Wii Controllers DEAD...any way to fix ?

[TheCoolDave]

Hey all,

 

I pulled out my Wii from not touching it over 2-3 years. They were packed away with out batteries in the controllers (I have 2) they both worked fine when packed away.

 

I dropped brand new Duracell Quantum batteries into them and no matter what I do, they will not do anything. The console boots up fine but, both controllers DO NOTHING at all.

 

I pulled power from the console, Tried to sync, hit the A button or any button for that matter, tried different brand batteries, etc. Tried to mess with it for over an hour with no luck.

 

Is there any KNOWN issues with these and is there a way to recover them, or should I start just looking for eBay replacements ?

 

Is there a GOOD way to troubleshoot these ?

Edited November 10, 2018 by TheCoolDave

[TheCoolDave]

Never mind.... I think I figured it out. The battery compartments looked fine but, after posting this, I pulled one of them apart and looked over every part with a magnifying glass. I noticed a little corrosion on the - as they were.

 

After that, they started to work.

 

Thanks !

[Video]

That's good to hear. I was going to say remember to sync the controllers too. There were several revisions of controllers and some had the sync button hidden inside the battery compartment.

[Austin]

I've had Wii Fit boards bite the dust because I left batteries in them for years without realizing it. So yes, that could do it. Good to see you were able to salvage them though.