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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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Added Country Serial number Model / Region Copyright DVD drive chip Pins/Pad/Clip/Glue/D3-2 DVD Board Shop Posted by Comment # R
1. 2017-11-11 United States LU3484418XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8509 dont remembe.. Neal None 0 [x]
2. 2015-10-26 Brazil LKM100XXXXXX KOR / NTSC-M 2008 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8414 N/A korea hunt.. None 0 [x]
3. 2013-08-02 Côte d'.. LEH1931067XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-DMS
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB428 5788 campbel None 0 [x]
4. 2012-07-12 Hong Kong SAR LKM1010205XX KOR / NTSC-M 2008 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8412 Unknown honam1021 None 0 [x]
5. 2011-10-02 United States LU3444606XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXP8325 N/A aviat72 None 0 [x]
6. 2011-04-18 Greece LEM1005063XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2R-D2A
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB8428 Fnac AngeloBlaz.. None 1 [x]
7. 2010-12-05 Italy LEM1077976XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D3
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
NoLarge D3 chip no text: No
NMX N/A Eros None 0 [x]
8. 2010-08-22 Italy LEH2179169XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8508 MEDIAWORLD Riso64Bit None 0 [x]
9. 2010-08-08 United States LU2028861XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB428 Radioshack Dante62 None 0 [x]
10. 2010-07-27 United States LU2028794XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D4
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB428 gamestop bebe None 1 [x]
11. 2010-04-07 Peru LU1023315XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-DMS
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8428 N/A ELCAR BELL.. None 0 [x]
12. 2010-01-26 United States LU3455955XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXP8327 GAMESTOP gerry1 None 0 [x]
13. 2010-01-05 Italy LEH254708XXX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2E
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
YesHard black glue: Yes
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMX N/A magister None 0 [x]
14. 2009-12-21 France LEH1930305XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8428AV auchan becquet None 0 [x]
15. 2009-11-07 Korea LKM1012670XX KOR / NTSC-M 2008 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8512 N/A andersonbi.. None 0 [x]
16. 2009-10-13 Korea LKM1007478XX KOR / NTSC-M 2008 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8408 N/A andersonbi.. None 1 [x]
17. 2009-07-17 Italy LEH2680616XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D3
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8429 N/A uberpii None 0 [x]
18. 2009-02-10 France LEH1476818XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMX N/A saleen None 0 [x]
19. 2009-01-23 Canada LU3473479XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8430 MOVIE GALLER.. Wiggytek None 0 [x]
20. 2009-01-20 Italy LEH1850044XX EUR / PAL 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMX N/A teran None 0 [x]
21. 2008-12-22 United States LEH197075XXX EUR / PAL 2008 GC2R-D2A
NoCut pins: No
NoMissing pad: No
-New metal clip: -
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8428 Game Crazy drt None 0 [x]
22. 2008-11-16 Venezuela LU3464990XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB416AR N/A guilmondt None 0 [x]
23. 2008-10-28 United States LU3372893XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXSB507 Repair Repla.. Bloodsong1.. None 0 [x]
24. 2008-10-12 United States LU3484754XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8510BT Target, Los .. MilkMan None 0 [x]
25. 2008-10-05 Canada LU3471670XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8424 futureshop ModchipCen.. None 0 [x]
26. 2008-10-05 Canada LU3471665XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8422 futureshop ModchipCen.. None 0 [x]
27. 2008-10-04 Canada LU5780151XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8502 N/A ModMonkey None 0 [x]
28. 2008-10-01 Canada LU3487267XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8511 N/A ModMonkey None 0 [x]
29. 2008-09-30 Canada LU3471667XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8423 futureshop ModchipCen.. None 0 [x]
30. 2008-09-30 Canada LU34716697XX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8423 futureshop ModchipCen.. None 0 [x]
31. 2008-09-27 United States LU3449798XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXP8327 Walmart sfehrman None 0 [x]
32. 2008-09-22 United States LU3460979XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
NoNew metal clip: No
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8422 N/A anarchy200.. None 0 [x]
33. 2008-09-08 Israel LU3477424XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8505 N/A kakoon9 None 0 [x]
34. 2008-09-08 United States LU3484754XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8510BT Target, Los .. MilkMan None 0 [x]
35. 2008-09-07 United States LU3484752XXX USA / NTSC-U/C 2006 GC2-D2C2
-Cut pins: -
-Missing pad: -
YesNew metal clip: Yes
-Hard black glue: -
-Large D3 chip no text: -
NMXS8510BT Target, Los .. MilkMan None 0 [x]
Entries returned: 35    
 
 


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)
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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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