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Disassembling Wii Balance Board

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  1. Disassembling Wii Balance Board, Floor Unit: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Unscrew these #1 Philips screws, and leave them in the plastic foot holders.

  2. Disassembling Wii Balance Board: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the foot holders and place them on the side

  3. Disassembling Wii Balance Board: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the four feet and place them on the side

  4. Disassembling Wii Balance Board: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove these #1 Philips screws, and leave them in their counterbores

  5. Disassembling Wii Balance Board: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Lift grey shell off and place to the side to reveal:

    • ADC and Logic board

    • Bluetooth module

    • Strain gauges

    • Battery holder

  6. Disassembling Wii Balance Board: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • The ADC and Logic board contains:

    • Bluetooth module

    • Power button connector

    • Battery and sync button connector

    • Strain gauge wheatstone bridge connections

    • The topmost connection for each of the four bridge connections is the ground; relative to this, the two middle connections should be at 1.2 VDC, and the bottom should be at 2.7 VDC

Pete Marchetto

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