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The Wii Drive Chip Database will hopefully make it easier to identify the DVD drive chip model in your Wii console before you open it or buy one. By collaborating details about the Wii, it's possible to get a pretty good estimation of the controller model by just providing the serial number. New controller models can also be easily tracked this way. The information on this site is submitted and maintained by its users. To contribute details you have to open the Wii. -

2022-07-29: Fixed submit insert sql issue and added Hong Kong model to the region list. Thanks Brian

2020-05-23: A new D4 board revision added, credit to Tareq! It has the same shape as the regular D4 but with one less IC. Seems like a second revision to optimize the circuit board. Also made more of the serial visible.

2010-03-18: A new drive has been discovered, a new re-designed DVD drive with a smaller circuit board. Untill further details has emerged I'll wait a bit before adding the new drive to the site.

2010-04-17: The new drive with smaller circuitboard is now added to the submission form, dubbed the D3S (s for small). Please update or submit your drive if you own one of these. Thanks!

2010-05-09: A new photo from the underside of the IC on the newer smaller circuitboard has been posted, and it's officially called the GC2-D4. I've changed all references to D3S and the latest drive revision is now called D4. Please use this modelnumber from now on.

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Identify your drive chip:
Type your serial number to get live drive details.
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Added Country Serial number Model / Region Copyright DVD drive chip Pins/Pad/Clip/Glue/D3-2 DVD Board Shop Posted by Comment # R
1. 2011-02-24 United Kingdo.. LEH2240728XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2R-D2A
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMW ARGOS jeffdat None 0 [x]
2. 2010-03-03 United Kingdo.. LEH2648533XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
CMYD9211AO ARGOS timeslice None 0 [x]
3. 2009-10-31 United Kingdo.. LEH213651XXX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYA86242R Argos Takao None 0 [x]
4. 2009-08-29 United Kingdo.. LEH1053520XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-DMS
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A Argos ranger24 None 0 [x]
5. 2009-08-14 United Kingdo.. LEH1523532XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMW7920XS ARGOS KEN None 0 [x]
6. 2009-04-24 United Kingdo.. LEH2520485XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
CMYD8D042V Argos lufcfan None 0 [x]
7. 2009-03-21 United Kingdo.. LFE2916628XX EUR / PAL 2009 GC2-D3
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
LXN ARGOS badboy None 0 [x]
8. 2009-03-05 United Kingdo.. LEH2290333XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A argos nintendpab.. None 0 [x]
9. 2009-01-31 United Kingdo.. LEH222241XXX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYC8814CV Argos Sketchy None 0 [x]
10. 2009-01-21 United Kingdo.. LEH2334284XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NYB88L2A6 Argos Foggy None 0 [x]
11. 2009-01-16 United Kingdo.. LEH1952744XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMXA8427HO ARGOS ANT None 1 [x]
12. 2008-11-29 United Kingdo.. LEH2291885XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A ARGOS BK99 None 0 [x]
13. 2008-11-29 United Kingdo.. LEH2222389XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYC8815DU Argos dmon None 0 [x]
14. 2008-11-26 United Kingdo.. LEH2212409XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A ARGOS nintendpab.. None 0 [x]
15. 2008-11-20 United Kingdo.. LEH1224883XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2B
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMY7309CP ARGOS king29 None 0 [x]
16. 2008-11-15 United Kingdo.. LEH151963XXX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMX argos maffx116uk.. None 0 [x]
17. 2008-11-12 United Kingdo.. LEH2262659XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A Argos Muffin1965.. None 0 [x]
18. 2008-11-10 United Kingdo.. LEH2252019XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYD88161Q ARGOS BK99 None 0 [x]
19. 2008-11-09 United Kingdo.. LEH2247622XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYD88132T Argos wiiman None 0 [x]
20. 2008-11-02 United Kingdo.. LEH1838870XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMW8220DQ Argos teajunkie None 0 [x]
21. 2008-10-29 United Kingdo.. LEH2035888XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYA853010 argos teajunkie None 0 [x]
22. 2008-10-29 United Kingdo.. LEH1312215XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2B
YesCut pins: Yes
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A argos teajunkie None 0 [x]
23. 2008-10-13 United Kingdo.. LEH2136818XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
NoHard black glue: No
-Large D3 chip no text: -
N/A argos nost 78 None 0 [x]
24. 2008-08-24 United Kingdo.. LEH2035326XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
AMYA85251T Argos Richy Free.. None 0 [x]
Entries returned: 24    
 
 


Submit Wii Drive Information
IMPORTANT: Before you submit your Wii details, please take a second to go through the how to guide to make sure you find and enter the correct (proper) information. There have been too many submissions with invalid data on other sites and I want to get it right on this one. Thank you. Note: You have to open (and possibly void the warranty) to find the necessary details required to submit a new entry.
1. Profile details:
Your name/nick: ?
Your e-mail: ? (for editing)
  Show e-mail address publicly
Verification code: ? Verification - Enter code: (case-sensitive)

2. Wii details:
Country: ?
Serial number: ? 0
  • The full serial number is required, 11-12 characters
  • Located at the bottom of the Wii, near the battery
Model number: ?
  • There are 5 different Wii regions world-wide
Copyright year: ?
  • It's printed near the model number, bottom label
DVD board serial: ? (starts A, AM, AMX, NMX, etc)
  • Ranges 6-10 characters, full preferred but optional
  • Printed on yellow background, near orange ribbon
Drive chip: ?
  • Find it near the ribbon-cable on the driveboard
? Required: On the DVD drive chip, are there any cut pins / legs?
? Required: Does the driveboard miss the third pad used for 1st gen-modchips, e.g. WiiKey?
? Required: Does the DVD drive have the new metal clip on top of the unit near the spinning cog?
? Required: Is the DVD drive chip covered in hard black glue (epoxy)?
? Required: Does the large D3 chip lack text typed on top of the chip, i.e. blank? It's the new D3-2 (v2).
Purchase shop name: ?
Purchase date: ? - -

3. Closing comments:
Comments: ?
  • Firmware, modchip, problems, discoveries, etc.

* Fields marked with BOLD are required.



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