ok, i have been tying to get the wii for about 4 weeks... i finally got one yesterday and i cant get it off of "orange" light. i press the power button and all it does is blink green and the disk drive turns blue, then all the lights go off. i try pressing the power button but nothing happens. help me plz

Take it back. This seems like a problem with the machine. Mine booted right up without any issues what so ever.

You didn't buy this out of the back of someone trunk did you? :-)

Update?

Oh and when its in standby turn it on with the power button on the wiimote.

Yeah, bring it back..you should beable to turn it on from either the wiimote or the power button on the wii, its definately defective. sorry man :/

yeah i talked to nintendo and they said that they couldnt fix it and they are sending me a new one in 3 days that has already been tested and works. no i didnt buy this out of someones trunk exactly.... more like EB games....

he told me that the wii arent tested at all b4 being sold.... they just kinda make em then send them out, thats how this happens, but def dont be scared to call the nintendo #. they are def nicer than the sprint people.
ill be back with my friend code yall

Sorry that happen to you that must suck.

Thats weird I can only turn mine off with the Wiimote not on.
Are you sure yours can do this?

Yes. Try yours to make sure, it might be defective.

Well, good thing they are giving you a new one that they know works for sure.

It's good Nintendo is no nice. ^^

Oh I'm sure. Actually I thought Nintendo was pretty stupid for not allowing
it to. Looks like I've got my first defect discovery from my first generation system. Damn this happens to me with every first gen I buy lol.
Oh well nothing major.