WiiConnect24 cause of bricked Wiis?

Wii owners listen up, as the next bit of information regarding Ninty’s console could just save yours from bricking. It seems that WiiConnect24, the system built into the Wii that’s designed to keep the console connected to the internet when set to standby mode, has been reported to cause hardware failure – this after the aforementioned console has been on standby with WiiConnect 24 enabled for long periods of time.

It seems that usage of WiiConnect24, despite allegedly being power-friendly, heats up the console more than if the console itself is turned on and being played games on. Hot enough, in fact, to cook the main CPU, causing brick-age. This might be due to the fact that the fans are turned off in WiiConnect24 mode.

Nintendo’s reaction? No, they haven’t received any reports about the WiiConnect24 causing such problems. If there were, users should immediately call the Nintendo Service Center, instead of reporting on forums or anywhere else.

And while we could understand the grief of having your very own Wii bricking just because of WiiConnect24, there’s something to say about leaving your console on standby for extended periods of time. It makes much more sense to turn appliances off – not just the Wii, or any other game console – when not in use. It gives you the peace of mind that it won’t actually overheat, plus it saves you money from the utilities bill.

Updates as we get them.

Wii owners listen up, as the next bit of information regarding Ninty’s console could just save yours from bricking. It seems that WiiConnect24, the system built into the Wii that’s designed to keep the console connected to the internet when set to standby mode, has been reported to cause hardware failure – this after the aforementioned console has been on standby with WiiConnect 24 enabled for long periods of time.

It seems that usage of WiiConnect24, despite allegedly being power-friendly, heats up the console more than if the console itself is turned on and being played games on. Hot enough, in fact, to cook the main CPU, causing brick-age. This might be due to the fact that the fans are turned off in WiiConnect24 mode.

Nintendo’s reaction? No, they haven’t received any reports about the WiiConnect24 causing such problems. If there were, users should immediately call the Nintendo Service Center, instead of reporting on forums or anywhere else.

And while we could understand the grief of having your very own Wii bricking just because of WiiConnect24, there’s something to say about leaving your console on standby for extended periods of time. It makes much more sense to turn appliances off – not just the Wii, or any other game console – when not in use. It gives you the peace of mind that it won’t actually overheat, plus it saves you money from the utilities bill.

Updates as we get them.