Author Topic: Nintendo screwed me. >:( (Read 28695 times)

Caliban · « **Reply #75 on:** July 25, 2009, 01:57:52 AM »

Is it possible they sent you the wrong Wii by accident?

UncleBob · « **Reply #76 on:** July 25, 2009, 02:02:09 AM »

Nope - it's mine. It pulled up my Wii Shop account and has some black scratches on the casing that has been there for almost as long as I've had it (remember them on there shortly after I got it and wondering how they got there...).

Caliban · « **Reply #77 on:** July 25, 2009, 02:04:56 AM »

Hm, bummer. So much for that.

UncleBob · « **Reply #78 on:** July 25, 2009, 02:07:19 AM »

It has a different serial number - I noticed that as soon as I got it back - which is odd. But it's definitively my casing and the fact it pulled up my Wii Shop Channel without any prompting from me, I'm guessing they just assigned it a new SN?

UncleBob · « **Reply #79 on:** July 25, 2009, 03:01:16 AM »

Here's something odd. The Metroid Prime Preview Channel, the Wii Speak Channel and the Nintendo Channel that I had copied to my SD card will launch from my SD card - while nothing else will.

It leads me to believe that there's some kind of header-type thing attached to the various programs that tell them to only run on Wii X (or, in the case of these three, to run on any Wii.). How odd.

MegaByte · « **Reply #80 on:** July 25, 2009, 03:07:05 AM »

Basically, yes.

Ghisy · « **Reply #81 on:** July 25, 2009, 07:59:32 AM »

Oh UncleBob, that sucks like A LOT. Sorry about your Wii man

vudu · « **Reply #82 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:05:18 AM »

Shitty.

I've sent my Wii back to Nintendo twice. Both times it came back with all my save data in tact as well as all my Miis (even the ones in the Mii Parade).

My heart goes out to you.

Do you have a new system code? The first time I got my Wii repaired it came back with the same system code, but the second time I got a new one.

Are your contacts still available?

UncleBob · « **Reply #83 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:24:39 AM »

New code. I also assume that since my Wii has a new code and all of my saves were deleted, each individual game will have a new code as well.

vudu · « **Reply #84 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:32:38 AM »

Your games will have new codes because you'll have to create new save files, but the new system code shouldn't matter.

UncleBob · « **Reply #85 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:38:25 AM »

Are you sure? I know, on the DS, if I take a game with a Friend Code generated for one system and try to play it (online) on another system, it won't let me unless I opt to clear the old account and create a new one. If I were to (somehow) copy your Brawl file onto my Wii, would I have your Brawl Friend Code?

vudu · « **Reply #86 on:** July 25, 2009, 11:53:30 AM »

Not sure. Never tried.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #87 on:** July 25, 2009, 05:15:55 PM »

So are you going to send the Wii back and/or send an extreme bitching email/phone call/pigeon?

broodwars · « **Reply #88 on:** July 25, 2009, 10:14:38 PM »

If your Wii was really as "dead" as you say it was, maybe the Wii's flash memory was was corrupted or something and couldn't be recovered. I have a feeling that Nintendo probably makes an effort to maintain the data of the Wiis sent back to them, but perhaps it just couldn't be saved in this case?

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #89 on:** July 25, 2009, 10:46:56 PM »

They may have done it on purpose, as a way of testing UncleBob's faith.

UncleBob · « **Reply #90 on:** July 26, 2009, 12:05:08 AM »

Quote from: Plugabugz on July 25, 2009, 05:15:55 PM

So are you going to send the Wii back and/or send an extreme bitching email/phone call/pigeon?

e-Mails with crazy demands that will go no where. But what else is there to do?

Quote from: broodwars on July 25, 2009, 10:14:38 PM

If your Wii was really as "dead" as you say it was, maybe the Wii's flash memory was was corrupted or something and couldn't be recovered. I have a feeling that Nintendo probably makes an effort to maintain the data of the Wiis sent back to them, but perhaps it just couldn't be saved in this case?

If that's the case, then it's somewhat understandable. However:
A simple note telling me "Sorry, but.." would have gone a long, long way. Turning on my system and *surprise*... not so cool.
Since the break down of flash memory isn't something I can prevent - and there's no way the flash memory should have gone out with normal usage this quickly - I shouldn't have been charged the full $75.

Quote from: insanolord on July 25, 2009, 10:46:56 PM

They may have done it on purpose, as a way of testing UncleBob's faith.

That goes well with your avatar.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #91 on:** July 26, 2009, 12:07:29 AM »

Quote from: UncleBob on July 26, 2009, 12:05:08 AM

Quote from: insanolord on July 25, 2009, 10:46:56 PM
They may have done it on purpose, as a way of testing UncleBob's faith.
That goes well with your avatar.

I noticed that after I posted it.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #92 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:25:26 AM »

Quote from: UncleBob on July 26, 2009, 12:05:08 AM

Quote from: Plugabugz on July 25, 2009, 05:15:55 PM
So are you going to send the Wii back and/or send an extreme bitching email/phone call/pigeon?

e-Mails with crazy demands that will go no where. But what else is there to do?

Ask for a detailed explanation as to what exactly happened to your Wii (even if you know the reason), and if it's not related then where is your save files. I'm no expert but i'm assuming all the innards of the Wii are connected to a single board so if it didn't switch on they just lifted the whole thing out and replaced it. And then ask them to grovel and apologise repeatedly for 'testing' their most precious collector.

Stratos · « **Reply #93 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:24:26 PM »

I agree with Plugabugz. Try and find out what happened. They should have carried all the data over for you from one system to the other.

That is ridiculous. If mine goes south I'm not letting a 3rd party look at it. I'm going to tell Nintendo they themselves have to fix it or no deal. I don't care if it costs more I'll pay the extra shipping and stuff.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #94 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:29:40 PM »

They probably found a picture of your man-nipple on the Wii Message Board and deleted it the hard way.

UncleBob · « **Reply #95 on:** July 26, 2009, 06:09:32 PM »

No, they like pictures of my body parts. They said they were partial to this one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/0521080258.jpg

stevey · « **Reply #96 on:** July 26, 2009, 06:41:05 PM »

This is why I keep a perfect dump of my Wii flash memory

Quote from: UncleBob on July 26, 2009, 12:05:08 AM

Quote from: broodwars on July 25, 2009, 10:14:38 PM
If your Wii was really as "dead" as you say it was, maybe the Wii's flash memory was was corrupted or something and couldn't be recovered. I have a feeling that Nintendo probably makes an effort to maintain the data of the Wiis sent back to them, but perhaps it just couldn't be saved in this case?

If that's the case, then it's somewhat understandable. However:
Since the break down of flash memory isn't something I can prevent - and there's no way the flash memory should have gone out with normal usage this quickly - I shouldn't have been charged the full $75.

Quote from: UncleBob on July 25, 2009, 02:02:09 AM

Nope - it's mine. It pulled up my Wii Shop account and has some black scratches on the casing that has been there for almost as long as I've had it (remember them on there shortly after I got it and wondering how they got there...).

Constantly rewriting the flash memory is bound to make it go bad quickly. This is why the SD channel is stupid.

And keep in mind you got a new motherboard with a new GPU/CPU/SPU/NAND/bluetooth/wifi and everything else that's soldered to it for $75.

Quote from: UncleBob on July 25, 2009, 11:38:25 AM

If I were to (somehow) copy your Brawl file onto my Wii, would I have your Brawl Friend Code?

That is correct. Although, the game will error (and might be ban) if two people with the same FC try to connect online at once.

Quote from: UncleBob on July 25, 2009, 03:01:16 AM

Here's something odd. The Metroid Prime Preview Channel, the Wii Speak Channel and the Nintendo Channel that I had copied to my SD card will launch from my SD card - while nothing else will.

It leads me to believe that there's some kind of header-type thing attached to the various programs that tell them to only run on Wii X (or, in the case of these three, to run on any Wii.). How odd.

That is extremely weird. Every wii ticket should be unique to that Wii....

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #97 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:04:15 PM »

I think those are generic channels that don't need signing, same with Weather, Mii Channel, etc.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #98 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:04:45 PM »

Quote from: UncleBob on July 26, 2009, 06:09:32 PM

No, they like pictures of my body parts. They said they were partial to this one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/0521080258.jpg

Dude, nice cankles!

UncleBob · « **Reply #99 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:25:47 PM »

That's not even nice.

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