Repairing a $13 Broken Wii U! | Nintendrew

[@nicobbq]

That was very cool! I'd love to watch you repair more stuff in the future!

[@bimper2213]

It's super crazy to watch someone fix something so intricate like a console. Blows me away that you can even get into a wii U.

[@Nintendrew]

Thanks, Nico!

[@That_Kasual_Gamer]

Yeah, like a 3ds. My bottom screen is very scratched

[@NakedSquid24]

@@That_Kasual_Gamer i actually fixed my 3ds earlier this year, so long as you dont need to access the top screen its not that bad

[@That_Kasual_Gamer]

@@NakedSquid24 ok cool,in my opinion, the 3ds is my favourite console, so I would love to fix it up

[@guillermos8447]

It makes me so happy when people repair these consoles, instead of throwing them away or making bad videos destroying them. Respect to you Nintendrew.

[@Joshy-]

"bad videos destroying them" looking at you plainrock

[@turbodonkeyproductions4842]

@@Joshy- you CLEARLY know what logic is.

[@Joshy-]

@@turbodonkeyproductions4842 thank you!

[@turbodonkeyproductions4842]

@@Joshy- no problem.

[@Hilda1204]

Is Plainrock124 a bad KZbinr for destroying things?

[@juderadford9293]

Now THIS is content! Love watching repairs, helps me learn for myself!

[@KrowsGraveyard]

Watching your videos makes me wanna do this kinda thing too. Heck your room alone sparked me into collecting.

[@nutter198]

A re-released/re-imagined Wii U gamepad would be a great way to bring DS games to the switch. Would be good with Mario maker and probably a few other switch games. Love this kind of fixing video.

[@Kruskfar]

Bless you for giving electronics a second life

[@RavenclawNimbus]

I think it’s pathetic…

[@IssaColeSummur]

@@RavenclawNimbus Thankfully nobody asked. 🙂

[@RavenclawNimbus]

@@IssaColeSummur I was making a joke to the pfp.

[@IssaColeSummur]

@@RavenclawNimbus Oh

[@alexandermuniz2531]

Nintendrew: "A loose copy of Nintendoland sells for around $7" Me: *Looking at my GameStop receipt from when I bought a used, CIB (with a flawless box) copy of Nintendoland for $1 last year*

[@staringcorgi6475]

I remember buying a copy of skylanders swap force for 99 cents at a used game store and it actually works perfectly

[@TheArceusftw]

You got one hell of a bargain.

[@zabtronics]

God damn, you're GameStop is cheap, my GameStop sells VERY COMMON WII GAMES for $60

[@alexandermuniz2531]

@@zabtronics I just got lucky, besides, that GameStop shut down a few months after I bought the game. Granted, there were 4 locations next to each other so it made no sense to keep them open anyways

[@benderman1157]

great to see some repair videos, with the retro game market climbing in price it makes much more sense and more economical to buy old stuff like this to try to fix up. Not only is it nice on your wallet but with all the spare time your bound to learn something new. Great video :)

[@angelozicarelli541]

I still have my Wii U that I got for my birthday back in July 2015. Still works perfectly and is in excellent condition, except for some dust. I don't play it too much anymore since I just got the switch OLED. I am going to buy all the virtual console games on my wish list for it before they shut it down.

[@IAm-zo1bo]

I hacked it and played ds games on it today

[@Karlyr_]

I'm so sad mine is beyond repairs (for now) It's stuck in a factory reset loop because of a faulty chip (the hard drive one). Your video sparked a bit of hope. Glad there's at least 1 save wiiU

[@NoahClevinger]

I loved this video, man! I'd definitely like to see more repair videos.

[@thenewnostalgia]

I watch a lot of videos like these, and I gotta say that your production is top 10% Nicely done.

[@constancestrawn1303]

In Berlin we have a tradition/Kultur of leaving unwanted things on the sidewalk or beside the front door "zu verschenken", to take. At worst, it's literal garbage that that for whatever reason wasn't taken to the bin. At best, it's real useful stuff. 3 of the chairs I have in my flat came off the street. I like to have the skills to repair electronics because my stereo also came zu verschenken because a switch had stopped working. All that needed was some cleaning of the contacts and now a €95 stereo is sitting on my shelf! As things are getting smaller and made from increasing numbers of black blobbed chips, it's getting harder. Those tight, tiny ribbon cables are frustrating! Having these skills are useful, though. There's still a lot of joy in older products and they can be had for toy prices now.

[@alepepperoni2563]

Nice. People do that in the states as well, but mostly larger items like furniture and its left closer to the sidewalk by the curb.

[@constancestrawn1303]

@@alepepperoni2563 yeah, I had to "curb alert" all my stuff before moving here. Zu verschenken can be anything from leather couches (too heavy to take by myself) to literal rags. Even in Chicago, we had nothing like this. It was all the usual CL stuff or dumpster diving.

[@msanchez1680d]

Omg, I bought a used Wii U and I just finished cleaning the whole set entirely, it was really tough, and now I see you manage to get to the screen so easily, I was thinking on replacing the whole screen because it has some scratches but now I think is only the touch screen part, wow you're video had saved me some money, I really appreciate that mate.

[@StarLotus]

Wow, thanks for making this video! My Wii U had the same problem as this "broken" one, but your tutorial helped us to fix it. Thank you!!

[@bdanka50]

Hey look, it's NINTENDREW!! Welcome back, we've missed your videos!

[@Retro_Game_Craze23]

I wish you released more videos, but I also understand life gets in the way. Also, your videos are pretty in-depth.

[@monsterguy677]

his videos are so relaxing to watch

[@Mathtron5000]

It's been so long since I've seen a Nintendrew video

[@johngilley8859]

Hope you do more repair videos in the future. Thanks Nintendrew

[@krithium.]

only 15 million wiiu’s exist, non of them are worth losing.

[@TeraByte38]

hell yeah love the console (I will buy one sometime in May)

[@nuttmann]

my Wii U was shutting down on its own today and I was figuring out what was up with on the internet. SO THANK YOU!!!

[@caboseBvR]

fans generally do that whole stop functioning and start thing when the bearing are going out a good way to test is if you assist the fan in turning and it starts spinning then its the bearing in it going bad. So I guarantee you the fan would have stopped again if that were the case.

[@lululock]

It's crazy how expensive Wii U are ! In France, you can have them for less than 100€ or even less than 60€ if the listing has been poorly made (confusing a regular Wii and a Wii U).

[@mandykaterina7866]

This was cool! I definitely want to see you fix more game things in the future. I just don't get why the people you bought it from didn't notice the fan right away. I had a laptop that would overheat when I tried to play MMOs for too long, and ever since then, I've always taken care to make sure my electronics don't get too warm.

[@JoeyStrombolli]

I repair game consoles as a hobby and I'd love to see you repair some more consoles or even games in future videos, nice work 👍🏻

[@GreenBunnyGamesGuides]

I love the Mario kart DS music

[@figbat6363]

Just here to say I love you and your channel and I apreciate the passion you have for video gaming as do i

[@ignacio633]

Great video. Thank you for bringing this to us gamers and viewers.

[@TheSomberGamer]

This channel needs more views. Great video Drew!

[@Tizzandor]

oh man, this brings back memories, I once took apart my Gamepad because the rumble motor was squeaking had to replace it with one from a broken wiimote

[@fatyoshi1456]

Did that work out?

[@Coolio_Ash]

It's amazing how some used consoles are sold for so little despite easily being repaired.

[@MisterReltec]

I miss your more frequent uploads. Thanks for the video

[@zameion90]

Back when funcoland was a thing we got our first nes from there and I discovered Kirby the exact same way, they left it in there and it was so awesome cuz we never would have bought it otherwise but other than metroid it was the best game

[@juliannygren1834]

Sir some reason, I just love watching these repair videos.

[@kykkirigiri8563]

I'm replacing my disc drive in my wii u tomorrow since it kept giving me an error code. This is a great video for taking the whole thing apart

[@justinkeys2708]

Nice, can't believe what a bargain that was. The Wii U is such a gem, if I could only have a single non-current gen console that one takes the cake for its versatility.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

In my area there is one store that will ask over 50 bucks for a none working model.

[@EvilRiceGuy]

The title has gotten me hyped and it’s interesting how you made a Wii U video

[@piercegregor3884]

This video was awesome! So inspiring - I’ve definitely got to try to refurbish a Wii U now

[@12thMandalorian]

I just realised Nintendrew does not have a moustache, he just had a chin strap beard

[@RavenclawNimbus]

Love that name! XD

[@tracker2010plays1]

thatnks for showing the teardown on the gamepad i actually need to take mine apart to repair a rumble motor

[@Aeduo]

i like how he has a bup in the background.

[@gavinisdie]

I love it when the Wii U gets Love, both Physically and Verbally

[@ravio3943]

Drew's videos make my day whenever they are uploaded. Please make more!

[@wii166]

Dude this guy turns up the sharpness 1000% wtf lol i do love his content tho

[@lapine.mp4lapine.mp350]

Above you will see a, ah, a man repairing a console superior to the, ah, Switch..

[@numberoneappgames]

This was a fun video to watch. Troubleshooting is always fun to watch.

[@DanKnowsNothing]

I liked this, I hope you make more videos like this

[@robertdanker6193]

Great video!! I got a 2nd hand wii u that is pretty scratched, going to try that polish. Thanks for the tip!!👍👍👍

[@ignacio633]

I’ll be trying the compound on my systems. Thank you so much

[@lackallo7324]

You're amazing Man! Thanks for the the recommendations and the honesty. Honestly, I prefer the Wii U over the Switch but you know the media is obsessed with the Switch so the Switch is more popular regardless that it's almost the same exact system with the same games just with a different name but you know how that goes. 🤷‍♂️

[@Mutty99]

I also had the Red Light of Death in a used Wii U; I ended up deassembling it, removing the fan and dust-blowing the shit out of it. That Wii U never gave me issues ever again.

[@Zippytron]

Same thing happened to me about 5 years ago. Wii U randomly turned off, same blinking light turned on, it was hot, and that exact fan stopped working. All I did was spin it manually with a screwdriver while the console was on (I know, bad idea) but a few seconds later it started spinning on its own. Since then, I haven't had any issues even when powered on for extended periods of time.

[@adhesivepoipole]

A game store I visit regularly gave me a broken vita. The issue was that the square button didn't work. Ordered the part and now I have a playstation vita that I only spent $20 on when the system goes for $200

[@nintendom7293]

I love this My wiiu probably needs some of the same treatment

[@soon946]

I love the new intro nintendrew! EDIT: the same thing happend with my xbox 360 lmao. It would run for a while and then It just shut off lmao

[@aerogibbon5716]

Could you do a tutorial on how you get that classic nintendrew beard?

[@Tobio-kt6ej]

this is useful and cool keep making more videos like this.

[@LittleLexi24]

I thought it said “Repairing 13 Brocken Wii U’s” XD

[@Denny_1776]

Good video! Love stuff like this

[@nexus07121]

great video, like to see some more old systems getting back a new life

[@sarahmonster4936]

Fantastic! Thanks for this video!

[@snper1492]

Nintendrew uploading is like an early chirtsmas present

[@no_uhs5249]

YOU FOOL YOU BRING A WIIU BACK TO THIS MORTAL PLAINE

[@samt6788]

I can see the Wii U going way up in value in the coming years. Only 13 million sold, and when either the gamepad or console breaks who knows how many people fix them!

[@justquiz14]

Omg you saved me a ton of money with this paint trick i will subscribe

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

@7:03 NINTENDREW: But because this gamepad was already a bargain at only 30 bucks, I figured I didn't have much to lose ME: I don't even have that amount in my wallet

[@alinepiroutek8932]

I don't even know how you find a broken WiiU. Those are invencible.

[@ObscureGamesandConsoles]

Really enjoyed the video....but they should have bundled the game pad with the console as the Wii U won't work at all without its paired game pad. Glad it works!

[@frenzygamer907]

you need to post more!

[@DiskCart]

Holy cow that polishing tip is nuts! looks like I am getting some polish.

[@UltimateFunBilly]

A game store selling Wii Us for 13 dollars? Thats one way to rid the remaining stock of Wii Us.

[@1updaddySAS]

Excellent. I have a bad connection for my gamepad. Always takes wiggles to get it charging

[@GreatGatzB]

Would you recommend removing the plastic shells before applying plastic/car polish?

[@alext3811]

I wonder if you could swap the fan with a quieter one (Noctua comes to mind), since it looks like a standard size PC/server fan size. EDIT: using the photo on the link, I found the part number (it's a nidec 40*40*20 mm chassis fan), and I think that a standard PC fan could fit here like a Noctua A4x10 (although that's half the thickness of the official one)

[@volvo09]

You could swap it. The only thing to beware of is that the connector won't be the same (I'm assuming here, but that's a frequent issue) and the layout of the wires won't be the same. So you'd have to find out which wires on the old fan are power, ground, tach, pwm) and match that up with the new fan. I have a big box of various dell server and PC fans and they all have to be rewired before I put them in a PC, Dell (like other manufacturers) purposely change the orientation of the wires around to stop the average user from buying an off the shelf fan... But if you can splice or repin the wires in the right order, it will work.

[@craigharrison1274]

I just love the Wii U's general aesthetic. I know it's not a popular opinion but the switch to me is the worst and cheapest feeling nintendo console. Really wish the Wii U had succeeded.

[@UzzyT.]

Are them new fans nice and quiet? 4:20 My Wii U has been super loud ever since I bought it brand new years ago and it puts me off playing it because it’s so loud! I’d happily pay to get a new one if it fixes the problem.

[@nomad1700]

I bought a black 32gb deluxe wii U with a copy of minecraft and a smashed gamepad screen for 20 dollars (cad) and the new screen which is on it's way cost me 35,55 dollars is not bad for a wii U at all

[@muslytical1464]

I had the same problem and I was about to sell it as well, now I’m gonna repair it 😅thanks

[@savagegamer474]

When your done you can send it to Scott the woz

[@AJHJA]

HES BACK

[@BeIlG]

There is a 0 percent chance this would ever still be on the shelf nor marked that low where I am in the city. lol

[@DiegoOliveira-uy7td]

Awesome video!

[@PlayerECollins]

Where did you sell it afterwards?

[@garfieldcat007]

If you do an optical lens replacement on a GameCube, I would certainly watch that.

[@TheGhpro11yo]

Nice job Drew! Next can you repair my broken marriage with my insufferable wife?

[@TheRandomname951]

Luckily right now a lot people have been selling these Wii u’s w/game pads for $60 and less. Sometimes you get lucky and find a game in the console too ;)

[@Micah__]

By chance do you recall where you bought your tv stand? I’m looking for something to hold 10 or so consoles and that one looks like it’ll do the job.

[@hunterallen4231]

I've always wanted to get into Video Game console/games repair and restoration but there's so many uncertainties and scary about it. Do I really wanna invest the money into something I don't have much experience about? I have absolutely *no* experience in selling things so how would I know if I'm selling something for a right price? How would I know if my work is exceptional enough to warrant a price that I give it. Box restorations *are* possible but very scary and one mess up could ruin the entire thing. So how would I be able to feel confident in taking on... Say... An expensive boxed game like... I dunno a LTTP. I can do basic stuff like swap out bad components but soldering is completely beyond my current abilities. Just some thought dumping.

[@Robin0928]

Me, who has never owned a Wii U and has very little interest in either purchasing or repairing a Wii U: Interesting...

[@PontoCar_auto]

Nice done!

[@speedwaynutt]

If the Wii U could talk I'm sure it would say it's a big fan of this repair.

[@SuperLuigiSixty4]

I really gotta get on repairing my Wii U. The disk drive no longer reads original Wii disks.

[@thatssomegoodpie]

I used to have a white wiiU that had a really weird problem. It wouldn't boot up properly when turning it on for the first time each day. But after restarting it it would work for the rest of the day...

[@RachelWolfe]

Is that an ace ring?

[@Goldcoin69]

Wonder if the sound of death ever played

[@Thephoenixofstories]

My Wii U also came with a Digital copy of MK8 and my Wii U had the Blinking light problem and it was very scary but My older brother told me it was because it was over heating because the fan was sucking in Dust because all fans of Consoles spin inward

[@ElectricArtist]

The legend has uploaded!

[@neco_arc_with_k_instead_of_c]

We have a old wii u also and had the same problem but used a diffrent solution instead of magic happing, we just the end of a paintbrush and spun the fan for it

[@ViniLdCff]

Would that 2 part car polish work on a PSP screen?