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Basically the power button doesn’t work but the console still does. I can turn it on with a controller or the eject button but to turn the console off completely I have to unplug it which I wager is not good for it. I have looked for a tutorial on how to fix this but haven’t come across anything for replacing the power button specifically. I’m hoping someone can give me a guide.
Hi Dibs, It appears the whole faceplate that the power button is on only comes as a complete assembly, buttons and all. So as far as I can tell, if a button isn’t working, the fix is to replace the full faceplate. So I don’t have any other advice for you; if you want to disassemble the faceplate and try to identify and locate a replacement power switch then cool, you’ll be a trailblazer and perhaps consider creating your own guide so others can benefit from your work. Anyway, if you want to just go ahead and do what seems to be the standard fix, you can buy the faceplate with buttons here. Nintendo Wii Faceplate - iFixit Store And it’s always nice to have step by step instructions for replacing it, so here you go. Nintendo Wii Faceplate Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide EDIT: If the problem turns out to be the actual electrical switch mounted on the motherboard, then you’re looking at an entirely different repair. Fortunately, a user over at instructables.com had the same problem and went to the trouble of locating a replacement part and writing a guide! The switch itself looks like it works for all the switches the front panel and can be found at mouser.com. They’re only $0.63 USD each; you’ll probably spend a lot more than that just on shipping, so might as well get a couple while you’re at it. SKRTLAE010 Alps Alpine Here’s the Instructables guide for you. Fix + Repair Nintendo Wii Broken Power / Reset / Sync / Eject Button (s) : 14 Steps - Instructables There you go; you should be all set no matter which part turns out to be the problem. Let us know what you find!
