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WARNING: This guide is somewhat outdated due to the introduction of the D2C2 and D2E drive chipsets. If you bought your Wii in late April 2008 or later, it is recommended that you ask in the forums.

General

The Wii has had different drive chipsets since its launch. The best way to know which version your console has is to open it and look at the text written on the chipset itself.

Another way to know is using the serial number of the console. It's not 100% accurate and not yet complete, but gives a quick way to check your console's chipset.

Serial numbers

Glossary:

  • GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A: Chip compatible with 1st generation modchips
  • GC2R - D2B: Chip compatible with 2nd generation modchip
  • GC2 - D2B: Chip compatible with 2nd generation modchip and with 1st generation modchips (if modification on 3 chip's legs missing)
  • GC2 - D2C: Chip compatible with 2nd generation modchip
  • GC2 - D1A: Chip compatible with 2nd generation modchip

Europe

You can insert into table cells your Wii serial number. At least 6 digits are appreciated!

LEH... GC2 - DMS
GC2R - D2A 		GC2R - D2B GC2 - D2B GC2 - D2C GC2 - D1A
10000000
...
10888999
  • LEH 103398XX
10889000
...
10889999
10890000
...
10919999
  • LEH 109128XX
  • LEH 109166XX
10920000
...
10930999
  • LEH 109225XX
10931000
...
10999999
  • LEH 109710XX
11000000
...
11859999
  • LEH 111238XX
  • LEH 114990XX
  • LEH 115978XX
  • LEH 11757XXX
11860000
...
11869999
11870000
...
12339999
  • LEH 122514xxx
  • LEH 120765xxx
12340000
...
12369999
  • LEH 123430609
  • LEH 123431620
  • LEH 1235410XX
12470000
...
12479999
  • LEH 124717XX
  • LEH 124718XX
12700000
...
12999999
  • LEH 127029XX
  • LEH 127076XX
  • LEH 127871XX
  • LEH 128183XX
13630000
...
13639999
  • LEH 136377XX
146000000
...
180999999
  • LEH 146097XXX
  • LEH 156193XXX
  • LEH 168094XXX
  • LEH 180091XXX
  • LEH 182239XXX
  • LEH 186539XXX
  • LEH 191439XXX


Notes

For European models it seems the D2B chip was introduced somewhere between LEH 1088XXXX and LEH 1097XXXX.

If your serial is below LEH 1088XXXX there is a 98% chance you don't have the D2B chip.

I your serial is between LEH 1088XXXX and LEH 1097XXXX the chance you have the D2B chip is about 50%.

If your serial is above LEH 1097XXXX there is a 98% chance you have the D2B chip.

GC2 - D2C is sold in France (and probably the rest of Europe) since 29-may-2007

North America

GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A

(Compatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LU 100XXXXXX
  • LU 101XXXXXX
  • LU 102XXXXXX
  • LU 103XXXXXX
  • LU 104XXXXXX
  • LU 1050XXXXX
  • LU 300XXXXXX
  • LU 301XXXXXX
  • LU 302XXXXXX
  • LU 303XXXXXX
  • LU 304XXXXXX
  • LU 305XXXXXX
  • LU 306XXXXXX
  • LU 3066XXXXX
  • LU 30677XXXX
  • LU 502XXXXXX
  • LU 503XXXXXX
  • LU 504XXXXXX
  • LU 505XXXXXX
  • LU 506XXXXXX
  • LU 5074XXXXX
  • LU 5077XXXXX

GC2R - D2B

(Incompatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LU 1047XXXXX
  • LU 10510XXXX
  • LU 1054XXXXX
  • LU 1720XXXXX
  • LU 3070XXXXX
  • LU 3072XXXXX
  • LU 3074XXXXX
  • LU 3099XXXXX
  • LU 3127XXXXX
  • LU 3129XXXXX
  • LU 3142XXXXX
  • LU 50853XXXX
  • LU 5089XXXXX
  • LU 5092XXXXX
  • LU 5094XXXXX
  • LU 5095XXXXX
  • LU 5131XXXXX
  • LU 51519XXXX

GC2 - D2B

(New Wii with the chip's legs missing)

  • LU 31588XXXX
  • LU 5154XXXXX
  • LU 5157XXXXX
  • LU 5161XXXXX
  • LU 5164XXXXX

Notes

For North-America it appears that there are three different ranges in use (LU1/LU3/LU5). Its possible that each range is used in a different area, factory or language pack.

Each range will have a number where the D2B chip is introduced.

For LU1 this seems to be around LU 104XXXXXX and LU 105XXXXXX.

For LU3 it is between LU30667XXXX and LU3070XXXXX and

for LU5 it is somewhere between LU 5077XXXXX and LU50853XXXX.

For the new Wii with the legs cut, it's somewhere between LU 51525XXXX and LU 51640XXXX


_JFYI__ Walmart from North America LU57161..... may 17 2008 GC2-D2C ___ __ jpg 230kb is here http://i038.radikal.ru/0805/e8/a280b2bdad8c.jpg __

-- Also from Walmart in CA LU5631... Waiting for tools to find chipset version.

Australia

GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A

(Compatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LAH 10067XXX

GC2R - D2B

(Incompatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LAH 100782097
  • LAH 101190013

GC2 - D2B

(New Wii with the chip's legs missing)

  • LAH 101616926
  • LAH 101657431

Japan

GC2 - DMS or GC2R - D2A

(Compatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LJH 102XXXXX

GC2R - D2B

(Incompatible with first generation mod chips)

  • LJH 1038XXXX

GC - D2B

(Incompatible with first generation mod chips. Legs chopped)

  • LJM 100XXXXX

Resources

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