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wiiboy
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_ 		21. March 2008 @ 21:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I purchased the Wiikey and opened up my Wii console. There is a slight difference between what the installation guide shows and what my motherboard looks like. Anyone have this issue?

Is there a way to make it work?
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wiichess
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_ 		21. March 2008 @ 22:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you have one of the newer wii's you cant have a wiikey.
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wiiboy
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_ 		21. March 2008 @ 22:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I guess I have to purchase another one with the wires
Is the WiiD good? Any suggestions?
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dailun
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_ 		21. March 2008 @ 22:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You should have gone here first

http://wiitracker.nintendo-scene.com/search.php

You can use this to verify what you seem to already know.
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juniR
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_ 		22. March 2008 @ 08:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If wiikey is no good then you can forget wiiD

Infectus 2, Argon, D2Pro, Wasabi are the only 4 you should consider if your drive is D2C.

My advice - pay someone to do it. If you rushed out and bought a wiikey expecting it to go in without knowing what version your Wii is at then I'm guessing you've done no real reasearch at all and dunno what you are getting in to.
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duo22
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_ 		22. March 2008 @ 10:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Before everyone tells you you need a different mod, they should remember there are disk drives with cut legs and missing pads that still work with a wiikey.

Nintendo-scene will tell you and estimation, but if you already have your wii open just look at the Panasonic chip.

GC2-DMS
GC2-D2A
GC2-D2B

will work with wiikey

GC2-D2C

will require a newer chip like juniR said. So it just depends on what your definition of "slight difference" is.
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wiiboy
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_ 		22. March 2008 @ 11:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
One of the solder points that is supposed to connect to the Wiikey falls under the Wiikey and cannot be soldered to the motherboard.

There are supposed to be 3 points across and two down and my motherboard go 3 down and 2 across.
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juniR
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_ 		22. March 2008 @ 11:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just tell us what chipset you have - it's easier!
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Wii 3.2E w/ Wiikey 1.9s :: PSP 3.90 M33-3 :: NDS w/ R4DS :: Nokia N95
wiiboy
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how
do I find out which chipset I have?
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juniR
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by wiiboy:
 how
do I find out which chipset I have?
...dailun already posted where to check.

Originally posted by dailun:
 You should have gone here first

http://wiitracker.nintendo-scene.com/search.php

You can use this to verify what you seem to already know.
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wiiboy
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I tried that 4 times and each time after I put my serial number in it tells me to enter the entire serial number in.

It is not recognizing the number.
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juniR
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what are the 1st 6 characters/numbers?
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wiiboy
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just tried it again and it says "Please enter your full serial number."
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wiiboy
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
LU5515
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juniR
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's D2C - wiikey won't work.

Look at my previous post telling you your options.
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wiiboy
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_ 		23. March 2008 @ 08:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for your help

I think you are right about jumping in to quick.
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