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== Semi-brick ==
== Semi-brick ==
A semi-bricked Wii has a small error in the system menu. Once a Wii is semi-bricked, it cannot enter the settings screen. There are repair discs for semi-bricked Wii consoles, but not for those fully bricked.
A semi-bricked Wii has a small error in the system menu. Once a Wii is semi-bricked, it cannot enter the settings screen. There are repair discs for semi-bricked Wii consoles, but not for those fully bricked.
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== Prevention ==
== Prevention ==
* '''Only install updates for your own region.'''
* '''Only install updates for your own region.'''
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* Do not delete critical system files.
* Do not delete critical system files.
* Watch out for malformed channel banners, the menu is very bad at error handling.
* Watch out for malformed channel banners, the menu is very bad at error handling.
+* Check and double-check that you know what you're doing when running homebrew, especially that with the "Homebrew Dangerous if Misused" banner on its page.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Team_Twiizers|Team Twiizers]]' HQ is built from Wiis bricked during alpha testing of [[Homebrew Channel|The Homebrew Channel]].
[[Team_Twiizers|Team Twiizers]]' HQ is built from Wiis bricked during alpha testing of [[Homebrew Channel|The Homebrew Channel]].