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== Semi/Partial Brick ==

== Semi/Partial Brick ==

A Semi/Partial Brick occurs when the System Menu WAD (i.e. System Menu 4.2) has been damaged beyond use, but the System Menu IOS is in either working or non-working order (i.e. IOS70). This can be fixed if the Wii has previously had '''BootMii''' (as boot2) or '''Preloader''' installed, otherwise it's the hypothetical equivalent to a Full Brick.

A Semi/Partial Brick occurs when a System Menu update from the wrong region is installed on a Wii or some resources have been otherwise damaged, breaking some (but not all) of the functionality of the System Menu. Typically, games will still boot but the Settings menu will not work -- this prevents the system from healing itself with an online update. These cases can be fixed by installing a newer version of the System Menu from a disc of the correct region, or with any other tool that can modify the System Menu.

 

Since boot2 is intact during a Semi/Partial Brick, any user who owns a pre Q4 2008 Wii with '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2) can access '''BootMii''' regardless of any damage to the System Menu WAD or its corresponding IOS (IOS70).  From here they can access the HBC to repair the System Menu, or they can use the built in NAND recovery tool to restore the NAND backup they may have made.

 

Alternatively, if the user has '''Preloader''' installed, they can use it to access the HBC and repair their System Menu (and corresponding IOS should they need to).

== Banner Brick ==

== Banner Brick ==

A Banner Brick occurs when the user installs a WAD with an invalid banner (wrong image size). With this type of brick the system will freeze after the Health and Safety screen and may display a "System Files are Corrupted" error message. This can be fixed if the Wii has previously had '''BootMii''' (as Boot2) or '''Preloader''' installed, otherwise it's the hypothetical equivalent to a Full Brick.

A Banner Brick occurs when the user installs a channel with an invalid banner (wrong image size). With this type of brick the system will freeze after the Health and Safety screen and may display a "System Files are Corrupted" error message. This can be fixed if the Wii has previously had '''BootMii''' (as Boot2) or '''Preloader''' installed, otherwise it's the hypothetical equivalent to a Full Brick.

Since boot2 is intact during a Banner Brick, any user who owns a pre Q4 2008 Wii with '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2) can access '''BootMii''' regardless of any corrupt WAD installed.  From here they can access the HBC to uninstall the broken WAD.

Since boot2 is intact during a Banner Brick, any user who owns a pre Q4 2008 Wii with '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2) can access '''BootMii''' regardless of any corrupt WAD installed.  From here they can access the HBC to uninstall the broken channel.

'''NOTE: Uninstalling the incorrect WAD may lead to further damage, so users should be careful.'''

'''NOTE: Uninstalling the incorrect channel may lead to further damage, so users should be careful.'''

Alternatively, if the user has '''Preloader''' installed, they can use it to access the HBC and uninstall the broken WAD.

Alternatively, if the user has '''Preloader''' installed, they can use it to access the HBC and uninstall the broken channel.

'''NOTE: Uninstalling the incorrect WAD may lead to further damage, so users should be careful.'''

'''NOTE: Uninstalling the incorrect WAD may lead to further damage, so users should be careful.'''

== Full Brick ==

== Full Brick (System Menu) ==

A Full Brick occurs when the System Menu IOS has been damaged beyond use (i.e. IOS70).  Before the Wii takes any action, boot2 must load an IOS and if this process fails, the system will not be able to run, UNLESS it's a pre Q4 2008 model and the user has installed '''BootMii''' (as boot2).  There are two typical symptoms of a full brick:

Generally speaking, a "full brick" occurs when the System Menu refuses to boot for any reason.  There are two typical symptoms of a full brick:

1. The Wii displays an Opera error message instead of the “WARNING SCREEN" when the Wii boots and does not check the disc drive for a disc before displaying the error.  Because of this it's impossible to fix using software unless you have '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2), or you use a '''Savemii Dongle''' with an autoboot disc.

1. The Wii displays an Opera error message instead of the “WARNING SCREEN" when the Wii boots and does not check the disc drive for a disc before displaying the error.  Because of this it's impossible to fix using software unless you have '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2), or you use a '''Savemii Dongle''' with an autoboot disc.

2. The Wii displays nothing and you are presented with a black screen.  Because of this it's impossible to fix using software, UNLESS you have '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2), or you use a '''Savemii Dongle''' with an autoboot disc.  In some cases the latter will be unable to fix this brick.

2. The Wii displays nothing and you are presented with a black screen.  Because of this it's impossible to fix using software, UNLESS you have '''BootMii''' installed (as boot2), or you use a '''Savemii Dongle''' with an autoboot disc.  In some cases the latter will be unable to fix this brick.

== Low Level Brick (LLB) ==

== Low Level Brick (LLB) ==

A LLB occurs when part of the boot process is corrupt (i.e. boot2) and it's unable to load an IOS (i.e. IOS70). Since boot2 is required to be working and able load an IOS before the system can run, any errors in this process will render the system inoperable. A LLB cannot be fixed with software and requires hardware modification to be repaired.

A LLB occurs when part of the boot process is corrupt -- boot1 is corrupt, or boot2 is corrupt. Since boot2 is required to be working and able load an IOS before the system can run, any errors in this process will render the system inoperable. A LLB cannot be fixed with software and requires hardware modification to be repaired.

== Error 003 Brick ==

== Error 003 Brick ==

See [[Error 003]]

See [[Error 003]]

= Prevention =

= Prevention =