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kynax
03-13-2007, 06:45 PM
EDIT: The drive works now, but it won't read backups... Changed title to reflect that.

I got my WiiKey this week and installed it using wires.

I taped it securely and made sure it wouldn't make contact with other metal parts of the Wii.

I'm pretty sure my soldering job is good, but still...

Now, I just plugged in the ribbon cable and white connector to the dvd drive, connected the face plate and the cable to the tv/power/sensor bar.
The wii's light come up red (i had stand by turned off). So i turn it on using the wiimote and it flashed green then nothing. Now I can't turn it back on, wiimote won't connect. So I unplug the power and try again. Same thing.

I then disconnect the dvd drive (ribbon and white cable), and the wii boots fine (it does seem slower than usual, not sure).

I turn it back off, replug the dvd drive, and what do you know, it still won't work...

What should I do? Unsolder the whole thing and try again? Give up and hope that if I desolder, the drive is fine?

xllzerollx
03-13-2007, 07:10 PM
remove the modchip, conect drive and turn on, after this is done< you will know what to do next

kynax
03-13-2007, 07:30 PM
the drive seems to work now

however, it wont boot anything but originals...

i tried (all from my wii's region)
wii sports (original) works fine
donkey konga GC (original) works fine
a wii backup on Vakoss DVD+R (I get a black screen saying to turn off)
GC backup on Vakoss DVD+R (worked fine on my GC) Disc unrecognized
GC backup on small ritek dvd (works fine on my GC) Disc unrecognized

On a good note, my drive is fine but I'm guessing that the chip isn't doing anything...