Nintendo stole my mates Bluetooth Module

[TLC]

A mate of mine bricked his Wii and took it to Nintendo..They said it was stuffed and could not be repaired so they sold him a new one (Console only) for $250. Anyway when he asked for his original one back they got a bit stroppy and made him wait for about 15 minutes while they "put it back together" and charged him $30 diagnostic fee.
So I got my hands on it and opened her up only to find the Bluetooth module is missing.

It was a softmodded 4.2E and working great until he did a Homebrew Browser update that bricked it.

Should I send him back to demand the return of his Bluetooth Module? LOL

[urban_s0ulja]

What happens when you turn it on now?

Off Topic but;
This is why i say no to softmods...
Most people don't see the long term / big picture.
Just the immediate saving

[TLC]

What happens when you turn it on now?

No Video Output..which I believe is what you get when the Bluetooth Module is faulty.

It beggers some questions.

Can they tell if a unit was bricked due to softmodding by connecting it it to some sort of diagnostic jig?

If so would they then say right this joker did this himself lets slug him for a new console to teach him a lesson. Even though it may have been repairable.

Did they pull out the BT Module only after he asked for it back to render it useless?

[urban_s0ulja]

Can they tell if a unit was bricked due to softmodding by connecting it it to some sort of diagnostic jig?

Yes
100% they can detect if a soft-mod was installed, even if you remove it before sending it in(current removal methods), they are able to tell and your warranty is instantly void.


Maybe they forgot to put the bluetooth module in, when they assembled it.
No bigge really just ask for it back

Have a read of this;


Funny that all those claiming soft-mods don't void warranty, really have no claim anymore

[TLC]

Yes
they are able to tell and your warranty is instantly void.

Have a read of this;

Very interesting read..
I thought that they must have some diag. tools.

Mates Wii was out of waranty..