Nintendo Wii mini Motherboard Replacement

Remove the two rubber feet at the back of the console to reveal the hidden screws.

Remove the four 6mm Phillips #0 screws.

Turn the Wii mini right-side up. Then run a plastic opening tool around the middle edge of the console to loosen the top piece.

Gently lift the top piece of the console and set it aside.

Turn the Wii mini around so that the back of the device is facing you.

Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, unscrew the two 6mm screws on either side of the fan piece.

Using your fingers, gently pull the top of the pin connector straight up to detach the fan from the console.

Remove the fan piece and set it aside.

Using your fingers, slide out the blue ribbon cable from the the top of the power board.

Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, unscrew the two 4mm screws at the top and bottom of the power board.

Using your fingers, gently pull the pin connector to disconnect the power board from the disc drive.

Lift the power board from the console and set it aside.

Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, unscrew the four 6mm screws.

Lift the disc drive out of the console and set it aside.

Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, unscrew the 6 mm screw at the top of the black tray.

Using your fingers, pull the black plastic tray toward you to loosen it from the console.

Make sure the black square pieces are separated from the metal square pieces before trying to lift out the tray.

Once separated, lift the plastic tray out of the console and set it aside.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eleven 5 mm screws holding the silver metal plate to the console.

Lift out the metal plate and set it aside.

Lift out the motherboard and set it aside.