Wii - not reading discs ... :(

[mattwalker]

Hey guys,

This is a question from a member of another forum that was posted. Can anyone help?

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Well I have had my Wii now for 4 days which I brought off ebay and it has decided that it will no longer read any of my game discs. I am sooooo not happy, I am going to buy a disc cleaner today and see if that helps otherwise there goes my money down the drain.

Has anyone had a similar problem?

I brought it from an ebay store, I have sent him a message but he hasn't replied and probably wont because i have already left positive feedback.

I have read that dust can build up on the lens and this could be the problem as there is still quite a bit of plaster dust floating around my house. I might see if I can get a lens cleaner as well!

there is no clunking noise, it just can't read so that sounds like it might not be so bad. I will get a cleaner and see what happens.
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Cheers,

Matt

[urban_s0ulja]

there is a wii disc cleaner at jbhifi for $8

try that first,

is it modded?

[wingies]

Thanks for posting this for me matt!

No the wii is not modded, it was working fine then i switched it off to go shopping and when i returned prob an hour at the most it kept saying unable to read disc.

I brought a wii lens cleaner from eb games today but has not helped the situation.

[cwispy]

Sounds like a faulty laser to me. Almost impossible to tell without seeing the unit, as it could even be the control board.

Also should add that I have seen a number of units which after transport, the ribbon cable has popped out and then the unit wont read disks. So could even be something as simple as that.

[hoggy94]

I almost threw my wii across the room because it wouldnt read disks.........
then i tried putting the disks in the other way......

[conan_oz]

I almost threw my wii across the room because it wouldnt read disks.........
then i tried putting the disks in the other way......

LOl I did the same thing with mine at first.

[kotd1]

Thanks for posting this for me matt!

No the wii is not modded, it was working fine then i switched it off to go shopping and when i returned prob an hour at the most it kept saying unable to read disc.

I brought a wii lens cleaner from eb games today but has not helped the situation.

There's a drive in the BST forum for sale you could buy for it, probably cheaper than repairing.