My Wii Will Not Turn on

RTU64 · 03-18-2008, 06:05 PM

My LED is out and YES I have unplugged and repugged several times and it still doesn't work. I suspect the fuse in the adapter may be busted. How do I get to the fuse? The box on the fuse has a funky screw on it and i can't figure out how to open it.

thanks

RTU

gidget · 03-18-2008, 07:09 PM

there is a weird, but rare condition that a couple members have discovered
- unplug your wii for 5 hours / overnight (i hope this helps you)
- click here for details

if you are really desperate pull the battery out also
- it will reset your clock and calendar to 2999 (and maybe reset other configs)
- be sure to reset your wii confg if this fixes it
- i included a pic to find the Wii Console Button Battery
- you will need a small screwdriver to remove the battery

good luck, i hope this is helpful !
it may be a little more complicated if you are using component video cables...

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Originally Posted by idok

Yes i did have this what you have to do is leave it about 5 hours or so because this might be because the fan is to hot or maybe you dropped.

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Originally Posted by rftravers

left it unplugged last night and just tried it again this morning and now it works....go figure???!!?!!?

stoopkid18 · 03-18-2008, 07:15 PM

The other day i was having a similar problem with my wii. When i would plug the power in the red led light would come on. Then i would press the power button and the light would go out and nothing would happen. It just looked like it went dead. The same thing happened when i let it sit for a while. Eventually i had to call nintendo and all they said to make sure that it wasn't the power chord. It wasn't the power chord so now i am wiiless for 7 to 10 days. Good luck with yours. Peace

minto · 03-18-2008, 07:50 PM

Are you sure its pluged in?

Matt93 · 03-18-2008, 08:24 PM

Are you sure your outlet has power, and it's not the kind that is set to a switch? I've had that happen to me before where I didn't know why it wasn't working, and the switch for the outlet was turned off.

RTU64 · 03-21-2008, 03:21 PM

Ok, yeah leaving overnight fixed it. I knew the outlet was getting power b/c my TV and such was getting power (its on a strip) and now it works. thaks all

gidget · 03-21-2008, 03:23 PM

this is really weird... i've posted this and about 7/10 times it solves it... i'm glad it worked
.

Wiiman0001 · 03-21-2008, 04:09 PM

the small screwdrivers for eyegalsses will do it, just a little piece of info, hope it helps, good luck!!!

Vipes77 · 03-28-2009, 07:14 PM

yeah, red light wasn't even coming on after trying to unplug and plug it back in several times.

read this stuff, and let it sit like 5 min with the plug removed from the back of the wii and the plug for the cable unplugged from the power strip. worked like a charm once i plugged everything back in

CrocoLylee · 03-28-2009, 08:41 PM

Maybe it's the fuse in the plug?

jackus · 03-29-2009, 05:21 AM

Mine froze once so i had to turn it off at the plug, when i switched it back on it wouldnt work. i left it for about 10 mins, everything unplugged, then it worked. apparently the wii has a surge protector which turns it off for a few minutes as protection.

my plug fuse went once as well, its very easy to change

sharvancik · 06-22-2009, 12:38 PM

My WII was running fine and never had a problem with not turning on until one day I turned off the power to the surge protector. Left it off for 8 hours and then from that point on I have to keep the unit unpluged for a period of time for it to work.

Still working out other situations that may or may not effect the unit.

03-18-2008, 06:05 PM	#1
RTU64 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Friends: 0	My Wii Will Not Turn on My LED is out and YES I have unplugged and repugged several times and it still doesn't work. I suspect the fuse in the adapter may be busted. How do I get to the fuse? The box on the fuse has a funky screw on it and i can't figure out how to open it. thanks RTU

03-18-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
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03-18-2008, 08:24 PM	#5
Matt93 WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 18 Friends: 0	Are you sure your outlet has power, and it's not the kind that is set to a switch? I've had that happen to me before where I didn't know why it wasn't working, and the switch for the outlet was turned off. __________________ ^Metroid Prime 3 Rocks!^ SSBB FC: 3694-9708-0460 PM me your Friend Code and name for SSBB and I will add u right away.

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gidget . ☆ ☆ ☆ . Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: -= ohio, usa =- Posts: 2,785 Friends: 57 9999-9999-9999-9999	this is really weird... i've posted this and about 7/10 times it solves it... i'm glad it worked . __________________ .. click logo to join the... rainbows & unicorns clan! Last edited by gidget; 03-21-2008 at 04:12 PM.

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03-18-2008, 07:15 PM	#3
stoopkid18 WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 56 Friends: 0	The other day i was having a similar problem with my wii. When i would plug the power in the red led light would come on. Then i would press the power button and the light would go out and nothing would happen. It just looked like it went dead. The same thing happened when i let it sit for a while. Eventually i had to call nintendo and all they said to make sure that it wasn't the power chord. It wasn't the power chord so now i am wiiless for 7 to 10 days. Good luck with yours. Peace

03-21-2008, 03:21 PM	#6
RTU64 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 Friends: 0	Ok, yeah leaving overnight fixed it. I knew the outlet was getting power b/c my TV and such was getting power (its on a strip) and now it works. thaks all

03-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
Vipes77 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Friends: 0	good stuff yeah, red light wasn't even coming on after trying to unplug and plug it back in several times. read this stuff, and let it sit like 5 min with the plug removed from the back of the wii and the plug for the cable unplugged from the power strip. worked like a charm once i plugged everything back in

03-28-2009, 08:41 PM	#10
CrocoLylee mnehh Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Greenock, Scotland. Posts: 822 Friends: 7 1234-1234-1234-1234	Maybe it's the fuse in the plug? __________________

03-29-2009, 05:21 AM	#11
jackus WiiChat Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: isle of wight Posts: 26 Friends: 0	Mine froze once so i had to turn it off at the plug, when i switched it back on it wouldnt work. i left it for about 10 mins, everything unplugged, then it worked. apparently the wii has a surge protector which turns it off for a few minutes as protection. my plug fuse went once as well, its very easy to change

06-22-2009, 12:38 PM	#12
sharvancik Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Friends: 0	Power out on WII - a defect My WII was running fine and never had a problem with not turning on until one day I turned off the power to the surge protector. Left it off for 8 hours and then from that point on I have to keep the unit unpluged for a period of time for it to work. Still working out other situations that may or may not effect the unit.

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