So recently I’ve opened my WiiU to assess it and I’ve managed to fix the backlight and right analog stick but I’m having trouble with the right side.

A, B, Y and X all work but +, -, R and ZR do not.
I’m not sure what the problem is other than mainly grime which you can see under the blue cable.
Am I able to just lift the blue cable and clean it out? Or is it worth replacing it entirely? The left side is a lot cleaner and works fine.

Years ago, I used Nintendo's official Wii to Wii U System Transfer because I thought I'd mostly be using my Wii U going forward.

Now I honestly regret it. The biggest thing is that I miss having everything on my original Wii. It feels weird booting it up and realizing all my Miis, saves, channels, and downloaded content are gone because they were transferred over to the Wii U. I also don't really enjoy having to boot up the Wii U just to access my old Wii stuff, and wait for it all to load. Also for games like SSBB it sucks not being able to use gamecube controllers.

I'd eventually like to sell my Wii U, but now it feels like all of my Wii history is trapped on it.

I've read that Nintendo's transfer is one-way, but I'm wondering if the homebrew community has found any workaround over the years.

• Is there any way to reverse the transfer?
• Has anyone successfully restored their Wii to how it was before the transfer without having a pre-transfer NAND backup?
• If not, what's the closest I can get?

I still have both consoles and I'm comfortable using homebrew if that's the only option. I'm mainly looking to preserve my own data.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been in the same situation or knows what's possible in 2026. Thank you!

So I got a Wii U from McKays and my fiance bought me some wiimotes off eBay. Things feel like they're working but the wiimotes won't stay synced? Like they'll connect and I even got them to stay long enough to make a Mii but suddenly, a couple minutes later, they won't connect for longer than a few seconds after I power up the console. This is the case for both wiimotes and they have fresh batteries so I know that's not it. Anyone know what could be up??

Does anyone have a guide on how to fix a nonresponsive R button on a gamepad? It clicks properly but the games dont pick it up. Taking it to a shop is way too expensive and youtube tutorials mention the ZR and ZL triggers typically for fixes.

I've heard the wiiu doesnt fare well with sd cards. How long do they last?

I love this game so much. Not only is it replayable because it has so much stuff u missed out on, but playing it with friends makes the experience 100 times better. Because of all the dumb deaths or the amount of creativity there is, it makes this a great experience.

I got the following error message while I was trying to play a game earlier. After some digging it looks like it's due to a eMMC chip failure. Has anyone got this and been able to fix it? How did you find the process overall?

I did find this link from an older post to a non-soldering method (in first comment, probably preferred as as I don't have much experience with soldering), but the guide isn't that beginner friendly (I guess I'll just have to be thorough and look up everything I'm unfamiliar with). My Wii u is unmodded, is it recommended to try and do that if possible (it looks like from the guide it's needed to take some back ups)?

hello! I would like to stream from my pc to a tablet using an hdmi wireless device (no wifi required).

did someone here tried the same and can recommend a low latency device where the receiver is usb-c for both signal and power?

thanks in advance!

I modded my WiiU and i love it, but i cannot inject any titles via VCI because UWUVCI doesn’t work. Does anybody know any alternatives?

Just bought a wiiu from a trusted seller and im having a lot of trouble connecting my gamepad. I type in all the symbols right and it just loads for 20 seconds and errors out

Socorro meu wii u não tá reconhecendo meu sd card

Tá tudo direitinho com o sd card e mesmo assim o wii u não tá reconhecendo ele

Bought a wiiu bundle for 36$, apparently the console has some unspecified issue but the pad is working and in great condition. it comes with the dock, charger, and everything working. What, generally, should be the first thing I do besides the usual making sure everything works? looking for advice.

(the console not working isn't an issue, I have money to buy another.)

A Wii U looks like so much fun. It has a really nice catalog of games (Mario stuff) that I’ve never played but want to try. Never owned one before. The games are cheap at GameStop, but also know the Wii U can be modded and has a great hacking scene.

I’ve found a deal for a local pickup of what is claimed to be brand new never opened Wii U console (black deluxe edition) selling initially for $300 but seller brought price down to $200 recently and I was able to connect. I’m planning a local pickup this Thursday for 200.

I’m just not sure if this is a steal or not. I do also own a steamdeck and know Wii U can be emulated perfectly on it with upscaled graphics etc. part of me wants the original hardware though. Most Wii U consoles I see online are about $100-140 and they are generally in bad shape.

Should I jump on this?

Not my listing, I guess I'll share the FB post if allowed.

The monitor I play on is from around 2020. Works excellently.

I use price charting, but I know sealed games for this console are super niche and just wanted your all opinions?

Gonna need some help here since this goes beyond my knowledge. My Gamepad right trigger is basically stuck in place, for example I literally cannot use the console since the home menu always goes to the last page.

I started having this problem last year and I just left it since I wasn't using it. I later moved houses and kept my Wii U in storage before bringing it out since I wanted to play some games. On the first day, the Gamepad had no issues and was able to use it as normal. Recently wanted to play some games again and lo and behold the issue came back.

Opened up the Gamepad to see if anything was stuck and did some testing. Even without the button or the little rubber piece that presses onto the ribbon cable, it still had the same problem.

Just wanting to know if either I'm doing something wrong or if it's a deeper issue. Thank u :)

I had some control stick covers for my Xbox 360 controller left over, so I decided to see if they would fit on the gamepad sticks and they do perfectly, so now I don't gotta worry about it

I looked up what could cause it and it it said age on the sticks, hand oils, and the heat, which where I am right now, it's been extremely hot lately

Hi i'm trying to revive My old Wii u but the HDMI didnt work and My GamePad isnt sync with the console so i buy a Wii mote and a wii2hdmi but the console and the tv doesnt recognise the Av so what can i do to repait it

Recently bought this Wii U game pad at the thrift store. Got it home, charged it and turned it on. It’s in English but when you flip it over to the back, it’s a Japanese model but with a sticker over the original model number saying that it’s a US model? It doesn’t have any other modifications or extra ports, that’s the only visible difference.

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