k6story

Wii mom needs help my son's Wii started making this loud noise and froze up I unplugged it and let it reset and it came back on with no problem then about 1 hour later it did the same thing again.

sremick

Does it make the noise with a disc in there?

If it makes the noise only when there's a disc inserted, it's probably a bad spindle motor.

If it makes the noise even without a disc, then it's probably a bad fan.

Either way, you're looking at sending it back to Nintendo.

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bradleyd

Is the Wii getting unusually hot?
The only moving parts that could be causing a loud noise are the internal cooling fan, or the disc drive. If it is only making the loud noise while it is trying to read a disc, then it's most likely the drive failing. If it makes the loud noise while sitting idle (on, but not reading a disc) then it's most likely the internal fan failing.
If it's crashing while reading a disc, that is an indication that it is the drive. If it's crashing while idle, then it could be overheating due to failing internal fan.
Either way, seems a call to Nintendo could be in order for you.

k6story

Yes the disc was in the system he was in the middle of playing wii sports so I guess it could be either one of these problems so I guess my next step is to call Nintendo Thank you for your help

jason416

what?? O_o
i called nintendo about the problem and they said it's normal to make noises long as it doesn't make enough sound to hear it from the background Music (tv)

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sremick

This thread isn't about your problem. My post was was to k6story, not you.

Don't hijack other peoples' threads.

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Wii_Smurf

But hers is freezing so it's a problem. Mine makes a loud noise too. As long as it doesn't freeze it's cool

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jason416

How is that hijacking other people's threads?
I am just simply arguing about the loud noise part -_-..
No comments on that one.

ONTOPIC: If the wii freezes, you gotta call nintendo.
If it happens often that is.

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sremick

Why are you arguing?

Original poster had a problem with loud noises and freezing up.

My advice was specifically for the OP's symptoms and issues. It was not some generic "my Wii makes noises" symptom that anyone might have.

Somehow you take issue that my advice for someone else's issue doesn't apply to your unrelated issue? Don't argue with me.

Start your own threads with your own issues. Stop spamming other peoples'.

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phalxor

make sure your wii is in an open air environment and on a hard surface. one thing that would help your wii stay cool is turning off wiiconnect 24, if your wii is even setup for the internet. i noticed my wii gets rather hot even when its off.

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