Be careful to leave enough insulator between the white wire and the outside wires we previously twisted.ĥ. Take the wire around the outside and twist it together to form one wire.Ĥ. This will reveal a white wire surrounded by another wire.ģ. Since you’re not going to use your old power brick anymore, cut off the end which plugs in to your Wii closest to the brick as possible.Ģ. * A small or old PC power supply (ATX is what we’re using here)ġ. * A small Molex to SATA Adapter (these come in almost every retail hard drive box) Please use this document at your own risk. We have tested it and everything appears to work but we cannot speak to the “cleanliness” of the power delivered by the power supply used nor can we assure that any other issues may be caused. We didn’t have a fuse or the time to try to remove the strange shaped screws holding the brick together.ĭisclaimer: We do not claim that the below will not harm your Nintendo Wii. There are some other articles online outlining the procedures to replace a small soldered-in fuse inside the power brick. Amazingly the Nintendo Wii’s power brick is rated at 3.0A (Amps) and normal PC power supplies rate at least 5-7A (Amps) on the 12 volt (yellow-wire) side.
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In this document I’ll teach you how to juice up your Wii and get back to gaming with simple items almost every geek has. It’s really not all that uncommon to have a power supply or two lurking in the parts bin.
Like most computer dudes I have a plethora of computer parts lying around in my parts closet. If it’s 12AM and your Nintendo WII power supply goes on the fritz and you can’t locate one at your local Wal-Mart and you’re jonsin’ to play a new game have no fear! I too found myself in this situation recently. Replace Nintendo Wii Brick with PC Power Supply
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