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Do NOT trash the console!!! I recently spoke with someone who got a 4.2 LLB, and they trashed their console when they couldn't install a flash programmer.
[[File:Error003.png|thumb|Error 003, an example of a Wii brick.]]
[[File:Error003.png|thumb|Error 003, an example of a Wii brick.]]
To '''brick''' a Wii is to damage the console in a way that it can no longer be used properly, usually beyond repair - as in 'A bricked Wii has all the electronic functionality of a brick'. To put it simply, fully bricked Wii consoles do absolutely nothing.
To '''brick''' a Wii is to damage the console in a way that it can no longer be used properly, usually beyond repair - as in 'A bricked Wii has all the electronic functionality of a brick'. To put it simply, fully bricked Wii consoles do absolutely nothing. The term is often used in situations where modifying a system's firmware (without necessarily making any alterations to the machine's hardware) has caused it to become inoperable.
The term is often used in situations where modifying a system's firmware (without necessarily making any alterations to the machine's hardware) has caused it to become inoperable.
Fixing a brick generally comes in three steps; the first step is identifying the brick, the second step is launching [[homebrew]], and the third step is using this homebrew to load a recovery tool.
Fixing a brick generally comes in three steps; the first step is identifying the brick, the second step is launching [[homebrew]], and the third step is using this homebrew to load a recovery tool.
If a brick cannot easily be fixed, it is '''not''' recommended to trash the console. As Wii's are no longer in production, many people will probably be interested in a bricked console to repair or conduct research on. Instead of trashing the console, sell it online or ask a community (such as RiiConnect24) if they are interested in investigating the brick.
= Identifying a brick =
= Identifying a brick =