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How to unbrick Wii with restore disc
Published by ContactMan at 09/15/2009

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Semi brick

cause: wrong system menu installed
effect: settings menu wont load

1.install homebrew channel any way
2.use any region changer to install correct region
OR
open a wii disc (correct region) with trucha signer, open partition "relsab" and find a .wad that says "sys menu". use the latest disc possible. install it with wad manager. use the latest disc possible. also find "ios30" and install that.

Banner brick

cause: faulty channel installed
effect: freezes at "press a" or gives "system files are corrupt" screen"

1.use savemii to boot homebrew channel installer disc
2.make trucha disc with wiimu to boot homebrew channel (use savemii)
3.use any title deleter to delete bad channel

Full brick

cause: wrong system menu installed
effect: opera style error screen

1.use savemii to boot homebrew channel installer.
2.use trucha wiimu disc to boot homebrew channel. (use savemii)
3.use any region changer to install correct region
OR
open a wii disc (correct region) with trucha signer, open partition "relsab" and find a .wad that says "sys menu".use the latest game possible. install it with wad manager. also find "ios30" and install that.

Low level brick

cause: basic software corruption (boot0,1,2 - menu wont load)
effect: black screen

NO FIX

installation of homebrew channel (no chip):

1.copy private folder from zip to sd card
2.copy boot.elf to root (not in any folders) from zip to sd.
3.copy save of zelda twilight princess region to wii
4.load correct save (table) here) and talk to guy or walk backwards
5.accept all the stuff

How to make a trucha disc

1.open trucha signer
2.open game iso and open game partition (not relsab)
3.find main.dol in partition
4.replace it with your .dol homebrew (not .elf)(right click to replace)
5.right click the partition and trucha sign it!

NOTES:
trucha disc needs menu 3.2 or lower and modchip
homebrew channel installer requires menu 3.2 or lower and modchip
no modchip homebrew channel installation requires zelda twilight princess
install homebrew channel before brick if possible - use any region changer to install 3.2x (internet needed). alternatively, open partition "relsab" of a wii iso and look for sys menu and ios30 wads. install these with wad manager. use latest disc possible

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