I have a Wii bought in the US and I am using it in France, plugged in with a power converter because of the difference in power outlets. It was working fine for a while and then last night I switched converters for the Wii because I needed one to charge my DSi. When I switched to the other converter, there was a weird popping noise, but the Wii was still receiving electricity because the yellow/red light was on. I unplugged the Wii because I was weirded out by the noise it made, but then this morning when I tried plugging it back in, no dice on the power. There seems to be more than a few problems that some people are having related to this "no power" issue, so I tried unplugging everything and leaving the adapter completely off from the Wii and the outlet for about 5 minutes, then tried plugging it back into a wall outlet, but still nothing. Should I try something else or just let it stay unplugged for a longer amount of time? I can't imagine that the Wii could have been "fried" somehow because it was plugged into a surge protector and from what I understand, the power adapter for the Wii has some kind of fuse that may shut off if there is such a surge in power. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Wii Console Won't Turn On, and Has No Power Light Situation:
The Wii console won't power on, and the Power LED is unlit The console powers on, but shuts off after a few seconds/minutes Attaching an accessory to the console turns the power off
Information:
This issue can be caused by an accessory or power surge tripping the circuit breaker on the AC Adapter.
What To Do:
Check any accessories attached directly to the console to make sure that it is licensed and undamaged. Unlicensed or damaged accessories shouldn't be used with the console. Try using a different wall outlet, or plug a different device into the outlet to make sure the outlet is providing power.
1. Different Outlet. Plug the console into a different outlet in your residence. If the Wii turns on, the outlet is dead. I would recommend an electrician to fix the outlet.
2. Try a different power adapter. You could purchase another power brick or get one from a friend and use the new one to try and power up the console. Also try in a different outlet (step one) to be sure
3. If none of this works, the console may have just received too much power and burnt out the power supply. Contacting Nintendo. Information below:
Sounds like it might of short circuited. Send it into Nintendo for repair. Make sure to use a circuit board switch to avoid any electrical over charges in case of loss of power or storms.
This has happened to me, what you need to do is remove the power cord from both the wii and wall outlet, and wait a few minutes while the converter box on the cord resets itself. I know it sounds strange, but it works.
You would need an adapter that not only runs at 120 or 240 volts, but also one that OUTPUTS 120v. The Wii may have some kind of protection in it if you're lucky (most people don't hook up US Wii's to 240v). But if not, you've killed your Wii. Check the adapter, if it has a fuse that's removable you should see a (usually) circular cap kind of thing on the brick you can unscrew and pull the fuse out.
As for what you would need to purchase, it would be something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Step-down-voltage-converter-240V/dp/B000L99ZJ2 would work perfectly. The Wii only draws at maximum 30watts and this unit does 100. Your TV on the other hand would need a higher wattage unit.
Wii consoles are region-specific and different regions also use different television standards.
You have potentially three problems:
Wii consoles are region-specific. Games for US/Canada won't work in a European Wii
European Wii consoles output PAL video signals. US/Canada/Japan TVs except NTSC video signals.
European Wii consoles likely require 220-volt power. US/Canada/Japan is 100-120-volt power.
So now your solutions for each:
You need to get games from France (or at least Europe) You can also look into a device called the Freeloader, but I'm not sure if it works with Wii games yet (the original allowed Gamecube consoles to play games from different regions)
You'll need a multi-standard TV, or a television standards converter. Tourist-y camera shops often sell converter boxes. You need to convert from a PAL video signal to an NTSC video signal in order to connect it to your TV.
Check the power adapter of the Wii. If it lists "110-240 volts" or "100-240 volts" (at least a voltage number in the 100-something range) on it, then the power supply will work and you just need an international plug adapter. You can get these from most travel stores and electronics stores. If the power adapter does not list a voltage in the 100-something range on it, then you will need a step-up transformer - that will convert power from 120-volt to 220-volt or 240-volt. The transformer may or may not have the right type of power receptacle, so you may also need a plug adapter. Check your local electronics store for this. Tell them you have a device from Europe and want to run it on your local electrical power. They should know what you need. If you have a choice, get one that is designed for computer or laptop use, as the cheaper ones provide "dirty" power which is fine for hair dryers and such, but bad for electronics.
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