My noisy Wii

Angrist · 12-20-2009, 07:41 AM

After a certain online update, my Wii started to make this terrible noise.

Is this normal?

Vampyr · 12-20-2009, 11:46 AM

I don't know, but you should check out Dragon Age.

Jason1 · 12-20-2009, 04:43 PM

Strange...did nintendo just release a system update or something?

Angrist · 12-21-2009, 06:30 AM

Nono, it's been like this for a year or so. I've been putting up with it, but now it's really starting to annoy me. I started replaying Twilight Princess, but I quit again because of the noise.

Combine 017 · 12-21-2009, 10:28 AM

Or maybe you quit because its a bad game?

TheSlyMoogle · 12-22-2009, 12:06 PM

Uh I think it's a defect in the fan. Mine used to do that from like day 3 of having it up until anytime we played.

Another reason to sell the damn thing before it breaks and you can't sell it anymore.

Angrist · 12-23-2009, 04:15 AM

I'll call Nintendo and see what they can do. If it's not free, I'll try to fix it myself.

Thanks all.

Angrist · 01-06-2010, 06:33 AM

I called Nintendo. The guy thinks my laser motor or something like that broke. Repairs would be more expensive than getting a replacement. I can get a new (?) Wii for €92. They will transfer my downloaded games, but I will lose some save files that can't be copied... Oh, I also get a new year of guarantee.

So what would you do?

Professor S · 01-06-2010, 09:08 AM

Here's how you fix it:

Get a 360

OH SNAP!! YES I DID!! CONSOLE WARS, BITCHES!!!!

manasecret · 01-06-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor S

Here's how you fix it:

Get a 360

OH SNAP!! YES I DID!! CONSOLE WARS, BITCHES!!!!

Nice.

I'd probably live with it. Try putting it in an enclosed space so maybe you won't notice it as much.

Angrist · 01-07-2010, 09:13 AM

Hm I guess I could put it behind a closet door... but then I'll need some cable holes. I guess I'll try that.

Angrist · 01-08-2010, 09:02 AM

That seems to work.

I am a bit worried about the ventilation though... It's sitting in a 2x2x2 feet closet, I guess that's more than ok?

manasecret · 01-08-2010, 10:20 AM

While lack of ventilation is never good, mine has been stuffed into a closed shelf about the same size for the last year and a half, but with all the Wii games and old Gamecube games all stuffed on top of it and around it. I mean it's literally stuffed in there with no room around it in any direction.

The shelf does however have a large opening out the back, and I don't play the Wii that often. And it did freeze a couple times when I played Tiger Woods 10. If yours isn't blocked in all directions, and you have openings out the back, you're probably fine.

Jason1 · 01-08-2010, 01:30 PM

My PS3 is sitting in a pretty tight space on top of DVR cable box that puts off some pretty good heat...I havent had one single bit of problem with it since I got it in May.

Well, inless you include that system update that Sony released that caused a bunch of games to freeze up...which they fixed with another update about a week later.

Angrist · 01-11-2010, 12:13 AM

I'm sure it'll be fine. Both ventilation sides are clear, and I never play too long in one sitting.