say that they power on but are not fully tested.
Right but this same exact goodwill shop was selling other lots of Wii consoles that were listed as tested and working… this one was listed as untested…
I think the console owners reset them before they dropped them off. Funny how you got a handful who did that, but I bet it wasn't the shop who got them, unless they came from the same shop. Best Wii color is black 'cause it stands in stark contrast to the main white model.
I sell game consoles on ebay. Every game system i have that i sell refurbished gets cleaned, caps tested, lasers cleaned, new thermal paste. I would love to have a review.
Hey jacob. I like what you do but looking at your videos it seems like you’re losing a lot of money on these videos. I’m not trying to pry into your business but as a fan im worried
How can they "RIP" you off, when you "CHOOSE " to buy "UNTESTED" Wii's and accessories from them. My apologies for sounding rude, but the term buyer beware, comes to mind.
Best color Wii console? Btw I paid $300+ for this lot 😂 WAY too much
I’m going with red
Everything looks good oh what’s on that tv ?
@@Devirosity rsod🤣🤣🤣
I feel like it's White tbh
@@vvv9676 yh I agree
I bought a working unhacked RVL-001 Wii with two Wii Remotes, a Nunchuk, a sensor bar, all the cables, all in a box, for 10 bucks, from the Salvation Army. Thrift stores are great places to look for games/consoles. Don’t sleep on them.
how do u find those, i never find anything in those places i only ever see glass stuff in those places
I got a Wii for free once. Idk if it counts but my grandparents had a Wii for some reason and wanted to give it to me
i got a wii from cex for £38 with all of the parts
*REMINDER* As he said at 9:40, If you have or find a Wii with a broken disc drive, DONT throw it out just yet! You can always mod them to load games from a Flash Drive, SD Card, or HDD.
Plus Wii DVD drives are dirt cheap and you don't have to swap the drive board unlike PS3/Xbox 360
and you possibly may be able to use an external dvd drive with the modded wii and it may read the disc?
That’s what I tried doing but my Wii doesn’t like any sd cards but it works on my other one so idk what to do
@@discorddogs7309months late but you can also load apps from USB drives
The Wii is one of my most favorite Nintendo consoles and I still have an old Wii which is almost 14 years old already and it still works even today! By this Christmas, it'll be exactly 14 years since I first got my Wii which I first got for Christmas back in 2008.
👍
My modded Wii has been bricked and unbricked 3 times and it still works perfectly
@@Hesusingmine Thanks! 👍
@@TerribleGameShack I see then. At least your Wii also still works great too so far. I don't think my Wii has ever been bricked before and I've had it for almost 14 years now already.
I really like the fact that your posting a video each day until Christmas, its very interesting
Glad u enjoy 👍
I'm gonna list a few troubleshooting tips incase you get a console with partial functionality and don't know the cause
-Its obvious if you have a bad DVD drive just by listening to what happens when a disc is inserted, Things like clicking, loud fast spinning etc. Wiis can have a similar issue to the PS2 slims where the Laser ribbon cable can scratch discs up bad (at least there is one circular line on scratched PS2 discs, Wii discs have multiple). It is easy to replace the drive, much easier than trying to replace the laser. There is no need to swap the drive board, since it isn't paired to the motherboard unlike PS3/Xbox 360, but the console has like 20 screws inbetween the console and the drive.
If you have no video it is very rarely a problem with the GPU/AV port, it it usually a failed Bluetooth or WIFI module. Bluetooth modules were faulty from the factory iirc, and the WIFI module uses similar tech to the Bluetooth module. Both have been failing recently, And when they fail the Wii wont turn on, I have no idea is that it is WIiConnect24 related or boot2 related, but the most likely cause is that the Wii Remote connects via Bluetooth, so something is messing up there. Replacing one or both of these modules will most likely fix the issue, but again, there are a lot of screws to remove to get to the motherboard. There is also a possibility of No Video because the previous owner installed a softmod wrong and bricked something in boot1, boot2, IOS or the system menu, however I doubt it due to how easy it is to install the mod. It can also, albeit very rarely, be a GPU fault, since back in the WiiConnect24 days it was always on, so when the console was in standby (plugged in but NOT turned on), the GPU and CPU were on as well. The fan wasn't on due to it being in standby, so all that heat killed the GPU. The reason I doubt this is because the console usually still turns on but has GPU faults like Artifacting. It could still be a possibility. Try reflowing the GPU only if you tried all the other options and you still have no video.
For the one with the bad sensor bar port, I doubt the port is faulty. The port itself looks fine, and those ports are not sensitive unlike HDMI ports on most consoles. It only uses 2 pins, and one of them is probably dirty. Spray some 99 or 91% IPA in the port a few times, that should clean it up nice, but if you want it to be cleaned better, use a old toothbrush that you don't use anymore or a Q-Tip and clean the port up a little. If that doesn't work, it could be a cracked solder joint, since the solder is old and brittle due to heat and age. Wiggle the port a little and see if it wiggles more than normal. It will require some soldering work.
Almost all issues are DVD drive issues, most of the laser issues are due to the laser not supporting dual-layer discs well. Smash Bros Brawl is the 8th best selling game, and came on a dual layer disc alongside Metroid Other M (and prime trilogy) and Xenoblade Chronicles. The disc scratching can be fixed by reseating the cable. Its a lot easier to just replace the drive rather than troubleshoot. I recommend you pin this incase other people are experiencing these issues.
It takes time to to go thru these consoles and lebel them, they just plugged them in, reset it and bagged it, takes only a few minutes. So is easily understandable why they labeled these consoles as 'UNTESTED"
Exactly. It takes seconds to power them on and reset them. Truly testing that everything is in working order would take way too long.
They should just say that they power on but are not fully tested.
Right but this same exact goodwill shop was selling other lots of Wii consoles that were listed as tested and working… this one was listed as untested…
@@jrob0021 Ah, I didn't hear that part (if you said it). That IS pretty weird.
@@briangereau788 I recorded it but might’ve left it out of the video. Definitely weird lol
4:14 these (despite being 3rd party) i loved these types of Wii Controllers
Some states require them by law to factory reset all electronics
It drives me insane when you don't select widescreen in the setup... It looks SO much clearer if you enable widescreen when using a widescreen tv.
I would be very interested in aquiring a wii classic or wii pro controller if you plan on selling any of them on your website
The "Weirdness" is the yellowing of the white part of the controller.
Bro Wii is not unused it's probably the most used because of nostalgia fun and it was cheep enough for small functions to buy stuff
I think the console owners reset them before they dropped them off. Funny how you got a handful who did that, but I bet it wasn't the shop who got them, unless they came from the same shop.
Best Wii color is black 'cause it stands in stark contrast to the main white model.
9:44 Unfortunately, this Wii will never play A Boy and his Blob or Mario Party 9 ever again.
That's a lot of Wii stuff, I always liked that console.
for the wii that has a bad sencerbar port. you can buy a sencerbar that plugs into USB for power.
"I don't need to subscribe, I'm just gonna watch a few vids and never again"
-me, 30 videos ago.
I need all these in my house, now.
Should be careful inputting a random media device into your computer. Use an old pc you don’t care about just in case!
Sometimes goodwill or any chairty will get way too much stock, so they won't test everything
10:48 I could've sworn the black Wii's couldn't play gamecube games
Very few can
whenever i go to the goodwill, i see at least one nunchuk, one sensor bar, and one wiimote protection thing
Nice video Jacob. Like the constant uploads per day.
Loving the daily uploads my dude 👍🏽
Rock candy remotes are the best for GBA emulation
Really? That’s random haha, why?
@@jrob0021 button placement
4:3 😭
You shouldve tested smash bros brawl, since thats a double layer disc, which requires a really clean laser
You can homebrew the ones with a broken drive
Ohhhh the Wii, my mom gave us the wii, the place where she used to work gave her to her.
I love the Wii
Cool wii
Ok I work with Nintendo and you have to let it warm up for 20-30 mins and it will work
At least with the wii that doesnt read disks u can still use it to mod it. Basically it/would be the all digital version of the Wii 😆
Hi Jacob I’m new to your TH-cam channel
They probably turned it on but did not have a disc to test with
my wii barely reads games at all.
the same error as the first one but it sometimes reads the disc
NICE VIDEO! LOVE IT
Wii is my favorite console and I have one from 2008 still
I sell game consoles on ebay. Every game system i have that i sell refurbished gets cleaned, caps tested, lasers cleaned, new thermal paste. I would love to have a review.
What's your name on eBay? I'm always looking at gaming stuff on there.
@Gapn2EZ Thrifty614. I have sold out current listing. However I have more coming soon. Once they are finished being refurbished
did you know black wiis are special edition
Yes I have a black wii
Goodwill probably received them reset and didn't want to take the extra time to test them
Hello!
rock candy wii remotes are terrible. They last a few months, maybe a year or two, but then they just quit out of nowhere :/
Why every time I buy anything I have to see he's review before I get it 😅
So I bought a massive lot of weed ??
Nice
Bro r u forgot to add thumnail
Cool
Hey jacob. I like what you do but looking at your videos it seems like you’re losing a lot of money on these videos. I’m not trying to pry into your business but as a fan im worried
Wait hold up let me guess, this was a SCAM? Did Goodwill SCAM you again?
I'm actually pretty proud of you for not putting scam in the title this time.
How can they "RIP" you off, when you "CHOOSE " to buy "UNTESTED" Wii's and accessories from them. My apologies for sounding rude, but the term buyer beware, comes to mind.
Wii disc drives are tragic
My controller has an issue where it turns on then battery goes to 1 then dies and it shuts off
In that case i would buy a new controller
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U sob I was bidding on that one
Be glad you didn’t get it, I paid way too much
@@jrob0021 yeah $300 is a bit much for that
Can I have one
I neec a wii please jacob r
First and wow awesome games
Hey sonic
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Bring back Xbox 360
Stop supporting the 2 worst companies, what are you doing.
How does 5 Consoles = 29? Very Confused!!
29 consoles and accessories, all shown in the video
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