How to Take Apart Your Nintendo Wii

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If you find your Nintendo Wii under attack by dust bunnies, break things down for a good cleaning without wasting much time.

Warning
Taking apart your console may void any existing warranties.

Step 1: Pop off the top flaps
Stand your Wii vertically and remove the top flaps by carefully bending them back until they snap out.

Step 2: Remove top screws
Remove the three Philips head screws in the top of the console and then slide out the black panel around the four Gamecube and memory ports.

Step 3: Remove screws under panel
Remove the two Philips head screws under the black panel and then the two tri-wing screws using a security tri-wing screwdriver.

Tip
Track which screws go where carefully. Nintendo uses a mixture of both tri-wing and Philips head screws and the two cannot be interchanged.

Step 4: Flip the console over
Flip the console over and remove all the screws fro the bottom including the one near the battery cover.

Tip
Use a flat head screwdriver to gently pry up the rubber feet and other obstructions that hide many of the screws.

Step 5: Detach face plate
Detach the front faceplate and use a flathead screwdriver to separate the power connectors from inside the console.

Step 6: Lie the console flat
Lay the console flat and pry the case panel away from the unit by placing a flat head screwdriver in the seam.

Step 7: Check for additional screws
Check for additional screws if you are having difficulty removing the panel. You have successfully disassembled your Wii.

Did You Know?
A Nintendo Wii consumes 16 watts of electricity when turned on -- considerably less than the 53 watts of an average incandescent light bulb.

[PresidentNathan]

Dang it's weird to see people reply to other people with a separate comment nowadays

[bedofrazors]

how to take apart your Nintendo Wii
You will need
1.) A Sledge Hammer
2.) A Nintnedo Wii

What to do

1.) Lay Wii on floor
2.) Repeatedly hit it with the sledge hammer until open
enjoy

[oodalumps]

Step 7: "Now that you've broken your wii in half trying to complete step 6, look at all these screws you IDIOTS forgot!"

No, just show us the screws the first time around.

[vegasmanic]

You forgot about the two screws that hold the face on. Broken plastic.

[kourii]

If you're able to reverse the steps, it will be the wii that's screwed after you clean it, not you.

[missmarie]

Wow, common sense is all it requires to put it back together. Geese. What annoys me is those pesky tri-wing screws.

[McCormick]

Step 4 "Remove all screws"... great 7...."Check for additional screws" if you still cant open it...really ? x'D Then you have successfully dissassembled your Wii...but there are still many screws left...

[MaybeSamGilliam]

I have everything but the steady hand! If this is like you rate up

[ShleepShlept]

I can’t get the black screws off I just need the disc drive out

[METALMANWii]

Since my Wii won't read Xenoblade 90% of the time I guess I'll have to take it apart to blow out all the dust wish me luck...!

[kaiju]

My memory battery screw is stripped... So it's over for me

[Wodjtvs]

they make it seems so easy I bet they broke like 10 before they made this video

[bedofrazors]

@iNahoumTV it wasnt supposed to be funny i was basically saying nobody likes wii anymore

[MrsFoodmom]

To put it back together.... do all steps in reverse. OR play video backwards

[Bizzylizzy]

take apart your Wii but if your fuck it up you cant return it

[Angelh]

My wii has a warranty sticker on it want can I do?

[KyleTheArtAddict]

I feel like people make a big deal about how to put it back together. You know the steps just do them in reverse.

[kaasstengel]

I took apart my wii but the game cube controller ports where not there

[gtabro]

wtf you didn't even show the top screws of which there are 4

[MovieManiac]

...but it doesn't say how to put all that shit back together. so basically, you're screwed after you clean it...