Yo I'm one of the few who cherished their WiiU consoles from release until gamepad failure. So did my wife, so did our kids. Switch is great, probably the GOAT for me, but the WiiU was special and it offers some unique experiences and there's something magical about fixing your original hardware rather than replacing it. Turns out the reason my touch screen stopped working on my gampad was that some tiny pieces of gravel had gotten in there somehow and this did the trick. Much appreciated, friend. Liked and subbed.
Brother, you helped me replace a broken analog stick so I could revisit one of my favorite games, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. I've never done any sort of electronic repair, so of course I was terrified of getting in there and breaking something, but now my Gamepad works perfectly thanks to you! There was something really magical about those days when Twilight Princess first released on the Wii, and playing this game really helps to bring it all back. You can't imagine my gratitude.
Man, I REALLY appreciate this comment. Thanks, @mncrump. I'm really glad you got your gamepad up and running for one of the most worthy games. LOVED Twilight Princess. Enjoy the gaming!
I like how everything is distributed in the gamepad. I wish the Wii U itself was that easy to open and clean... I have two and I'm terrified of opening any of them.
Fantastic video! Very clear, and perfect editing. Hope you will make more videos in the future as this is a brilliant idea for a channel. Just bought a 2nd hand Wii U and the buttons are sticky, so was looking for more insight on what I’d be dealing with inside.
Dude, thanks so much! I think about it all the time. They just take a lot of time. Something I have less of these days. The "studio" is set up and right behind me. I just haven't figured out the timing. I need to do a poll on what we want next.
@@consoloscopy Speaking as someone who also has their own channel, I understand what you mean. But what about the Portal? The Steam Deck? Or even the PS5 Pro when it releases?
I think the polish would look a lot better if you prepped it out more by running water on it and some alcohol avoiding the lettering and then you use polish. If you want to do a legit detail for a car you wash the car, iron decontaminate it, wash again, and then clay bar, and then you compound, polish and right before your last step you apply a alcohol mixture to make sure nothing is left. And last you use a ceramic coating . Now the gamepad doesn’t need all that but it needs the minimum of water and alcohol -I say it needs to be prepped because you don’t want to run that dirt and contamination back into the paint you want to remove it all and then make it look nice again and protect it for years to come
HI! I know you don't have a lot of subscribers so I decided to subscribe. Thank you for making this video! I like to repair but I haven't learned the wii u yet. This is extremely helpful seeing as I have a few of these gamepads that need some attention. The pace of the video is great, lots of attention to detail! I also like the commentary! That's the best part! It's like having a buddy along to warn you of common fails and make sure you don't snap a ribbon cable or tiny hidden cord somewhere. Foreal, I appreciate all your recommendations and insights! Your explanations make me feel like I am actually learning something, not just following along. The tips and warnings and detailed explanations really do the trick for me! It's way better to watch you do all this work and explain it step by step versus following a quick guide that tries to be a bit more "entertaining." I'm sure I'll be watching your wii u console breakdown and clean video soon as well. Thanks in advance! Using Udpih recovery menu I figured out I likely have some fuses to replace or bridge. I hope over time you get lots of views on this video, you deserve it! Take care! P.S. I think the wii u is a very fun, interesting, useful console, it's so awesome haha, way too little love for it, I missed it when it first released and came back to admire it post mortem. People will look back at it like they do the dreamcast eventually, but not much love for it right now lol! Thanks for sharing a little for the poor ol' thing! Oh, and your channel name is perfect!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment. As always, I'm super pumped this helped/will help a fellow tinkerer. Even more happy when I'm informed how much it helped. Thanks a lot!
appreciate you and this video ! i got a wiiu in great condition however it needed a deep clean. appreciate the detail for every step of the way. many thanks !!!!
Hey man, thanks for the full teardown!! I was doing a shell swap on a busted one and this vid saved me! the wire routing is wild... Helped me fix a sticky button ont he dpad too!
Hey, great video! Haven't found anything alike! I have one problem tho: I dissassembled it to fix the squeaking rumble motor. I had a second gamepad, for spare parts, that I used the motor of. Now it doesn't work with either gamepad. Can I fix this or do I have to live without feedback now?
Are you 100% are fully connecting the ribbon? I'll assume so. If that is the case, I don't know why neither would work. Are you 100% sure the other one you had for spare parts worked originally?
@@consoloscopy I have put it in as far as possible, but this probably is a thing. The other one worked, the only thing not so nice about the spare was the screen. Well, no rumble is less disturbing than squeaks, so I can live with that. Thanks!
Hey, very well-made video. This is exactly what was needed. I was in the process of carefully reassembling the pad step by step, staying calm and very cautious. But as soon as I tried to move it, the plastic piece that holds the orange connection on the circuit board broke off. It seemed to have gotten tangled in its hinge, and that’s why, with the slightest careful movement -bling- it snapped. It’s the thing you move at 41:26 in the video, and on the circuit board, it’s labeled "P15." What can I do now? Is all the work wasted? Is it possible to go without this connection? It’s super frustrating, all the parts are ready for assembly, and now this really fragile little piece is making me unsure if I can continue. I’ve spent the last hour trying to somehow wedge it back in, but no luck.
Mannnnn, when you break a piece off the board, you really limit your options. If it's just the piece that clamps it down, you may be able to get the wire where it should be just without the clamp and put some circuit tape on it to hopefully keep it in place. If it's the entire fixture to the board, you are out of luck. gotta find a local micro solder guy and hope you can find the piece the and he/she's able to do the job. Sorry, man.
I had my wii u since 2014 when i was 11, anyway, my gamepad rumble motors are pretty weak from me dropping the gamepad. Are the motors easily replaceable?
Yo I'm one of the few who cherished their WiiU consoles from release until gamepad failure. So did my wife, so did our kids. Switch is great, probably the GOAT for me, but the WiiU was special and it offers some unique experiences and there's something magical about fixing your original hardware rather than replacing it. Turns out the reason my touch screen stopped working on my gampad was that some tiny pieces of gravel had gotten in there somehow and this did the trick. Much appreciated, friend. Liked and subbed.
Man, I really appreciate that. I'm glad you got it figured out and that this video helped you.
Repair not replace.
Brother, you helped me replace a broken analog stick so I could revisit one of my favorite games, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. I've never done any sort of electronic repair, so of course I was terrified of getting in there and breaking something, but now my Gamepad works perfectly thanks to you! There was something really magical about those days when Twilight Princess first released on the Wii, and playing this game really helps to bring it all back. You can't imagine my gratitude.
Man, I REALLY appreciate this comment. Thanks, @mncrump. I'm really glad you got your gamepad up and running for one of the most worthy games. LOVED Twilight Princess. Enjoy the gaming!
I like how everything is distributed in the gamepad. I wish the Wii U itself was that easy to open and clean... I have two and I'm terrified of opening any of them.
Found this since I was thinking of disassembling mine, very clear!
Thanks! I hope it helped.
Took me over a hour to assemble. The cable routing is crazy. Probably one of the hardest. Electronics I've taken apart.
Great video! I just bought an old Wii U and I watch the whole video! Thx
Thanks. I needed an HD an clean video of cleaning and reaseembly
Well, there you go. I hope it helped!
Fantastic video! Very clear, and perfect editing. Hope you will make more videos in the future as this is a brilliant idea for a channel.
Just bought a 2nd hand Wii U and the buttons are sticky, so was looking for more insight on what I’d be dealing with inside.
Dude, thanks so much! I think about it all the time. They just take a lot of time. Something I have less of these days. The "studio" is set up and right behind me. I just haven't figured out the timing. I need to do a poll on what we want next.
@@consoloscopy Speaking as someone who also has their own channel, I understand what you mean. But what about the Portal? The Steam Deck? Or even the PS5 Pro when it releases?
I think the polish would look a lot better if you prepped it out more by running water on it and some alcohol avoiding the lettering and then you use polish. If you want to do a legit detail for a car you wash the car, iron decontaminate it, wash again, and then clay bar, and then you compound, polish and right before your last step you apply a alcohol mixture to make sure nothing is left. And last you use a ceramic coating . Now the gamepad doesn’t need all that but it needs the minimum of water and alcohol
-I say it needs to be prepped because you don’t want to run that dirt and contamination back into the paint you want to remove it all and then make it look nice again and protect it for years to come
Yeah, you are entirely correct there.
Great video man! The Ifixit guides weren't enough so thank you for this!
Love to hear it! Thanks so much for the comment. Glad I could help!
HI! I know you don't have a lot of subscribers so I decided to subscribe. Thank you for making this video! I like to repair but I haven't learned the wii u yet. This is extremely helpful seeing as I have a few of these gamepads that need some attention. The pace of the video is great, lots of attention to detail!
I also like the commentary! That's the best part! It's like having a buddy along to warn you of common fails and make sure you don't snap a ribbon cable or tiny hidden cord somewhere. Foreal, I appreciate all your recommendations and insights! Your explanations make me feel like I am actually learning something, not just following along. The tips and warnings and detailed explanations really do the trick for me! It's way better to watch you do all this work and explain it step by step versus following a quick guide that tries to be a bit more "entertaining."
I'm sure I'll be watching your wii u console breakdown and clean video soon as well. Thanks in advance! Using Udpih recovery menu I figured out I likely have some fuses to replace or bridge.
I hope over time you get lots of views on this video, you deserve it!
Take care!
P.S. I think the wii u is a very fun, interesting, useful console, it's so awesome haha, way too little love for it, I missed it when it first released and came back to admire it post mortem. People will look back at it like they do the dreamcast eventually, but not much love for it right now lol! Thanks for sharing a little for the poor ol' thing!
Oh, and your channel name is perfect!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment. As always, I'm super pumped this helped/will help a fellow tinkerer. Even more happy when I'm informed how much it helped. Thanks a lot!
appreciate you and this video ! i got a wiiu in great condition however it needed a deep clean. appreciate the detail for every step of the way. many thanks !!!!
Hey man, thanks for the full teardown!! I was doing a shell swap on a busted one and this vid saved me! the wire routing is wild... Helped me fix a sticky button ont he dpad too!
Let's go! That's awesome to hear!
Hey, great video! Haven't found anything alike!
I have one problem tho: I dissassembled it to fix the squeaking rumble motor. I had a second gamepad, for spare parts, that I used the motor of. Now it doesn't work with either gamepad. Can I fix this or do I have to live without feedback now?
Are you 100% are fully connecting the ribbon? I'll assume so. If that is the case, I don't know why neither would work. Are you 100% sure the other one you had for spare parts worked originally?
@@consoloscopy
I have put it in as far as possible, but this probably is a thing. The other one worked, the only thing not so nice about the spare was the screen.
Well, no rumble is less disturbing than squeaks, so I can live with that. Thanks!
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Hey, very well-made video. This is exactly what was needed.
I was in the process of carefully reassembling the pad step by step, staying calm and very cautious. But as soon as I tried to move it, the plastic piece that holds the orange connection on the circuit board broke off. It seemed to have gotten tangled in its hinge, and that’s why, with the slightest careful movement -bling- it snapped. It’s the thing you move at 41:26 in the video, and on the circuit board, it’s labeled "P15."
What can I do now? Is all the work wasted? Is it possible to go without this connection? It’s super frustrating, all the parts are ready for assembly, and now this really fragile little piece is making me unsure if I can continue. I’ve spent the last hour trying to somehow wedge it back in, but no luck.
Mannnnn, when you break a piece off the board, you really limit your options. If it's just the piece that clamps it down, you may be able to get the wire where it should be just without the clamp and put some circuit tape on it to hopefully keep it in place. If it's the entire fixture to the board, you are out of luck. gotta find a local micro solder guy and hope you can find the piece the and he/she's able to do the job. Sorry, man.
Thank you for this!! I Need to replace a screen and thanks for this.
Only issue I had was I mixed up what screws went where… excellent video though
Awesome
Bruh how do you not have more subscribers with a channel name like that lol
lol. RIGHT!?
Cool
When are you posting again? love ur videos :)
As soon as I can.
thank you. helped me a lot.🙂
Tanks you 😉
Wlcome!
I had my wii u since 2014 when i was 11, anyway, my gamepad rumble motors are pretty weak from me dropping the gamepad. Are the motors easily replaceable?
I imagine swapping the analog sticks, which is quite easy, would take care of that for you.
Thanks for showing :)
Is there anything that can be skipped or kept together if im just swapping all the internals into a new shell?
The „a“ button sometimes doesn’t respond when pressing it while playing a game. What could be the issue and how could i fix that?
Gotta make sure there's nothing obstructing the button from the board. Also might be faulty circuitry.
@@consoloscopy i have opened it and there was a tiny bit of dust between the button and the rubber. Removed it and now it works :)
@@limitlessboy6423 This pleases me.
My screen isnt turning on after reassembly
You figure it out?
My volume slider is loose
I'm stuck at the ending It Doesn't stick properly
Anything old like that will probably never stick right again after removing them sadly. Just gotta do the best you can.
@@consoloscopy
i fixed it, omg i put the Pen entrance upside down 🤦
ngl the whole process was pain in my back
sadly got two clamps off in the process and now got fading blue light