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Disks don't load after installing Wiikey
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inapond
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5. May 2007 @ 07:59 |
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I installed Wiikey yesterday, I was really pleased with my installation using the short wire method. Now, when I put any game into the drive it doesn't load. I don't have any back ups at the moment, just originals. I have already opened up my Wii again to check my work and check the DVD cables were installed correctly and no pins were bent.
Do I need to load the setup disk first before any other disk will work? Also, do I burn all the files in the config.1.2 .rar file or just the ones in bootdisk folder? Does it need to be burned onto a DVD-R or will it work on a CD-R?
Please help if you can.
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thebeetle
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5. May 2007 @ 08:10 |
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No idea why it isnt working but you shouldnt need to do anything with the boot disk although this is what I did my first test with. If the Wii doesnt boot that dist then booting a backup will be impossible. Since your originals dont work it must be something else.
In my exp, even when I made an arse of my first install, the wii still booted originals. So I dont think its the chip. Could you have got dust on to the lens of the drive?
Does the Wii menu load?
Do you just get disk is unreadable?
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hugger
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5. May 2007 @ 08:13 |
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is your wiikey a clone or not and did you get the wiikey from divineo?.
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inapond
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5. May 2007 @ 08:16 |
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Yeah, Wii menu loads fine and I can go through all the settings no problem. The message I get when I put the disk in is:
"Unable to read the disk. Check the Wii operations manual for help troubleshooting"
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thebeetle
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5. May 2007 @ 08:18 |
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can you take a picture of your soldering and post. I'm sure its not that but lets just makes sure.
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inapond
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5. May 2007 @ 08:19 |
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My Wiikey shouldn't be a clone. I got it from games4play as a genuine and they are on Wiikey.cn as approved UK supplier
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inapond
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5. May 2007 @ 08:23 |
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I have a picture but don't know how to post it. It looks like I have to have the picture on an url and then add an image? Can you help?
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thebeetle
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5. May 2007 @ 08:45 |
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Never sure about posting photos myself. What about yahoo photos? Looks easy enough. Take a look here.....
The first photo is of my fist attempt. You can see where I went wrong, soldering to the wrong point!!! I should have known better when the chip didnt fit easily over the points. When fixing it got worse and I destroyed three of the points!!! All fixed now tho by soldering to the legs of the chip. Boy those things are small!!!
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thebeetle
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5. May 2007 @ 08:50 |
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I just read that again and think I must be getting tired as I'm not sure if I could have used the word "fixed" any more if I tried! lol
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5. May 2007 @ 09:22 |
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You can host the photos for free at 1 of the websites below. You will have to register but like I said it is free.
http://photobucket.com/
http://imageshack.us/
Upload the photo to one of the sites above then copy the URL and type this in your message...
[*img]URL OF PICTURE[*/img]
Do not type the * when typing the tag. I had to put them in so you can see what you need to type. Make sure you type img all lower case. I have noticed if they are upper case IMG it will not link correctly and the picture will not show.
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Daimao
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5. May 2007 @ 13:08 |
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Originally posted by inapond:
I installed Wiikey yesterday, I was really pleased with my installation using the short wire method. Now, when I put any game into the drive it doesn't load. I don't have any back ups at the moment, just originals. I have already opened up my Wii again to check my work and check the DVD cables were installed correctly and no pins were bent.
Do I need to load the setup disk first before any other disk will work? Also, do I burn all the files in the config.1.2 .rar file or just the ones in bootdisk folder? Does it need to be burned onto a DVD-R or will it work on a CD-R?
Please help if you can.
in the 1.2 rar file you need to activate the batch file which has your region in it's name
If your originals won't work either you probably have a bad connection or you connected one of the wires wrong
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inapond
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5. May 2007 @ 14:06 |
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5. May 2007 @ 16:01 |
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You can link via Thumbnail if you choose to use thumbnails for forum 1. But you will need to change the URL and IMG to lower case in order for the site to correctly show the image.
Example:
[URL=http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wiikeyje6.jpg][IMG]http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2320/wiikeyje6.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
You would copy and paste the link into your message and change the red letters to lower case (It is case sensitive)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. May 2007 @ 16:07
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5. May 2007 @ 16:26 |
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I do not see any bridging of the points on the mother board but I think the below point is questionable on a good enough soldering joint...
Plus this point seems to be s completly gone. This could be your problem...
When putting the Wii back together are you sure you connected both the ribbon connector (Make sure you place that in correctly) plus the white connector?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. May 2007 @ 16:31
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inapond
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6. May 2007 @ 02:49 |
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Thanks for all the help so far. I have put a new wire on point 5 then tested it and it was just the same. I was starting to think that I had broken my Wii so I have just removed the Wiikey. My Wii now works again. I will try to install again to see if I have any better luck this time.
I have now installed my Wiikey 3 times (thinking third time lucky). Each time it is removed, when I test, it works perfectly. Here are some pictures of my latest install. Please comment if you see I have done anything wrong...
I think that there must be a problem with my Wiikey as I have now installed it 3 times and when installed no disk loads. What do you think?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. May 2007 @ 06:20
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penguin98
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6. May 2007 @ 09:11 |
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If it works without the chip but not with it then it sounds like you got a faulty chip. The offical wiikeys have a warentee on them, you can send them back for replacment if they dont work (once the website comes back up anyway) If you got a clone then you're outta luck.
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6. May 2007 @ 09:21 |
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Did you put tape under the chip when installing it?
There could be a short between the Modchip and motherboard if you have nothing between the 2. I would take some black electrical tape and tape the bottom side of the Wiikey then try soldering it in.
To me it seems like something might be making a bridge which is making it not play both original games and backups. But it also could be a faulty Modchip.
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inapond
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6. May 2007 @ 09:36 |
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I didn't put any tape on. Was going to do that after testing. I did look where the Wiikey was going to be near and it has the ribbon cable over it. I have checked the ribbon cable and there are no marks or damage on it. I don't think this is the problem (I could be wrong).
I am thinking it must be a faulty modchip. For me to install it 3 times and to have exactly the same symptoms... I think it is more likely that my install has been fine from the begining and it is just the modchip.
I have e-mailed my supplier about returning it and also sent them a link to this to see all of your advice also. Monday is a holiday in UK so will have to wait til Tuesday for reply.
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inapond
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6. May 2007 @ 09:39 |
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Ah - you said tape under it. No. Should this always be done? Is it a common problem?
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6. May 2007 @ 10:05 |
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It isn't common but it is recommended if you do a quick solder or an install like you have done to place tape under it. Like I said it might not be the problem but it wouldn't hurt to try it out.
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martiko
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9. May 2007 @ 04:37 |
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Hello,
I have exactly same problem after installin the wiikey - original discs are not played. When I disconnect the power from the wiikey (pin 1) the originals are played fina again.
Did you find any solution for your problem?
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inapond
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9. May 2007 @ 06:20 |
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Hi Martiko,
I have deduced that the Wiikey is the problem and I must have a faulty one. I am waiting to here back from games4play.com but I have since read that they are very bad at getting back to customers. I wish I had bought from another company who I can actually speak to. I have also sent my details to Wiikey this morning including details of this thread and I'm waiting for a reply. I am hoping that somehow I will be able to get an exchange and try again.
I will post the reply from Wiikey if I get one. If you find out anything else, please let me know. Cheers!!!
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lstorm
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9. May 2007 @ 09:00 |
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hello, just installed my wiikey for the third time...
all three times perfect soldering... when its on... wii doesn't read the originals....
when I take it off... it works fine.
it's most probably faulty wiikey as well.
I tried the same installation as you.
I was testing the wiikey with the multimeter... there is a resitor on it called R3. it appears to be busted as there is no current going through it... try testing yours as well and let me know what you get
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lstorm
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9. May 2007 @ 23:50 |
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Originally posted by lstorm:
I was testing the wiikey with the multimeter... there is a resitor on it called R3. it appears to be busted as there is no current going through it... try testing yours as well and let me know what you get
My bad... had the multimeter in the wrong value. resistor works so its probably the chip.
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martiko
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10. May 2007 @ 01:23 |
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Hi,
my wiikey problem solved now.
I have installed it again with the same result- wii not reading any discs, not even original discs (both wii and gc). I have anyway downloaded and burned wiikey setup disc 1.20, booted wii without any disc and inserted the setup disc. What a surprise when disc was recognised as Game Cube disc and I was able to start the setup utility. I have changed DVD rom speed from 6 to 3, enabled imports and saved the settings. After the reboot everything is OK now. Wii is playing original and coppied games as well.
So the chip installation was not a problem in my case, but without running setup disc the wiikey was causing DVD rom problem.
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