Installing Nintendo Wii Faceplate

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Introduction

Use this guide to replace your Wii's faceplate. Replacing the faceplate will provide new blue LEDs that light up around the optical drive opening.

What you need

Step 1 Faceplate

Installing Nintendo Wii Faceplate, Faceplate: step 1, image 1 of 2

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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-Wing 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.