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Wii Balance Board Issues

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Hello,
I can't get my Wii balance board to work with the Wii Fit game that comes with the board. However, I was able to do it until today. When I try to play, at the moment I'm asked to press the power button on the board
the following message appears: "Step down from the board and press A." I press A and the same message appears; it does the same with other games that require the board. I tried to reset it and it doesn't change anything. Has anyone else had this problem?
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20 answers

  1. megara66
     
    Well, when your controllers or your scale are flashing, just press the red button next to the batteries of your controllers or your scale for 1 to 2 seconds, then press the red button next to the CD slot (there's a small box, open it and you'll find the SD card reader as well as the red button), then wait! And that's it!
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    1. Lily-wonderland
       
      Thank you!!! You saved my life xD Your solution is the only one that worked!
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    2. Fp
       
      Thank you, your information is valuable, intelligent, and practical.
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    3. Ines
       
      Thank you Megara!!!!!!
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    4. drd
       
      too good... used equipment works great but no instructions thank you
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  2. taz57
     
    Same problem,

    Since last night, the scale is no longer working.
    It stopped during endurance step, without jumping on it, of course, and since then, the same message as above, please step off the scale and press A.

    Help everyone, does anyone have a solution???
    I think we are a pair above waiting for the solution that will save us... now that I had decided to use it again to get back into some sports :-)
    Ps: same as above, the scale test says everything is ok!!!
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    1. echinops
       
      I just called Nintendo support and they had me try a few things that didn’t work... obviously!
      They told me to send in my Wii Balance Board and that it will be repaired for the modest sum of $55 Canadian. Since the problem didn’t seem to bother the lady who answered me too much, and she told me that they will certainly fix it, I’m a bit skeptical. It feels like a setup: they know the issue, but want to make more money.
      Anyway, for now I can't use my board since it’s asking me to step on it while I’m not even standing on it!
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    2. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      nn the thing is you wii you throw your board so throw it (out the window it's better)
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    3. Cyrano
       
      Exactly the same problem as Taz57. Everything was working perfectly yesterday. Today, the same message. Get off the scale and press A. The balance test works perfectly. Does anyone have a solution?
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    4. Tintin
       
      Yeah, it’s the same for me and I diagnosed the problem when she told me "please step off the scale and press a,"
      I lifted the scale
      and asked my sister to press a and it worked.
      So the problem seems to come from the pads
      I opened the pad and saw that it was an induction sensor.
      Could it be dead?
      For your information, I tried to test the scale in the Wii Fit Plus settings
      and it told me everything is fine.
      Please help me.
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    5. dbuchu
       
      I have the same problem. I can no longer use the balance board. It keeps asking me to get off and press A. Please help me!!!!!!!
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  3. lamouette56000
     
    Good evening, I unlocked mine by chance, here are my different steps:
    I put in the Wii Fit Plus game
    entered the settings (tested the board)
    then entered the Wii settings
    changed the order of the controllers
    synchronized the controller
    and then the board
    exited the settings
    and tested the board
    and there you go, I don't know if it's the solution but it worked for me
    good luck and let me know if it works for you too
    see you later!
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    1. melanie80
       
      Hello, my Wii Fit is flashing blue and turns off, what can I do?
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    2. pi90
       
      Just like Mélanie, it blinks and turns off, so I can't even go into the settings.
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    3. stephy
       
      Same for me, the game asks me to place it on a flat surface and press power, but nothing, it blinks and turns off. I changed the batteries, but that's not it. Can someone help us?
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    4. Julia001 Posted messages 1 Status Member
       
      Hi Melanie, pi90, and Stephy, I had the same problem as you, and to get it working again, I just needed to sync it with the Wii.
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    5. toto65
       
      Yes, the same problem, but how do we sync it with the Wii?
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  4. emilieeeeee
     
    I also have a problem. When I want to use my balance board, it flashes once or twice and then stops even though the batteries are new. When I sync it, it flashes for a while and then stops flashing. I can no longer use it.
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    1. Maxs
       
      Me too! I'm hopeless! :(
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    2. Maxs
       
      Help people!
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    3. ladyedie
       
      I have the same problem, I press power, the blue light flashes but nothing works, help me, it has hardly been used.
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    4. yo
       
      me too!!! what to do
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    5. Floww'
       
      Me too, it's the same thing.
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  6. lilykane
     
    My Wii balance board is not working anymore, I tried to turn it on while there are batteries, what should I do?
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    1. medous 04
       
      To turn on the balance, you need to insert a compatible game. Once the game is on, if your balance doesn't power on, either the batteries are dead, or it needs to be resynchronized. To do this, there is a red button under the balance; press it and then release it. On the front of the Wii console, there is another red button; press it, and the balance's power light will start to blink. It will then stay lit, and the console will work again.
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    2. bilou
       
      Thank you, I had the problem, it's resolved.
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    3. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      what a bunch of idiots
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    4. Axelle
       
      There's no red button on my Wii console!
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    5. isa-love-cheval
       
      me too there is no blue light!!!
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  7. Absolute-Zer0
     
    Instead of spouting misspelled nonsense, please respond to the topic.

    I had the same problem as described in the first message, namely: "please step off the scale and press A" even when I wasn't on it, and this was the case for all the games requiring the board.
    I tried various suggested solutions with no result.

    But I found a solution.
    I thought that if the scale thought I was on it, there must be some pressure being applied. I then removed the protective plastic from my scale, and it started working again.
    The plastic must have been too tight and was pressing on a sensor of the scale.
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    1. Lola
       
      I have the same problem/message. I tried removing the protective plastic, but unfortunately, the message persists.
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    2. candisse
       
      what protection movie? well, I don't know, but that's the problem I unfortunately have.
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  8. condor49 Posted messages 2 Status Member 5
     
    I solved the problem without having to send it for repair. It's simply a matter of unscrewing the 4 sensors of the scale.
    1) Unscrew the 3 screws
    2) Remove the plastic cover and the round cover
    3) Unscrew the screw of the metal plate with a Torx screwdriver (star)
    4) Then screw it back in without tightening it as much as it was

    Do this at all 4 corners and there you go, your problem is solved!!!
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    1. bnathou33
       
      Great, it worked for my board! Luckily, I had the right star screwdriver. Thanks again.
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    2. claude
       
      Hello
      so it worked for me to disassemble the scale using the two red buttons
      I'm using the Sonic Winter game
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  9. medous 04
     
    Hello, I have the same problem as you and I would like to know if anyone has found a solution to this issue. One thing is for sure, when we open Wifit or Wifit Plus, where there are the little characters at the beginning, on the top right there is an icon of a key to enter and test the balance. I did that and the tests tell me everything is fine. I also tried unplugging, resynchronizing, and nothing works, I'm still getting the same message: "Get off the scale and press A." And I step off the scale and it still says that. If anyone has a solution or has resolved this problem, thank you for sharing it with us.
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    1. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      Press the button, are you stupid or what
      uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggglllllllllllllllllllllllllllll and ...... I have no paper towels left, urgent need
      does anyone have some please?
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    2. candisse
       
      I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.
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  10. karyne50
     
    Hello, I had the same problem as you, my Wii Balance Board stopped working with the Wii Fit game. My Wii recognized the game but I couldn't do the step anymore.
    What I did was clean my DVD with a paper towel soaked in white vinegar, then everything worked again.
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    1. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      the step is more important than the other games or what, you’re ……
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  11. Sencondegrès
     
    Otherwise, you have to take the scale, throw it in the air, and let it fall back to the ground. Just be careful that the impact doesn't break it in two^^.
    Success rate: 0.5%, like all electronic devices.
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    1. candisse
       
      Of course she is new, do you think I'm going to do that? He's stupid.
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    2. 2secondmalgrès...
       
      Also, you just need to drop it on the ground 200 times for a success rate of 100%.

      You'll see later just how well your scale lives up to its name. It works, seriously!
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  12. JO
     
    I finally found a solution!
    When he says to go down, I turn the Wii around, I press A, and then I put it back to normal.
    It's a bit annoying, but it works!!
    I only have the problem with Wii Sports :(
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  13. f8aww
     
    I let the Wiimote desynchronize
    then I synced the Wiifit balance when it said connection lost, and then pressed A again and both worked again.
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  14. laviva70
     
    I have exactly the same problem and I can't find a solution.
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  15. reponseajeuxdemerde
     
    get off the scale otherwise it won't work, you shouldn't be stupid either
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  16. Anaïs
     
    Me, for one, my controllers turn on and off, they don't stay on, and for two, when the Wii Fit game tells me to turn on the Balance Board, well, it doesn't even blink blue, nothing, I don't put in batteries, I charge it, and the little button next to it is red, so I think it's not COMPLETELY charged, but it is still charged, and when I try, nothing...
    Can someone help me??

    Oh, and underneath the balance board, there's an "on" or "off" button, what is it for?
    Does it concern the batteries or the rechargeable battery?

    Thank you for helping me
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    1. candisse
       
      I'm a bit like you except that the button is black instead of red and I use batteries, but how do you recharge yours?
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  17. pikatchu
     
    For anyone whose balance board is flashing and turns off immediately, go to the Nintendo page instead of reading nonsense. The tip not to miss when you sync the balance board with the Wii is to do it once after clicking start, otherwise it won't work!!!!! Feel free to follow the link and go through the steps one by one!!!
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  18. disquet Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    I don’t even get on the scale... it stays stuck even after a reset.
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  19. kimkimkim
     
    Hello, I'm selling my Wii balance board and the lady says she doesn't want to move to the left? What can I do to make it work to the left again?
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  20. rafit jad kuldinger
     
    Are you getting off the scale at least?

    Otherwise, the sensors are dead!

    Don't put anything on it, they say!
    So we're not doing that

    --
    Why do something simply when you can do it the complicated way?
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    1. sipooh
       
      In response to rafit jad kuldinger, why do you think others are idiots???
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    2. rafit jad kuldinger > sipooh
       
      because they are...

      not even an ounce of reflection...

      on the road...
      , wow the sales! let’s rush...

      to get brand-name products in bulk when it adds nothing more than tap water...

      wow! I’m saving money by buying something I didn't need but that's -20% off...

      I believe in Santa Claus...
      I trust a guy from the other side of the world, but I’m as wary of my neighbor next door as I am of the plague...

      there's no shortage of examples...

      --
      why do simple when you can do complicated?
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    3. medous 04 > rafit jad kuldinger
       
      Why do you think people are idiots? If it says to step down from the scale, then I step down from the scale. It says not to jump on the scale, so I don't jump. And yes, I have a brain, and I try to use it for the benefit of others instead of thinking they're idiots.

      I have a personal motto: when you act like an idiot, you stay one.

      That's what you prove by having that reasoning.
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    4. Jesaisécrire
       
      To reply to Rafit, j...
      You could at least learn to write before criticizing --"
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    5. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      close it please, it's already hard enough for him to write with a pen
      lol
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  21. rafit jad kuldinger
     
    after asking on the forum why an electronic device is no longer working and how to repair it, it's stupid...

    in that case, we go through customer service!
    because go repair the circuit board of your Wii balance board yourself...

    unless you know high precision electronics... you might as well hang on to the tree...

    --
    why do it simply when you can do it complicated?
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    1. reponseajeuxdemerde
       
      Excellent, I admit you’re really messing with people, well played!
      =)
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    2. maev
       
      http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/setupBalanceBoard.jsp it’s well explained there, I managed to get mine working again.
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    3. nana87
       
      Hello everyone, I have a problem with my balance board, it blinks for 2 seconds and then stops. When I sync it with the red button, it desyncs my controller so in the end, I have to resync my controller and that disconnects the board, it drives me crazy!!!! If you have a solution, thank you :-)
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    4. cri
       
      THANK YOU http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/fr_na/ht_system.jsp?menu=balance
      it worked for me too
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    5. margie
       
      It's tough; I've done the things you recommended, but it still doesn't work. She acts as if I were on the Wii in 2 games.
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