Nintendo Wii DVD Drive Replacement

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.
Step 2

• Remove the two 8.3 mm Tri-Point 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.
Step 4
• 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.
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.
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.
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.
Step 9
• 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.
Step 11
• Remove the following screws:
• Two 5 mm Phillips screws
• One 8.2 mm Tri-Point 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.
Step 13
• Remove the two 8.2 mm Tri-Point screws hidden under the feet you just removed.
• You may use a 4 mm hex driver to extend your bit into the recesses and reach the screws.
Step 14
• Lift the outer case straight up off the body of the Wii.
Step 15 DVD Drive
• Remove the small Phillips screw securing the battery door to the bottom panel.
• This screw is captive to the battery door.
• Pull the battery door out of the Wii.
• This is a good time to change the CR2032 battery if it hasn't been changed recently.
Step 16
• Remove the 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screw that was hidden beneath the battery door.
Step 17
• Remove the two 8.2 mm Tri-Wing screws securing the DVD drive shield near the controller ports.
Step 18
• Lift the DVD drive shield upward and remove it from the Wii.
Step 19
• Remove the four 9 mm #1 Phillips screws securing the DVD drive to the bottom panel.
Step 20
• Lift the side of the DVD drive opposite the controller ports enough to access the cables on its bottom face.
• Carefully pull the DVD drive power cable out from under the plastic shroud near the heat sink.
Step 21
• Pull the DVD drive power cable away from its socket on the DVD drive.
Step 22
• Use your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the DVD drive ribbon cable socket.
• Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
• Pull the DVD drive ribbon cable out of its socket.
• Remove the DVD drive from the Wii.

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