Wii Turning off Abruptly During Play Sessions

[marsh hill]

About 2 days ago my Wii abruptly shut off while playing Super Mario Galaxy. The console was completely turned off with no lights on the power button and I had to wait about 30 minutes for it to return to normal after unplugging and replugging the power cord. I've researched a little bit and discovered that my Wii might be overheating which is 99% the case as it was hotter than usual when it shut off. Also, before the day it shutoff the fans were working perfectly fine until it shut off and now I no longer here the fans running in the Wii. What's my best course of action? Should I try cleaning the fan? Replacing the fan? Is it just an aging thing with old Wii's? Please let me know if you decide to respond. Thank you

[midnight zinc]

Get some canned air and blow on the fan. If that doesn’t work open up the console and do the same thing

[marsh hill]

I dont have canned air, but I might as well just open the console and try to clean it

[midnight zinc]

You need a tri wing screwdriver

[marsh hill]

I will attempt tomorrow

[marsh hill]

@midnight zinc I cleaned out the console, the fan, and replugged it and the wii fan doesn't seem to be spinning....

[midnight zinc]

oh

Well that’s an issue

[marsh hill]

Is it supposed to start running when it gets hot?

[midnight zinc]

In fact that’s probably why your Wii is overheating in the first place

[marsh hill]

If so, there might be still a chance

[midnight zinc]

You can try replacing the fan

[marsh hill]

Im playing mario galaxy

Yea i saw they are pretty cheap

[midnight zinc]

I guess if the Wii overheats again then just replace the fan

[marsh hill]

Gotcha

[calm jewel]

I suggest not using the console

until you replace the fan

because you can damage it

Wii's fan always run at a set speed

it doesn't go faster or slower so if it's not spinning then it's dead

replace it before you play it again if you don't want to lose or shorten it's life