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Wii Balance Board: Why won't my Balance Board turn on?

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:22:34 -0700

No matter what I do, my Balance Board will not power on. I press the power button and it does not light up or turn on.

⟐ Commented January 18, 2026 at 16:22 MST

Nintendo 3DS NFC reader: Converting to Rechargeable Batteries

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:44:28 -0700

How would one go about converting the 3DS Amiibo reader into a rechargeable battery unit rather than one that uses replacement batteries?

⟐ Commented August 30, 2024 at 20:44 MST

Pokewalker: Is it possible to erase the current trainer data on the Pokewalker?

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:59:27 -0700

I recieved a Pokewalker from a friend a while ago and i noticed that her trainer was still there. I thought maybe replacing the battery would do it, but it was still there. I want to replace the pokewalker with my trainer but it always tells me that the pokewalker is used by someone else. Is there any possible way to erase the previous data?

⟐ Commented June 27, 2025 at 10:59 MST

Wii Balance Board: Why does my Balance Board turn off randomly?

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:48:06 -0700

My Balance Board keeps turning off randomly. In the middle of my game the balance board will suddenly power off. What is wrong?

⟐ Answered June 29, 2024 at 13:48 MST

Pokewalker: Is it possible to transfer Pokemon on the Pokewalker to a new trainer?

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:51:50 -0700

I’ve been collecting these from friends and of course, they usually have an old file on them (pokemon that have been taken for walks). The corresponding cartridge’s save files are probably lost one way or another. Is there a way to send the pokemon to another cartridge?

⟐ Answer accepted April 28, 2021 at 15:51 MST

Nintendo Game Console Accessory: Screw driver to disassemble the wii nunchuk

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:50:41 -0700

Does anybody know if the driver for the diy 54 bit driver kit will fit to remove the tr-wing screw on the wii nunchuk?

If not is there a recommended driver I can purchase from ifixit?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented July 31, 2020 at 13:50 MST

Pokewalker: My Pokéwalker won’t turn on!

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:49:08 -0700

I tried to replace the battery but it won’t turn on after I press the button. Is there anyway to repair it?

Wii Balance Board: Board is on, but doesn't engage.

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:42:09 -0700

I can turn the balance board on when my system directs me, but then the system doesn't recognize that it's on. It keeps telling me to turn the board on.

Wii Balance Board: Where to buy replacement parts?

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:11:14 -0700

I have a severely corroded battery bay / connections / board. Where can I buy a replacement battery "motherboard"? Thx!

⟐ Commented January 22, 2015 at 18:11 MST

Pokewalker: How to determine if FCC connector is causing no screen issue

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:05:36 -0700

Hello! I bought a Pokewalker off ebay for parts and made it a personal project to repair it. It came fully functional aside from the screen not displaying. I have attempted to replace the screen but have found that the screen itself is not the issue. This was confirmed when I put the screen from the broken Pokewalker into a working Wii U Fit meter and it worked. My next problem is figuring out what is really causing the screen issue. My main theory is that somehow the FCC connector on the board that the screen uses itself has stopped working but I'm not sure how I can check this before buying a replacement in some way. Any advice or is this just something I need to replace to see if it fixes anything?

EDIT: I have attached photos. I put the board underneath an old child toy microscope and after some fiddling I was able to see the pins. The pins do look fine however I'm not really able to get a picture of them with the microscope. I did manage to get a more zoomed photo with a magnifying glass however. While using the microscope the only thing of note I found was a component that part of the screens FCC connector fed right into. I was able to get a picture of it and circled in red the part on the motherboard.

There looks to be some corrosion on the part and was wondering if anyone else could confirm as this could make the fix either much easier or much harder

⟐ Commented July 13, 2025 at 17:05 MST

Nintendo Game Console Accessory: My Nintendo Wii Rock Band 2 Wireless Drum Set loses connection?

Mon, 03 May 2021 07:31:10 -0700

My rock band 2 wireless drum set (nintendo wii) looses connection in the middle of a song and I fail because of it. It will start out fine with the solid blue light but then begin blinking and will loose connection. I plugged it into my computer to use as a midi controller and it worked fine, no connection issues. I would really like to know if there is anything I can do because it was really expensive and I love playing! I am a second year engineering student so I have some electrical know how.

⟐ Answered May 03, 2021 at 7:31 MST

Wii Fit Meter: Fit Meter IR emitter freq

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 11:00:00 -0700

Can anyone who has this device record a video focusing on the ir emitter when pairing to the Wii U??

It has to be at possibly with exposition at low to catch the frequency this device has

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Commented February 24, 2019 at 11:00 MST

Pokewalker: Battery drains within a few days of replacement, even when not using.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:09:38 -0700

Found my old Pokewalkers, batteries were dead (not surprised), bought replacements, one of them is dead again within less than a week. I wasn't even using it other than turning it on twice to check step count. My other Pokewalker is working fine and show's no signs of abnormal Battery drain. Is there a way to fix/troubleshoot this?

⟐ Commented December 23, 2025 at 11:09 MST

Nintendo Game Console Accessory: hori wireless battlepad some buttons aren't working

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:09:32 -0700

I have a GameCube style wireless controller for the switch called "Hori wireless battle pad". Some of the buttons on it are not working. Not sure of the full list, but the A button and d-pad left for example. I have taken the controller apart and couldn't find anything wrong with it visually. Does anyone have any ideas what to do?

⟐ Answered December 25, 2023 at 14:09 MST

Wii Balance Board: Got this brand new, won't turn on.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:06:16 -0700

At Goodwill, I got a Wii Fit Balance Board for no reason, and I didn't have any Wii games that use it, but I had testing homebrew that supports it. I tried it and, it didn't turn on. plz help

⟐ Answer edited June 04, 2021 at 22:06 MST

Pokewalker: Can I increase its connectivity with the cartridge?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:45:27 -0700

I recently purchased a new heartgold cartridge and a used pokewalker. The pokewalker already had an id on it and i’ve been trying to connect it to erase the data but i’m unable to connect, i always get a “no trainer found” message.

Can I increase its connectivity with the cartridge? Is there any way to make the IR emitter stronger?

Thank you!

Wii Balance Board: Wii Balance Board not detecting weight properly

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:04:59 -0700

it turns on, stays on, connects, everything like that. but for some reason it is inaccurately detecting that I'm standing on it, is there a fix to this or is it done?

⟐ Commented September 04, 2025 at 16:04 MST

Nintendo Game Console Accessory: Would Joy-con screws work with the Pokéball Plus?

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:08:46 -0700

Hello, I recently purchased a Pokéball Plus a month ago and finally decided to remove the strap bu taking it apart. While doing so I lost a few screws. I looked everywhere from the internet, to Best Buy, hobby stores, and even Nintendo themselves and had no lucky with finding parts for the Pokéball Plus anywhere. I also tried looking for broken ones but no luck as well. If there are any sites or even stores you would recommend, I’m happy to take them all! Thank you!

Pokewalker: Left in Wash, Low Battery Indicator Stuck

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:02:27 -0700

After accidentally leaving my Pokewalker in my pants pocket and putting it through the laundry a long time ago, it still works just fine even now, but the low battery indicator is stuck and won’t go away, even with a brand new battery inserted into the device. I suspect that a component must have been damaged, but I don’t know what the component could be, or how to replace it with this being such a compact device. Has this happened to anyone else and has it been fixed in the past?

Pokewalker: Is it possible to erase previous pokewalker data?

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:22:08 -0700

I tried to use my 3ds but apperantly that has an issue with old games that uses infrared.

I tried this on a dsi and my original ds but the ds' L button doesn't work, but it still says the same thing on the screen it says "This pokewalker has already been registered" and the pokewalker says "cannot complete this connection" meaning its registered to the game that came with the PW originally, again i bought the PW from the second hand store without the game and it has data on it from a different game. my friend had lost his PW so obviously i didnt get his PW when i got the game from him. He completely wiped out the data on the game for me, so when i say "save, and go for a stroll" it asks where i want to go, i chose the place, and then it takes me to the pc box and i chose my pokemon, and it tells me what to do to connect to the PW. i attempt to and i can't connect to the PW that already has data from a different game on it. and yes i did do the L+down+X thing ,im not exaggerating, 12 times!

⟐ Answer deleted January 05, 2021 at 12:22 MST