How-To-Install The New Wii Mod Chip

Before disassembling your Wii unit be sure to have a clean, well-lit work area with storage containers for loose parts. You will require a 15 watt pencil tip soldering iron, a Philips and Tri Wing head screwdriver, electrical tape to secure the chip to the Wii Drive.

Step 1 Using your Philips Screwdriver remove the battery cover	Step 2 Remove the battery and cover and put it off to the side.
Step 3 Remove the three small Phillips screws that hold the Wii's black Game Cube controller and memory card port cover.	Step 4 Once you remove the black GameCube port cover, you'll find a mix of Tri-wing and Phillips screws that need to be removed.

Step 5 Remove the stickers on each end of the face panel	Step 6 Remove the 2 Tri-wing screws, that secure the Wii's front panel.
Step 7 Remove the stickers on the screw hidden on the side and remove the Tri-wing screw	Step 8 Remove the stickers on the screw hidden on the back and remove the Tri-wing screw

With the side and face plate screws removed, you can gently detach the face plate from the Wii.

Step 9 Gently detach and remove the face plate.	Step 10 With the face plate removed, you can remove the remaining two Tri-wing screws that secure the Wii's plastic case. These are found under the two rubber pads near the back of the Wii's bottom shell
Step 11 Top cover removed	Step 12 Remove the screws holding down the metal shield and you will see the Wii's optical drive, wireless two wireless antenna, cooling fan, and air intake cover.

The optical drive is connected to the main PCB by a thin ribbon cable and larger power cable. By disconnecting the power cable you can lift the drive and set the drive flat.

Step 13	Step 14
Step 15 Lift the drive up and lay it flat.	Step 16 This is where the Wii-Bee will be installed.

ou are now ready to solder your Wii-Bee Chip to the optical drive. The blue square shows where the chip will be soldered to the board. Below is a larger picture of the solder points.

Below are close up shots of the spots needed to be soldered on the optical drive.
You are going to use pins number
1, 5, 6, 7, & 8

Cut the supplied wire from your package we sent you into 5 even pieces and solder them to pins, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8. Pin number 1 is the pin that has the small round dot beside it. Match it up to the diagram below.

CAUTION: Due to the heat involved in soldering you must only hold the tip on the pad for a second or two, enough time to allow the solder to flow. If too much heat is applied for to long a period to the contact it may damage the board. If you burn the wire insulation off of the chip wire, trim and re-solder the connection. Removing too much insulation could result in the exposed copper wire touching other traces on the board. This is could be hazardous to the Wii unit.

IMPORTANT: Once all of the wires are attached, visually inspect the board to ensure that none of your retouched solder pads are touching any adjacent traces, that there is no excess solder on the board and all connections are clean and tight. Carefully re-solder any contacts that you suspect may not be making a clean connection. You can now tape the MOD chip up so pins are exposed and tape it on the board in a clear area where it will not be damaged.

After double-checking all connections, follow the steps again in reverse order to re-assemble the Wii.

Once you have completely re-assembled the unit, plug in your power source and video outputs. Power up the Wii. Test the unit FIRST with an original game. If your system boots successfully with your original disc then your install is correct and complete! You can now try your backup copy.

REMEMBER: In many countries it is legal to install and use a Modchip in your personal game console. However... the copying of games is illegal in many (if not all) countries. Some countries laws don't allow you to use backups, even if you own the original, you have to check your own country's laws, and respect them. If you have the right to make backups, this means that you have bought the original license to use this game. Wii-Bee does not condone the illegal copying and/or distribution of computer software for the game consoles or any other format. You must Respect the laws, Respect the gaming industry, and use our products accordingly in its original state. The intended purpose of Modchip Products is to allow you to use your game console to play imports and backups of software that you legally own or developed by yourself, for preservation, maintenance and servicing purposes which is allowed by the law.