Nintendo Wii Documentation
Owner's manuals for the Nintendo Wii (RVL-001). Nintendo issued no service manual, schematic or parts list to the public; these are the console's printed manuals as Nintendo published them as PDFs.
Wii Operations Manual: System Setup (USA)
[edit | edit source]The Wii Operations Manual: System Setup is Nintendo of America's setup manual for the Wii console, form RVL-S-GL-USZ, printed reference 61914J, copyright 2009. The English manual runs to 40 printed pages; the PDF has 22 pages, each a two-page spread, covers included.
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Section | Pages |
|---|---|
| Health and Safety Information, including the laser specification | 2-3 |
| System Components: Wii Console, Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, Nunchuk, Sensor Bar, AC adapter, AV cable, stand and stand plate | 4-9 |
| System Setup: console placement and precautions, AV cable, Sensor Bar, AC adapter, TV settings, Wii Remote setup and synchronising | 10-25 |
| Using Game Discs; play guidelines | 26-27 |
| Using the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, GameCube controllers and memory cards | 28-35 |
| Troubleshooting | 36-39 |
The component pages give the Power LED colours and the CR2032 battery cover, with the instruction to leave the cover alone unless Nintendo's customer service asks otherwise. The troubleshooting pages cover no picture, no sound, the Power LED, disc read faults, Wii Remote syncing and pointer faults.
Download: Nintendo Wii Operations Manual System Setup (USA, 61914J).pdf
Wii Operations Manual: Channels and Settings (USA)
[edit | edit source]The Wii Operations Manual: Channels and Settings is the companion volume, printed reference 62994L, 77 printed pages in English. The PDF has 40 pages, each a two-page spread.
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Section | Pages |
|---|---|
| Disc Channel, Mii Channel, Photo Channel, Wii Shop Channel, Virtual Console, WiiWare | 4-29 |
| Wii Message Board | 30-39 |
| Wii Settings and Data Management, including WiiConnect24 and formatting the system memory | 40-63 |
| HOME Menu, SD Card Menu, Wii Keyboard, USB keyboard | 64-72 |
| Troubleshooting | 72-77 |
Its troubleshooting section includes the console shutting off suddenly, which it puts down to blocked vents and nearby heat sources, and the SD card size limit of 32 GB.
Download: Nintendo Wii Operations Manual Channels and Settings (USA, 62994L).pdf
Wii取扱説明書 準備編 (Japan)
[edit | edit source]The Wii取扱説明書 準備編 (Wii Operations Manual, setup volume) is Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s Japanese setup manual for the RVL-001(JPN), form code MAA-RVL-S-JPN-C2. This edition covers the Wii Remote Plus, so it dates from late in the console's life. The PDF has 39 pages, the inner ones two-page spreads.
Pages cited
[edit | edit source]| Page | Content |
|---|---|
| 16 | Air vents: keep objects out of the exhaust, which can stop the cooling fan; vacuum dust from the intake with the adapter unplugged |
| 18 | Unplug the AC adapter only with the Power LED red; hold POWER for four seconds to reach red |
| 19 | Condensation, heat sources, objects in the disc slot |
| 24 | Handling and replacing the CR2032 clock cell |
| 25 | Disc handling and cleaning |
| 26-27 | Names and functions of the parts, Power LED colours, intake vent and battery cover on the underside |
| 68 | Specifications of the console (DC 12 V 3.7 A, 45 W maximum, 44 × 157 × 215.4 mm, about 1.2 kg, laser 662 nm, 0.9 mW), the RVL-002(JPN) AC adapter (AC 100 V in, 12 V 3.7 A out, about 400 g) and the controllers |
| 70, 72 | Repair service and warranty; contacts |
This is the only one of the three manuals with a specification table and a user procedure for the clock battery.
Download: Nintendo Wii Operations Manual Setup (Japan, MAA-RVL-S-JPN-C2).pdf
What these manuals do not contain
[edit | edit source]None of them goes inside the case. There are no disassembly steps, board layouts, voltages or component values; the only electrical figures are the input rating and power consumption on page 68 of the Japanese manual. For those, see the community sources cited on the Nintendo Wii Maintenance Guide and the Nintendo Wii Capacitor Replacement Guide.
Pages that cite these documents
[edit | edit source]- Nintendo Wii: specification, Power LED, ports, laser.
- Nintendo Wii Maintenance Guide: placement, vents, cleaning, AC adapter handling, clock battery.
- Nintendo Wii Troubleshooting Guide: Power LED states, no picture, no sound, disc faults, remote syncing.
- Nintendo Wii Capacitor Replacement Guide: input rating, laser class.