⟐ Commented January 21, 2025 at 11:38 MST

Some wii U are coming with this problem that the T.V doesn't show ANY image at all , so you can't Sync the gamepad with the console since you can't see any symbols at the T.V . The console turns on normally the gamepad too , everything is correct , follow the instruction on the manual step by step ,you try different T.Vs different HDMI cable , try the AV cable but no success ..

So the final solution is to send it back to nintendo to get a new one...

But what if you want to try to fix it by your self?

Can someone please solve the mistery of the bricked wii U's?

⟐ Commented March 06, 2026 at 13:22 MST

first up, I had this issue for the 2nd time now.

I had the GamePad in repair at Nintendo while I still had warranty on it. They could fix it but 8 weeks later, no warranty any more, the thing brakes again.

My issue with the GamePad is, that the screen is staying black. I can charge it, the batteries are full. I unscrewed it and all plugs are in the right places.

When I press the power button, the blue power light goes on, but fades away. It won't turn on again, unless I unplug the battery and plug it in again.

Can you help me please?

Sincerely,

Franz

⟐ Answered June 02, 2024 at 17:03 MST

⟐ Answered February 14, 2026 at 11:22 MST

⟐ Commented June 09, 2021 at 4:31 MST

Could you please advise what I can do to resolve this issue.

⟐ Answered October 23, 2019 at 14:47 MST

⟐ Commented February 04, 2020 at 22:06 MST

I recently broke my Wii U gamepad screen (the digitizer is working just fine)

so I ordered a replacement screen online

the screen have 3 ribbon cables , 2 from the top (screen and digtizer)

and one small ribbon cable on the side , I broke the clip the keeps the ribbon cable in contact with the pins

The game pad is working (I can still play) , but the screen will not power up

is there a way to replace the clip , or any solution to keep the ribbon cable in contact with the pins ?

or do I need to replace the entire gamepad !?

⟐ Answered August 06, 2020 at 4:04 MST

⟐ Answered May 01, 2017 at 2:52 MST

It's was so small I didn't even notice at first, but it was when I started trying to use the touch screen and found that it was almost unresponsive - taps weren't registering and it took around ten attempts to tap on something before it finally registered, the curser getting stuck right where the dint was in most cases.

Sometimes it would randomly start working again but quickly reverted back to it being unresponsive.

The LCD is in fine condition as far as I can tell - don't see any dead pixels or bleeding, so it seems only the top layer/digitiser is faulty.

So, unless anyone more experienced can tell me otherwise, it seems like a fairly simple digitizer replacement job as I've done with a couple of phones in the past.

I noticed that others on here have said the digitizer is not fused to the LCD, so hopefully it'll be a fairly simple job.

There's not much documentation on the web, so I was wondering weather anyone could point me in the right direction if there's anything to be careful of or something that might break?

Just bought a replacement and already have the correct tools, so I'm going attempt it myself.

Thanks everyone!

⟐ Answered July 12, 2016 at 18:38 MST

⟐ Answered October 30, 2018 at 16:00 MST

⟐ Commented June 08, 2017 at 8:07 MST

It has a connection to the Internet. I would think this has to be a problem with the OS, but how can we do a factory reset if we can't get to the system settings? Nintendo support had no idea and just wanted us to send it in.

Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented September 28, 2016 at 8:45 MST

⟐ Answered January 06, 2016 at 8:53 MST

The gamepad was fully-charged, cleaned and has no crack or any sort of damage done to it.

I haven't used it for over 5 months and I placed in at a safe location with nothing touching it.

I purchased my Wii U from Target in 2012.

⟐ Commented July 18, 2024 at 18:04 MST

The Wii U still thinks a disc is loaded in the console. The menu says there is an invalid disc in the drive when there is no disc at all. Pressing the eject button makes the same noise as if a disc is trying to come out and then the laser moves, trying to read a disc that isn't there.

Is there a position I can manually move any of the disc drive parts in or to so the console knows there is not a disc in the drive? Should I just replace the drive?

⟐ Commented February 27, 2026 at 9:45 MST

here it is.

I found it, but while trying to put it back on it snapped in half. it looks like this one.

Here.

Anyone know if (and where) I can find a replacement, or a way to make it work? Everything works fine except for touch, which is what this cable is for. I hear electrical tape can work, but I don't know what exactly to do with that.

⟐ Commented March 17, 2023 at 2:47 MST

Does any one know where I can get a prefused assembly?

I plan on documenting my repair if I can to help other people.

⟐ Commented September 10, 2019 at 17:04 MST

⟐ Commented June 19, 2021 at 23:09 MST

⟐ Answered March 13, 2017 at 17:14 MST