@RollingBox

I was working on a Wii U today and I got it disassembled and look what I found!!!



I am going to make a video showing how I remove this with a soldering iron.

here is the video 

Before that, I FINALLY GOT IT OFF

But good for the 1 in 100 that'll have the bastard thing

Lookin' good?

Edit:

I flattened that blob down a bit and got a few more dots on. I'm currently waiting on solder to cool down so I can switch the tips out to something smaller and be more accurate. I used a flatheaded tip that helped remove that little bastard

Nice job! I knew you could do it.

Make sure that solder for the ground point doesn't stick up too much. If it does the SD-Card Slot will not fit in place as the solder will be too high. You want it just barely above the NAND-AID

I'm just having trouble getting the NAND-AID to stick to the board before I get to the SD slot

Edit:

Got it! Now to see if it's all flat enough for SD slot...

It's....something

The 6 data connection points don't appear to line up with the resistors that they need to be soldered to. They should have been soldered before soldering the SD Card Slot to the NAND-AID. This ensures the NAND-AID is aligned correctly and can be soldered to all the necessary points on the Wii U PCB 

That capacitor is a BITCH.

But gonna have to end it there, power is now flickering and hopefully I have power in the morning.

Thanks and goodnight!

Yes the capacitor can be tough.  Especially since they tend to stick to the soldering iron.

The wrong picture attached--that one doesn't show my crack-ass job

As long as everything is connected correctly and it works I wouldn't worry about how it looks. Have you tested  anny connections using a multimeter to verify they are soldered correctly? All connections on the NAND-AID can be tested using continuity mode.

I am curious did you perform the NAND-AID installation with the help of a microscope or magnifying glass?   

Best thing I have for checking connections is for my car and I don't think that's gonna work. I'll have to slightly assemble it and try the power and see.

Yes to the magnifying glass with light, that was a worthy investment.

I also hit a 'snag'.

My black cord popped out, is that able to be soldered back in? Looks like a clean break at least...

Quote from: RollingBox on Sep 28, 2024, 10:20 AMI also hit a 'snag'.

My black cord popped out, is that able to be soldered back in? Looks like a clean break at least...

Yes its soldered to the antenna piece, which is that piece of metal. You can solder it back in place. Those metal pieces remove by pushing the plastic clip down and sliding them out.

The console can actually work without them, but it reduces the wireless range for the game pad and Wifi and is undesirable.