Changes

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.

== Types of bricks ==

= Types of Bricks =

=== Semi-Brick (Partial Brick) ===

== Semi/Partial Brick ==

A semi-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). They can be fixed if the Wii has previously had BootMii (as Boot2) or Preloader installed, otherwise it is the hypothetical eqivelant to a full 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.

Since Boot2 is intact during a semi-brick, any users who owns a pre Q4 2008 Wii with BootMii installed as Boot2 can access BootMii regardless of any damage to the System Menu WAD (i.e. System Menu 4.2) or it's corresponding IOS (IOS70).  From here they can access the Homebrew Channel to repair the System Menu, or they can use the built in NAND recovery tool to restore the NAND back-up they may have made.

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 Homebrew Channel and repair their System Menu (and corresponding IOS should they need to).

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 (i.e. wrong image size). With this type of brick the system will freeze after the health warning screen and may display a "System Files are Corrupted" error message. They can be fixed if the Wii has previously had BootMii (as Boot2) or Preloader installed, otherwise it is the hypothetical eqivelant to a full 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.

Since Boot2 is intact during a banner brick, any users 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 Homebrew Channel to uninstall the broken WAD (note uninstalling the incorrect WAD may lead to further damage, so users should be careful).

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.

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

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

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 is a pre Q4 2008 model and the user has BootMii installed as Boot2). 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 is impossible to fix using software unless you have BootMii installed as Boot2, or you use a Savemii dongle with an autoboot disc.

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

2. The Wii displays nothing and you are presented with a black screen.  Because of this it is 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.   

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:

A low level brick occurs when part of the boot process is corrupt (i.e. Boot2) and it is 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 low level brick can not be fixed with software and requires hardware modification to be repaired.

 

 

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.

=== Error 003 Brick ===

=== Error 003 Brick ===

See [[Error 003]]

See [[Error 003]]

=== Black Brick ===

=== Black Screen of Death ===

A Black Brick happens when the System Menu and its corresponding IOS are uninstalled, thus making the Bluetooth Module turn off, and freezing before the Health and Saftey Screen Shows.

A Black Screen of Death happens when the System Menu and its corresponding IOS are uninstalled, thus making the Bluetooth Module turn off, and freezing before the Health and Safety Screen shows.

== Prevention ==

== Prevention ==