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The motherboard is an essential, key component that gaming consoles revolve around. If troubleshooting does not help your Wii U and you are in need of a motherboard replacement, this guide will easily walk you through the process.
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With the bottom of the console facing up, remove the following 6 screws hidden underneath the white square stickers:
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Three 5.1mm Phillips #000 screws
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Two 6.1mm Tri-wing Y0 screws
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One 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screw
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Rotate the console 180 degrees so that the exhaust vents are facing you.
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Remove the two 7.1mm Phillips #00 screws.
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On the side opposite of the exhaust vents, slide the cover faceplate towards the back of the console and pull upwards to release it.
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On the bottom of the console beneath the previously removed faceplate, remove the three 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screws.
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On the back of the console, lift up and release the main top cover.
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Rotate the device so that the front plate is facing you.
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On each side of the console, remove the 3.5mm Phillips #0 screw connecting the DVD drive to the faceplate.
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Rotate the device so that the front plate is on the right side and the ribbon cable is visible.
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The ribbon cable is connected to the system by a latch which holds in the blue tab. Flip this latch up to unlock it.
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Lift up on the blue tab to release the ribbon cable.
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On each side of the DVD drive, remove the two 4.6mm Phillips #0 mounting screws.
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Rotate the device so that the disc drive slot is visible.
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Lift the disc drive out of the mount and turn over to the right so it lies like a book.
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Use a spudger to release the ribbon cable.
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Remove the black plastic shielding by unscrewing connecting screws with a Phillip's Head screwdriver.
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The metal cap does not require unscrewing and should lift up with ease.
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Unscrew all the screws that outline the perimeter of the board using a Phillips Head (PH1) screwdriver.
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Remove the silver shielding plate once all screws are removed. Be careful when pulling it under the affixed antenna cables.
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At this point, the motherboard should easily separate from the lower tray.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Does anyone knows where I can buy a Wii U Motherboard? mine has a dead CPU/GPU :(((((
This really feels like a "draw the rest of the f***ing owl" kind of guide. "Remove the black plastic shielding by unscrewing connecting screws"? Which ones???
