Installing Nintendo Wii Heat Sink

Replace the heat sink on your Wii.

Use this guide to remove the heat sink from your Wii's motherboard.

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Add Note Edit 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.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit 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.

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Add Note Edit 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.

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Add Note Edit 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.

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Required Tools

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

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Metal Spudger

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Tri-wing Y1 Screwdriver

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