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Wiikey Installation?
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wiimods
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3. May 2007 @ 12:59 |
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if you are insure, let a pro do it, don't risk your Wii!
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uppercuts
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3. May 2007 @ 14:09 |
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Originally posted by uppercuts:
The best way to install the Wiikey in my opinion is to go directly to the board with no wires. Just dab some solder onto the Wiikey termination points and trace them back to the leads on the DVD drive. Install done in about 5 minutes. Also, put a piece of electrical tape across the top to prevent any shorts. Works like a charm.
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3. May 2007 @ 19:13 |
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You wouldnt happen to have pics do you?
Would love to see how you got your solder rivers clean and neat.
I dont think its as easy as doing this with the cyclowiz.
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4. May 2007 @ 14:55 |
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I might be new to this site but I have to sat one thing, If you do not know how to solder you should really have some else do it for you that way you don't ruin you console. Soldering is a tricky thing, one thing is you have to use a low watt iron as to not burn any chips or traces up. I use a 15Watt iron with a 0.025" pencil tip and have modded my Wii with the WiiKey using no wires at all. It works flawlessly and have had no problems. I have also modded several other consoles but will not get into that in this forum. If you are new to soldering try practicing on something else before attempting something as small as the contacts on consoles.
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Raston
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5. May 2007 @ 12:57 |
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Please have a look at 'www.death-zone.org', under the Projects - Hacking the Wii section and look in 'Installing the WiiKey' - there are many pictures there which I think you'll find quite helpful.
My soldering connections aren't perfect but then the tip of my iron was a little big and wasn't quite hot enough, but other than its asthetic qualities it works perfectly. :)
- Raston
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Atomiswav
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5. May 2007 @ 22:47 |
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If you have had experience modding Xboxes with the miniscule D0 wire solder, shouldn't this be an easy job with a fine tipped soldering iron? Also, instead of tinning a length of exposed wire which could short your system, why can't you just roll a little bit more wire out (still insulated and shielded), solder to the point on the Wii, and then loop it once through the hole so it's taut and then solder it onto the point to make a close suspension support, thus greatly reducing the chances of a short?
"At least the black box survived." - Joel
"Why can't they make THE PLANE out of the black box?!" - Crow
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6. May 2007 @ 08:32 |
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To get a good solder connection with the wire and the spot you are soldering to, you should really tin the wire. As far as looping the wire you can do it but I would not recommend it due to the fact that when you putting the Wii back together there might be a chance that the wire will get pinched/crimped and break thus causing the WiiKey not to work and/or cause a short.
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Atomiswav
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14. May 2007 @ 03:36 |
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I just installed a WiiKey Clone with regular insulated wires shortened up just enough. It holds the chip up just fine, but I put some electrical tape over it just to be safe. Works great.
As for being unsure and having a professional do it...I AGREE. If you can't steady a soldering iron on this job or if it's your first job, then stay away. The contacts are miniscule. Start with something cheap and simple like a GC chip job and work your way up.
"At least the black box survived." - Joel
"Why can't they make THE PLANE out of the black box?!" - Crow
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Bilco1467
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14. May 2007 @ 08:49 |
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Originally posted by leosdesk:
Same thing happen to me. I did my Boss's and my co-workers Cyclowiz. Great install. Quick Solder method.
LOL Yeah FInally bought a Wii for me and got the WiiKey. Did the quicksolder method but was having a hard tiem with a point. Took the solder right off of it. Tried to drip some solder on it but wouldnt stick. Was thinking about getting the curcuit pen from Radio Shack but didnt. Put the Wii back together and made sure the Org game still worked. Sold on Ebay for profit that covered the Wiikey and then some. Stood inline at Nintendo world for a new one. Followed these instructions instead and worked great.
http://www.ps2-scene.org/m37r01d/Wiikey%20review.html
Doing another co-workers later today. Will have pics too.
I hope ya left the little soldering mishap in the description, if not you did the buyer dirty.
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14. May 2007 @ 16:01 |
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Of Course I did. I have been a good ebayer since 2001.
100% all Positive feedback.
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bethere
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18. May 2007 @ 10:23 |
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Ok, I have solder for 25 years and still did some stupid stuff to my Wii for my first install. I was anxious and started in the middle of the night with all the wrong tools. I have stripped a few braids from a wire and made my own wires. Unfortunately, I could not find my adjustable temp iron and used a bit more than 15 watt. So, I ended up soldering a wire down to the middle of the four connect points, went to bend it over and bang pow the copper lifted and tore the contact point right off of the board. Being decently adept at soldering I bridged a wire down and thought I caught the little sliver of copper trace line in the glob of solder. In fact, a multi tester from the point on the WiiKey to the firmware gives me resistance, so I must have made connection, right? Well, while finishing the other soldering points and doing a good but not great job I also tested and had resistance on the firmware chip, but no continuity from point to point on the WiiKey. This all sounds great, right. When I solder the two top points (big holes) I filled them instead of using a wire. I hope that is not a mistake.
I turned on the Wii and all the original games work, but the config disks do not boot up. I tried two types of DVD-R and burned at 2x. Is there any other way of testing before I tear it back out and try and figure out how I am going to solder to the firmware chip. Oh yeah, for the faint of heart cover your eyes, I put one drop of crazy glue on an edge to hold the WiiKey in place(I know I usually use my glue gun.....but could not find it).
Ok any thoughts before I start reworking this would be helpful. I am not eager to solder to the chip, are there any other solder points (left to right it is the second one on the WiiKey). Should I try to rebuild the contact point with radio shack trace stuff?
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Mischael
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24. June 2007 @ 14:41 |
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Okay I just soldered in my wiikey but i haven' tested any games yet, but the thing is though that i tried an original game and it has run,does that mean the wiikey is okay?
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Legalto
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24. June 2007 @ 15:13 |
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I have a question: Once you install the wiikey you need to install their software on your wii. Is this done simply by burning the software from their website onto a dvd and then putting it inside the Wii disc drive?
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24. June 2007 @ 17:45 |
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Originally posted by Mischael:
Okay I just soldered in my wiikey but i haven' tested any games yet, but the thing is though that i tried an original game and it has run,does that mean the wiikey is okay?
If your Org games still works, that means you haven't fudged up the installation of the wiikey. The only way to test it out if you have already put it all back to gether again is to insert a game you burned. If it plays Your golden.
If you still have the board open. Use a multimeter and make sure you didnt short any connections and that all your connections are good.
Unlike the cylowiz which has a LED on it to tell you if its up and running when you power the unit on. It its a steady green everythign is fine. If its flashing green you missed a connection.
WiiModder
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24. June 2007 @ 17:50 |
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Originally posted by Legalto:
I have a question: Once you install the wiikey you need to install their software on your wii. Is this done simply by burning the software from their website onto a dvd and then putting it inside the Wii disc drive?
After you solder the WiiKey on you dont need to do anything else.
It will work fine as so. The Wiikey Software I believe is mostly for setting the DVD speed and gamecude settings.
But you dont need to worrk about it.
But yes you simply burn the image to a dvd and then insert the dvd. It will only allow you to change settings. It doesnt accually install anything.
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Legalto
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24. June 2007 @ 18:42 |
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Okay cool, thanks.
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locustrok
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27. June 2007 @ 22:49 |
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Quick question for a noob. I am planning on getting the wiikey and I keep reading it's best to use wires. My question is they say to use 30 gauge I can't find it at my local radio shack. Can you use 24 gauge.
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28. June 2007 @ 01:17 |
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you might be able to get away with using it, but best bet is to ask them for Kynar wire.
Its on a spool and has insulation in it. Either a blue or a yellow color.
They will be able to pull up Kanar wire
Heres the Radio shack info
50-Ft. Insulated Wrapping Wire (30AWG)
$3.99
Model: 278-501
Catalog #: 278-501
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locustrok
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28. June 2007 @ 11:10 |
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Thanks.
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redlevel
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3. July 2007 @ 11:28 |
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For the no solder guys reading this. Would it be possible to put spring metal leads on all the solder points of the chip. Thus when you glued the chip down the spring leads would replace needing to solder directly onto the board. I know you would need to either get the chip company to do this as a non solder chip or you could do it yourself. This would at least take the risk of screwing up the board. You could only screw up the chip. Cheaper purchase. You could then just use a couple of pieces of velcro or a dot of glue. I don't know a lot about this kind of stuff, but I would guess this would carry the current. It does not have to be soldered does it? Is this idiotic or a good idea?
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ker4games
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9. July 2007 @ 20:47 |
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Hi guys, did anyone tryed burn backup on LightScribe DVD-R?
Do you think could it work fine?
I just have bunch of them....
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10. July 2007 @ 08:29 |
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@ker4games
The only way for you to know is to try it.
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ker4games
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10. July 2007 @ 08:52 |
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OK I will soon, and I'll post pesults here after.
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Azpride
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10. August 2007 @ 15:08 |
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standup85
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14. August 2007 @ 03:50 |
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My Wii System only has 5 solder points! What the hell do I do now?
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