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Black screen on wii

charles054 -  
 Nappa -
Hello,

I have a problem with my Wii. Two days ago, I turned it on, played for about two hours, and turned it off normally. I unplugged the scart cable but not the power supply.
The next day, I turned my Wii back on and there's no picture, just a black screen, but the controllers sync and even vibrate, and there’s no sound.
I should note that the console starts up properly, the discs spin, the connections are secure, and the TV works because I plugged in other devices (like the Freebox).
My Wii is not modded; it’s original.
I’ve tried unplugging and re-plugging the cables several times but nothing works. I’m not sure what to do; I hope it’s not too serious because I’m not sure if it’s still under warranty.

Thank you for your responses.
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11 answers

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    sylux Posted messages 26 Status Member 5
     
    We normally don't know if an update was successful until we restart the console.

    Generally speaking, an update has a very minimal risk of bricking a console; regardless of Nintendo's intentions, there is still a brick frequency, albeit negligible, but it is still there.

    I hope I'm wrong for you, but it could be that the update was not done correctly, which is causing a brick. Given the symptom, a black screen on startup, I would say it's a corruption at the systemMenu level (the Wii Menu).

    I must admit it would have been much easier to unbrick your console, assuming it is indeed bricked, if you had hacked it.

    Otherwise, I have a few more questions:
    *Before the update, what was the firmware (version) of your Wii?
    *Which game did you launch that prompted you to do such an update?
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  2. sylux Posted messages 26 Status Member 5
     
    Hi,

    Is your Wii directly connected to your TV?
    Did the game you played offer you an update? If so, did you accept it?
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  3. charles054
     
    Yes, it is directly connected to a TV via a SCART connector and yes, I had to do an update right before playing.
    I accepted the update and the game worked.
    It was afterward, the next day, that it went wrong.
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  4. Geo1997 Posted messages 696 Status Member 104
     
    Maybe the socket is damaged or check the socket on the Wii
    As far as I'm concerned, the Wii has no issues; it's either the TV or the socket
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    GEO1997
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  6. sylux Posted messages 26 Status Member 5
     
    Did the update go correctly?
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  7. charles054
     
    Yes, I believe the update went well because I was able to play right after.
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  8. Geo1997 Posted messages 696 Status Member 104
     

    Sure, maybe, if you haven't hacked your Wii, contact Nintendo!
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    GEO1997
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  9. charles054
     
    I don't remember what version of the Wii it was; I admit I didn't pay attention to that. The worst part is that it came back from repair a month ago for a stuck disc, and since it got back, I haven't touched it.
    The game I put in that required an update was "RAYMAN RABID SHOW"; I don't know if that could have any effect.
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  10. Geo1997 Posted messages 696 Status Member 104
     
    Have you contacted the sales service again?
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    GEO1997
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  11. enark78 Posted messages 491 Status Member 17
     
    -I unplug the scart plug but not the power supply--
    Try plugging the scart back in to see
    --
    The best way to resist temptation is to yield to it -
    Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes (Oscar Wilde)
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  12. Nappa
     
    Look at the connection ports on the TV/SCART adapter; it may happen that the metal part surrounding the plug breaks and gets stuck in the socket. I speak from experience. Check with another cable before calling customer support and sending your Wii off to eternity for no reason.
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