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My Wii Light Won't Light

The Nintendo Wii's LED light surrounds the faceplate and front of the DVD drive, illuminating at predetermined times, for example, when a game disc is inserted or a message is received from its online social community service. Vibrations from the drive can cause the single connector cable powering the LED light to become dislodged--eliminating any chance of the LED light illuminating. Fix the LED light by reengaging the connector cable. The Nintendo Wii will have to be partially disassembled in order to fix the LED light. The procedure is straightforward and requires a few common tools.

Things You'll Need

Utility knife
Phillips screwdriver
Phillips jeweler's screwdriver
#8 Torx screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all of the cables attached to the Wii. Stand the Wii on a table with the compartment covers facing up. Pull the two compartment covers off the Wii.
- 2
  Remove the three black screws from along the edge inside of the compartment with the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Pull the black faceplate out of the compartment with your fingers.
- 3
  Remove the two silver screws from the middle and far end of the compartment with the Torx screwdriver.
- 4
  Turn the Wii over so that the bottom is facing up. Pull the two rubber feet off the bottom with your fingers. Pull the two white tabs off the bottom with your fingers. Remove the screws from beneath the tabs and the rubber feet with the Torx screwdriver.
- 5
  Stand the Wii so that the ventilation grill is facing up. Pull off the rubber foot at the opposite corner from the ventilation grill with your fingers. Pull off the tab in the middle of the panel with your fingers.
- 6
  Remove the screw from the battery cover with the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Remove the battery cover from the Wii. Remove the screw from beneath the rubber foot that was just pulled off using the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Remove the two silver screws from the panel with the Torx screwdriver.
- 7
  Stand the Wii so that the side with the power button is facing up. Pull the faceplate off with your hands.
- 8
  Locate the end of the connector cable that is attached to the faceplate where the LED light is. Insert the end of the connector cable into the connection inside of the lip of the Wii, just above the rightmost clip hole that the faceplate inserts into. Push the end of the connector cable firmly into the connection.
- 9
  Place the faceplate back onto the Wii. Push the faceplate on firmly to reengage its clips into the Wii.
- 10
  Stand the Wii with the ventilation grill facing up. Reattach the screws. Place the battery cover back on. Reattach the screw. Stick the rubber foot and tab back on.
- 11
  Place the Wii with the bottom facing up. Reattach the screws. Place the rubber feet and white tabs back on.
- 12
  Stand the Wii so that the compartment is facing up. Reattach the screws. Place the black faceplate back into position. Reattach the screws that hold the faceplate. Place the two compartment covers back on the Wii. Reattach the cables to the Wii.

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