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Nintendo Wii Remote: My wiimote doesn’t connect to my Wii

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:44:36 -0700

Whenever I try connecting my wiimote to my old Wii it doesn’t work. I’ve tried both sync buttons, on the wiimote and the Wii. I believe the problem is the Wii itself but I’m not a genius. Please help

⟐ Marked as duplicate April 01, 2026 at 7:44 MST

Diswoe Switch-01: Why isn't my controller updating

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:05:48 -0700

Whenever I want to update the controller it seems like it can't update and I am really starting to get a bit confused because of it

Nintendo Wii Remote: Dead wii-mote after a battery upgrade; possible PCB damage?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:14:40 -0700

So I’m fairly new to this whole console repair/modification business, but I thought a mod for a built in LiPo battery intended for use with game boys could be repurposed for a Wii-mote instead.

I did manage to get everything working but when I opened it up again to solve a minor issue I think I managed to short something out, and now it’s pretty much been bricked. It looks to me like the damage is in the capacitor/resistor group just above the chip labeled U5 (though I could be wrong about that, there aren’t a lot of maps for the circuit board out there)

Specifically the components C65, R42, C61, and R41, in the bottom area of the picture, a little down and left of the speaker contacts. R42 and R41 both read at about 200k ohms, C65 reads around 10k ohms but C61 seems to be missing. Does anyone know which component I need for that spot?

⟐ Commented January 06, 2026 at 1:14 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Aftermarket Wii remote pointer gets erratic after a few minutes of use

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:06:17 -0700

I have this aftermarket Wii remote plus (It doesn't say that explicitly, but I know it has WMP because I played Skyward Sword, a game that requires it, without the WMP accessory attached) from Vintage Stock that I got to replace a lost Wii remote. I think it's from a brand called "TTX Tech" (It doesn't say that on it, but I googled a bunch of brands of aftermarket Wii remotes and it matches that brand almost exactly). It works normally when I first turn it on after it's been off for a while, but after a few minutes, the pointer starts "shaking". It's the only one of my Wii remotes that does this, so I've ruled out any problem with the console or the sensor bar, so it's probably the remote. This isn't a problem for a lot of games, particularly those that don't rely on the pointer that much, but for others, like Super Mario Galaxy, it's kind of a nightmare to deal with. Does anyone know what might be wrong?

⟐ Commented December 27, 2025 at 16:06 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Normal functionality besides the Home, Minus, and Plus buttons

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:39:38 -0700

Hello, I recently acquired some old wiis and a corroded wii remote. I opened up the wii remote and did a complete clean of the entire board and battery terminals. Everything seems to be fine with the rest of the remote but the middle three buttons have no functionality. Any insight into a possible fix would be amazing.

Here is the board for reference

⟐ Commented December 07, 2025 at 6:39 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: My Wii Remote is draining the batteries way too fast.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:32:26 -0700

Hi, community of iFixit! So I’ve got a strange problem with one of my Wii Remotes. One of them is draining the battery surprisingly fast (about 10 minutes from full to flat). The weird thing is that the problem is not with the batteries since I’ve tried many different types, but they are still going flat extremely fast in this Wii Remote. If I put in really powerful batteries, I’m probably getting about 20 minutes more of battery life… But still!

I’m not sure if there is some short circuit in the motherboard in the remote or not, but as far as I’ve understood (by Google) the batteries should begin to go flat after around 30 hours of gameplay. Not 10-30 minutes.

The remote is old, yes. But this is still a weird behaviour. Have anyone got any solution or thought of what could cause this short battery life?

⟐ Commented November 24, 2025 at 20:32 MST

PowerA GameCube Style Wireless Controller: Why is the controller not working when I plug it in?

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:30:25 -0700

Why is the controller not working when I plug it in? I don't see anything wrong with the inside.

⟐ Answered October 20, 2025 at 23:30 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Why did it stop pairing with the Wii?

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:04:13 -0700

So it just stopped pairing with the wii

⟐ Commented October 05, 2025 at 12:04 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: Screwdriver size for joystick mechanism?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:13:23 -0700

What screwdriver size for the actual joystick mechanism? I'm using JIS #0 and it's not turning

Got it! PH #1

weird that it isn't JIS

⟐ Commented September 24, 2025 at 18:13 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Wii Remote Vibrating With One Light Flashing.

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:24:37 -0700

So I bought a wiimote plus off Ebay that wouldn't turn on. When I opened it up, one of the battery contacts fell out. Of course a dry socket would be the culprit, right? Well, no. It did power on after a day of just sitting, but with only player 3's light being on. No flashing or response to anything. So I remove the batteries and research aggressively to no avail.

Then, when I try again today, it started vibrating. It would go for one second, and stop with the fourth light pulsing until it started vibrating again. Rinse and repeat. I tried to do some more research, but of course, I seem to be the only person who's having this issue. Any help would be hugely appreciated.

⟐ Commented September 08, 2025 at 2:24 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Controller will not sync

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:20:19 -0700

Both controllers stopped working at the same time. Changed batteries, tried the sync button remedy - no good. I find it strange that you have to remove the batteries on the controller to get to the sync button. How can any lights come on with no power to the controller? I've scrutinised the controller and there's no way to reach the sync button without removing battery power. Scratching my head now

⟐ Answered September 04, 2025 at 23:20 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Pressed button won’t stay

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:18:40 -0700

Wii remote “B” button won’t stay pressed, the b button works just fine but if I try to do a hold press it will only do a quick press

This problem happens with all the Wii remotes I’ve tried and I’ve replaced the batteries and powered the console on and off to no avail, the buttons are clean and are not sticking

⟐ Commented September 04, 2025 at 23:18 MST

Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller: Tri-point or triwing y0 or y1 screw?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:07:50 -0700

I'm getting conflicted answers + it seems different between models

⟐ Answer accepted August 28, 2025 at 14:07 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Motion Control Not Working on Wii Remote w/Wii Motion Plus

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:46:21 -0700

My Wii remote cannot detect shaking or when it has been tilted. For example, I cannot turn my kart in Mario Kart or dodge POW blocks. I took a look at the inside, and it appears to be clean. Any suggestions on a fix are appreciated, thanks!

⟐ Commented August 20, 2025 at 14:46 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Missing Chip, remote not powering on.

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:43:43 -0700

Hello, i got this Wii Remote second hand, and when I had tried to use it, it would not power on with fresh bateries, i tried to clean the contacts, but when i opened up the controller i noticed a missing chip, does anyone know if this chip is important

⟐ Answered June 01, 2025 at 20:43 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: How can I fix my wii remote turning off when Nunchuck is connected?

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:47:56 -0700

when Nunchuck is connected wii remote turns off and you can hear a slight tick as if power is trying to go through.

⟐ Answered April 13, 2025 at 23:47 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Why is my right trigger keep activating without me pressing it?

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:43:32 -0700

The R trigger is very sensitive to the point where it feels like if you even shake it, it will register. In games like smash 4, this has caused menu's to be rabid, and hard to select which mode I want. I air dodge and roll all the time unexpectedly. I am comfortable with a full tear down if any solutions require that.

So I've tried cleaning the sensor with rubbing alcohol, and cleaning the sliding rails, but it hasn't fixed it. I'm including links to show the problem and the controller.

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AjuAwwVhXweQkAmUD8Qd... - link to controller monitoring

https://imgur.com/a/0ZGXOI4 - link to inside the controller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti... - link on how it affects games

⟐ Commented March 17, 2025 at 3:43 MST

Nintendo Wii Remote: Battery leak on contacts and motherboard

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 03:59:41 -0700

https://amzn.in/d/2XzswFN

Is this okay for use on motherboard??

Also can it damage the plastic or foam pieces if accidentally spilled?

I am new to repairing stuff like this so help will be appreciated

⟐ Answered February 10, 2025 at 3:59 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: How do I remove the plug?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:26:11 -0700

One of my controllers suddenly stopped working in the middle of a Mario cart race.

I finished the race with the other controller so the port is fine.

Buttons/joystick don't do anything and plugging into port 1 shows no controller detected.

Not sure how this could happen suddenly with no drops or yanks just dead.

Tried to test the wires in the cable and the white /middle wire seems to show no conntenuity.

How do I remove the plug though?

⟐ Commented November 23, 2024 at 13:26 MST

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller: Wire Shielding is Pulled out of controller housing

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:26:55 -0700

I have a well loved SNES and two original controllers with it, both of which have the shielding of the wires pulled out of the controller shell which I assume just pulled out over time and use. My question is, how is the best way to go about covering the wires again? the best solution I could think of is to buy heat shrink tubing and just ad length to the shielding. But that there also leads to a problem because of the pin connector to the pcb being to large. any ideas or am I over thinking this?

⟐ Commented October 01, 2024 at 19:26 MST