40:00 if you have to squeeze the case at the front next to the battery compartment, you inserted the small rubber piece the wrong way. The one in the front has to be inserted in the top half of the case, the one in the back on the bottom half. Take note that thery're different and only fit flush, if you put them in the right way.

39:35 That's odd. I don't have this dial. But the Volume control worked before. Maybe this lil' thing is detachable and I've lost it....

i’m gonna use this tutorial to get a new front plate and screen for my Wii game pad. It doesn’t look very good.

Doing this with short term memory loss was difficult lmao

I already know mines going to be ten times dirtier 😭

Keep up the great content this was very entertaining

I don't know why, but with my gamepad's motherboard, 2 of the films that you disconnected with clips don't have clips on them. Instead, they are soldered directly onto the motherboard, denying me access to the screen. Is there others with the same dilemma? Is there a work around for this?

Thanks a lot ! You helped me to assembly after a fuse repair. 😊

Took me over a hour to assemble. The cable routing is crazy. Probably one of the hardest. Electronics I've taken apart.

appreciate you and this video ! i got a wiiu in great condition however it needed a deep clean. appreciate the detail for every step of the way. many thanks !!!!

Only issue I had was I mixed up what screws went where… excellent video though

Brother, you helped me replace a broken analog stick so I could revisit one of my favorite games, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. I've never done any sort of electronic repair, so of course I was terrified of getting in there and breaking something, but now my Gamepad works perfectly thanks to you! There was something really magical about those days when Twilight Princess first released on the Wii, and playing this game really helps to bring it all back. You can't imagine my gratitude.

Great video man! The Ifixit guides weren't enough so thank you for this!

Fantastic video! Very clear, and perfect editing. Hope you will make more videos in the future as this is a brilliant idea for a channel. Just bought a 2nd hand Wii U and the buttons are sticky, so was looking for more insight on what I’d be dealing with inside.

holly view numbers :O

Hey, very well-made video. This is exactly what was needed. I was in the process of carefully reassembling the pad step by step, staying calm and very cautious. But as soon as I tried to move it, the plastic piece that holds the orange connection on the circuit board broke off. It seemed to have gotten tangled in its hinge, and that’s why, with the slightest careful movement -bling- it snapped. It’s the thing you move at 41:26 in the video, and on the circuit board, it’s labeled "P15." What can I do now? Is all the work wasted? Is it possible to go without this connection? It’s super frustrating, all the parts are ready for assembly, and now this really fragile little piece is making me unsure if I can continue. I’ve spent the last hour trying to somehow wedge it back in, but no luck.

Thnx for helping us

That there is a smoker console.

Mines reassembled...but power button just flashes

sadly got two clamps off in the process and now got fading blue light

Typically we would heat the heatsink slightly to loosen the thermal pad a bit and then twist it gently while it is warm. Or let it be on for a while before… but it takes a long time to disassemble so not ideal on Wii U

22:48 Song?

Tanks you 😉

I think the polish would look a lot better if you prepped it out more by running water on it and some alcohol avoiding the lettering and then you use polish. If you want to do a legit detail for a car you wash the car, iron decontaminate it, wash again, and then clay bar, and then you compound, polish and right before your last step you apply a alcohol mixture to make sure nothing is left. And last you use a ceramic coating . Now the gamepad doesn’t need all that but it needs the minimum of water and alcohol -I say it needs to be prepped because you don’t want to run that dirt and contamination back into the paint you want to remove it all and then make it look nice again and protect it for years to come

Hey man, thanks for the full teardown!! I was doing a shell swap on a busted one and this vid saved me! the wire routing is wild... Helped me fix a sticky button ont he dpad too!

This should have been called the mii and not the wii. It focuses on a personal game pad where as the wii wad for the family or friends. Total miss step by nentendo cause the wii u is a lame name. The wii and wii u are so similar it's crazy and it's why nentendo sales were dismal compared to the predecessor wii. Wii was so fun back then when was sweeping the nation and did 100million units

Thanks. I needed an HD an clean video of cleaning and reaseembly

Hey did you reapply thermal paste?

i have like 3 screws left and i dont get what i did wrong

Bruh how do you not have more subscribers with a channel name like that lol

Thank you for the detailed video!

These videos are something I watch to go to sleep because it's relaxing

Just came across this video since I found my Wii U collecting dust and decided to mod it and clean it up so it looks respectable in the living room. I love this detailed video and your channel name slaps. I subbed and look forward to more awesome vids man! Keep it up!

When are you posting again? love ur videos :)

My screen isnt turning on after reassembly

thank you. helped me a lot.🙂

Hey, great video! Haven't found anything alike! I have one problem tho: I dissassembled it to fix the squeaking rumble motor. I had a second gamepad, for spare parts, that I used the motor of. Now it doesn't work with either gamepad. Can I fix this or do I have to live without feedback now?

I had my wii u since 2014 when i was 11, anyway, my gamepad rumble motors are pretty weak from me dropping the gamepad. Are the motors easily replaceable?

I have two Wii U's. Mine is in good impeccable condition but the ones I had gave my children they got it so dirty. I was going to take it apart but after watching this video I'm thinking I'm just going to send it to someone, it's way too much and I don't have the patience for it

Thank you so much I cleaned my White Wii U now.👍

Is there anything that can be skipped or kept together if im just swapping all the internals into a new shell?

Thanks for showing :)

Thank you for this!! I Need to replace a screen and thanks for this.

I'm stuck at the ending It Doesn't stick properly

The „a“ button sometimes doesn’t respond when pressing it while playing a game. What could be the issue and how could i fix that?

What type of screws?

Found this since I was thinking of disassembling mine, very clear!

Great video! I just bought an old Wii U and I watch the whole video! Thx

HI! I know you don't have a lot of subscribers so I decided to subscribe. Thank you for making this video! I like to repair but I haven't learned the wii u yet. This is extremely helpful seeing as I have a few of these gamepads that need some attention. The pace of the video is great, lots of attention to detail! I also like the commentary! That's the best part! It's like having a buddy along to warn you of common fails and make sure you don't snap a ribbon cable or tiny hidden cord somewhere. Foreal, I appreciate all your recommendations and insights! Your explanations make me feel like I am actually learning something, not just following along. The tips and warnings and detailed explanations really do the trick for me! It's way better to watch you do all this work and explain it step by step versus following a quick guide that tries to be a bit more "entertaining." I'm sure I'll be watching your wii u console breakdown and clean video soon as well. Thanks in advance! Using Udpih recovery menu I figured out I likely have some fuses to replace or bridge. I hope over time you get lots of views on this video, you deserve it! Take care! P.S. I think the wii u is a very fun, interesting, useful console, it's so awesome haha, way too little love for it, I missed it when it first released and came back to admire it post mortem. People will look back at it like they do the dreamcast eventually, but not much love for it right now lol! Thanks for sharing a little for the poor ol' thing! Oh, and your channel name is perfect!

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