Wii DVD DRIVES?

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Wii DVD DRIVES?

Postby uthminsta » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:08 am

I have three of these that a friend gave me. He replaced them in 3 different Wii systems. Anyone dealt with them before? Is there any useful stuff inside? Could they maybe be sold as-is to someone who could repair them?

Any help would be mucho appreciado.
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Re: Wii DVD DRIVES?

Postby messymessy » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:10 pm

I think there's only two things that can go wrong with them. Either the laser quits or the motor quits. The laser can be bought for about $13. Rebuilt Wii drives go for about $25 on Ebay. I don't know if the motor can be replaced.

I've got an old Wii drive sitting on top of my desk and I'm planning to throw it in with my E-scrap.
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Re: Wii DVD DRIVES?

Postby uthminsta » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:12 pm

Anyone else makin anything off these?
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Re: Wii DVD DRIVES?

Postby uthminsta » Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:10 am

Cleaning out the garage, and these are still sitting on the shelf out there. Anyone else have any insight on what can be done with these?
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Re: Wii DVD DRIVES?

Postby TXBullion » Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:24 am

uthminsta wrote:Cleaning out the garage, and these are still sitting on the shelf out there. Anyone else have any insight on what can be done with these?


Idk but maybe list as one lot as parts. I've sold several items like this
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