Drive Doctor™ for Nintendo Wii
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1. The binary is written to the second bank on the Drive Doctor e Click the Reset button reboot Drive Doctor and use the new firmware The new firmware will now be used automatically in place of the original firmware If you need to restore the original firmware follow the instructions in the next section 4 5 Restoring the Original Firmware If it becomes necessary to roll back the Drive Doctor firmware to the original version follow these steps e Disable Wii Connect 24 so the console properly powers down when switched off Disconnect the USB lead if it s connected Switch the console off Press and hold the blue button on the Drive Doctor Connect the USB cable with blue button still depressed Switch the console on with the blue button still depressed Drive Doctor will now be using the original firmware 5 Technical Support If you re experiencing difficulties any aspect of your Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii please ensure you have read and understood the contents of this user manual before contacting Datel s Technical Support department When you contact Datel s Customer Services or Technical Support department please have ready the version number of the software you are using normally found on the inner ring on the underside of the software disc along with when and where you purchased the product DATEL CUSTOMER SERVICES EUROPE Customers Services Datel Ltd Stafford Road2. Decimal format 4194560 The second field is for the value to write to that address If 16 bits in not checked it is assumed that the value to be written is an 8bit value When you click Write the value will be instantly written to the memory location Alternatively values can be entered directly into memory locations in the relevant memory window Right click in a memory window to open the Goto dialogue box whereby you can jump instantly to a particular memory location 4 4 Upgrading or Changing the Firmware Drive Doctor has two software banks that can contain its boot firmware so if necessary updated Drive Doctor firmware can be released in the future The first bank contains the default Drive Doctor firmware that the unit ships with This cannot be overwritten The second bank is writable and can contain updated firmware should it become available If this bank is blank the original firmware will be used The Drive Doctor unit has a hardware reset button the blue light which can be used to clear the second firmware bank so you can always restore to the original firmware should it be necessary see section 4 5 Upgrade the Drive Doctor s firmware as follows Click USB on the menu and then choose Firmware Make sure Flash is selected on the firmware dialogue Click the Firmware button to browse for a new firmware binary Select the binary and choose OK
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4. sitting back on its mounts you might find the DVD drive rocks ever so slightly on the fly lead This is normal and will stop when the mounting screws are replaced e Replace the four silver Phillips headed self tapping screws they have a washer type head that hold the DVD drive in place 2 Replace the main lid e To ensure the main lid can be replaced without obstruction ease an excess fly lead into the gap in the plastic moulding to the side of the heat sink at the back of the console e lf the metal shield is detached from the main lid replace the shield over the DVD drive e Gently slide the main lid back over the console If it won t go easily or seems to be obstructed adjust the routing of the fly lead and try again 3 Put the console back together e Follow steps 7 back to 1 from section 3 1 in reverse order to re assemble the console 4 Using Drive Doctor 4 1 Introduction Drive Doctor includes a PC application that allows you to communicate with the device via USB view and modify the contents of the drive s internal and external RAM and even write new firmware to Drive Doctor s spare software bank 4 2 Connecting to your PC amp Installing the Drivers In order to communicate with Drive Doctor your Wii needs to be switched on and the Drive Doctor unit needs to be connected to your PC using a USB lead included When you first connect Drive Doctor to your PC Windows will ask you to install
5. the Drive Doctor s fly lead to your drive s PCB you need to partially disassemble the console In doing so you understand that you invalidate your console s warranty Carefully follow the steps in this section ensuring you keep all parts in a safe place until you re assemble the console 1 Remove the battery compartment e Turn the console so it s lying flat with the back facing you Locate the battery compartment in the bottom left corner on the rear of the console e Use the small Phillips screwdriver to remove the small threaded sliver screw e Remove the battery compartment by gently sliding it out 2 Reveal and remove the remaining screws on the back of the console e Removing the rubber foot and three rectangle stickers to reveal the screws shown in the diagram Silver threaded Phillips head screws F Black self tapping Phillips head screw P e Remove the two silver threaded Phillips head screws from the top edge Remove the black threaded Phillips head screw from underneath the rubber foot in the top left corner e Remove the two silver self tapping Tri Wing screws from the bottom edge 3 Reveal and remove the screws on the side of the console e Lie the console on its side with the four rubber feet facing up and locate the two stickers and two rubber feet shown in the diagram e Remove the two rubber feet and two stickers shown to reveal two black and two silver Tri Wing self tapping scr
6. Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii Installation Guide Warning Installation of Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii requires you to have some prior experience of soldering and demands careful following of these instructions If you are at all unsure as to your ability to follow this guide correctly seek the help of a more experienced person Important warranty information Removing the cover of your Nintendo Wii console will invalidate your warranty If you do not want to invalidate your warranty do not install Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii Index 1 Introduction 2 Getting Started 2 1 Pack Contents 2 2 System Requirements 2 3 Software Installation 3 Fitting Instructions 3 1 Before You Begin 3 2 Taking the Console Apart 3 3 Fit the Drive Doctor 3 4 Put the Console Back Together 4 Using Drive Doctor 4 1 Introduction 4 2 Connecting to your PC amp Installing the Drivers 4 3 Viewing and Modifying Memory 4 4 Upgrading or Changing the Firmware 4 5 Restoring the Original Firmware 5 Technical Support 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Datel s Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii Drive Doctor has been developed with electronics and programming enthusiasts in mind Relatively simple to install Drive Doctor provides a means of accessing the inner workings on the console s DVD drive and data signals for diagnostics and development purposes Drive Doct
7. TS Processor Pentium II or equivalent processor Pentium IV recommended Ports Free USB port Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or above Windows XP recommended Memory 256MB RAM 512MB recommended Install size 10MB Display 800X600 SVGA or higher True Colour Drive CD ROM Drive for installation 2 3 Software Installation Insert the Drive Doctor software CD into your PC CD ROM drive and wait a couple of seconds if you have auto run enabled for the installation to start If you don t have auto run enabled find the SETUP EXE program on the CD and run it Follow the on screen prompts to install the Drive Doctor software on your PC Leave the disc in your PC s CD ROM drive ready to install the drivers when you connect Drive Doctor to your PC 3 Fitting Instructions 3 1 Before You Begin To install Drive Doctor you will require the following tools Please DO NOT attempt installation without the correct tools as you are likely to damage your console e Small Tri Wing screwdriver available from good console repair suppliers for the disassembly of Nintendo consoles e Precision soldering iron amp solder ideally with thermostatic temperature control e Small Phillips cross headed screwdriver often described as a watchmaker s screwdriver e Hobby type scalpel knife for stripping insulation 3 2 Taking the Console Apart In order to solder
8. ews e Remove all four screws Note for the purposes of re assembly later that the black screws go under the stickers at the front and the silver screws go at the back of the console underneath the rubber feet 4 Remove the socket covers Turn the console upright and open both socket covers With the covers open to 90 you should be able to remove them by gently teasing them from side to side Carefully remove both covers in this way 5 Remove the memory controller socket faceplate Longer black threaded Phillips headed screw Shorter black self tapping Phillips headed screws Remove the longer black threaded Phillips headed screw from the nearest the faceplate of the console Remove the two smaller black self tapping Phillips headed screws from above the GameCube controller and memory card ports Remove the black socket faceplate 6 Remove the screws from the memory controller socket area Silver threaded Phillips head screws e Remove the two silver threaded screws from the top of the memory controller socket area e Remove the two silver Tri Wing self tapping screws from the bottom edge of the memory controller socket area 7 Remove the faceplate e Carefully remove the faceplate the whole front of your console As you do so you will notice that it s connected to the console by a small two wire lead Drive Doctor can be installed without disconnecting this lead but if you would rathe
9. ion to the cables attaching it to the console on the underside Be careful not to stress these cables e With the drive up at 90 disconnect the multi lead shown in the diagram by easing it out from its socket e Next disconnect the ribbon cable by opening the brown clip so that the ribbon comes away with no force DO NOT attempt to remove the ribbon cable without opening the brown clip 3 3 Fit the Drive Doctor 1 Prepare the Drive Doctor s cable for soldering In order to solder the Drive Doctor s fly lead to the DVD drive s PCB you need to trim and strip the wires of the fly lead al e Separate the individual leads of the fly lead for about 15 20mm Trim the red and black leads so that they are 5mm shorter than the yellow blue and green leads e Use a scalpel or wire stripper to remove about 3mm of insulation from the end of the wires and then slightly twist the exposed ends e Use a soldering iron and solder to add some solder to the tips of the wires 2 Pass the Drive Doctor s lead through the case e Pass the Drive Doctor s fly lead through the one of the vent holes on the back of the console s lid as shown in the diagram so that it sits flush and no wire will be visible once the installation is complete e For amore permanent fit remove the backing from the sticky pad on the Drive Doctor before attaching it to your console 3 Solder the fly lead to the underside of the DVD drive Turn the DVD dr
10. ive upside down and identify the solder points shown on the separate colour soldering instructions card The solder points are located very near to the brown socket that the ribbon cable detached in Section 10 connects to Make sure you match the exact solder points indicated in the diagram e Carefully solder the five wires to the solder points on the circuit board The black and red power leads are soldered to two slightly larger pads on the board as shown in the diagram below The yellow green and blue signal carriers are soldered to slightly smaller pads on the board The recommended order to solder the wires is e BLUE GREEN YELLOW RED BLACK Before continuing look closely at the connections Make sure that the wires are properly connected to the pads no dry joints and that none of the wires are interconnected 3 4 Put the Console Back Together 1 Reconnect the DVD drive and route the fly lead With the wires soldered in place we can now begin to put the Wii back together e Position the drive to the side of the console at 90 and carefully reconnect the ribbon cable by reinserting the connector and closing the brown clip and the multi lead Direct the cable from the solder points towards the back of the DVD drive e Carefully hinge the DVD drive back down onto its mounting points with the Drive Doctor s fly lead coming out from underneath the DVD drive next to the main heat sink towards the back of the console Once
11. or connects to your PC via high speed USB and allows you to view and modify the DVD drive s memory in real time Its powerful ARM7 processor running at 60MHz makes read and write operations quick and easy Installation of Drive Doctor requires knowledge and experience of soldering whilst its use for development or diagnostic use requires knowledge of data structures and programming If you don t think you have the necessary skills it s strongly recommended that you don t continue with the installation Acceptable use Drive Doctor is intended to provide hobbyist programmers and enthusiasts with access to the workings of the Nintendo Wii console It is not to be used in conjunction with any other device or software as a means of circumventing copy protection or for any other illegal purpose In many countries and territories this is a very serious matter You have been warned 2 Getting Started 2 1 Pack Contents Your Drive Doctor for Nintendo Wii should contain the following parts Please check to make sure that everything is present If not please contact customer services using the details at the end of this manual e Drive Doctor Unit e High Speed USB Lead e Installation and User Manual 2 2 System Requirements In order to install and run Drive Doctor s PC software please ensure you have a computer set up that meets the following minimum requirements MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMEN
12. r remove the faceplate completely gently unplug the lead from the main console 8 Remove the main lid We are now ready to remove the main lid side of the console e Lie the Wii on its side so that the Nintendo and ATi logos are facing you and gently slide the whole side up off the console as shown in the diagram The fit is snug but not tight If the cover won t come away easily check to make sure you ve removed all the screws from previous sections When you remove the lid sometimes the metal shielding comes away still attached to the lid and other times it will stay sitting over the drive e lf the shielding has remained on the drive as shown in the diagram then it needs to be lifted off to expose the drive before you proceed to the next step 9 Remove the drive screws The DVD drive is attached to the rest of the console by means of four silver Phillips headed self tapping screws with washers included Silver Phillips headed self tapping screws with washers built in Two screws are located towards the front of the console accessible through two holes in the top of the metal drive cover and two more obvious points two thirds of the way towards the back of the console as both shown in the diagram e Remove all four screws 10 Remove the DVD drive The DVD drive now needs to be disconnected from the console Ribbon cable e Gently hinge the drive away from the console paying particular attent
13. the necessary drivers The drivers are located in the root of the installation CD Direct Windows to this location when prompted 4 3 Viewing and Modifying Memory Wii Drive Doctor File Drive Usb View Window Help Mining Irak E RAM internal 1 2E DO CA 18 1C E1 2A C4 47 86 84 44 86 6C 40 2E FO 6F 91 31 3A 95 OC D8 84 AA 88 02 8F 53 78 32 2A 78 EO F5 34 2B 65 D8 EA 60 22 76 30 4D 60 AD FO C2 86 D2 8F 4C 81 C8 2D 82 1A 18 48 4B 14 03 1g EA OA 02 01 FF FF FF FF FF F5 00 18 D8 10 E8 07 FF E9 CC DB FF F5 00 oo 80 18 C4 BB FF F4 80 CO 00 CO A8 FF EF EF FF FF FF DD 80 85 OB FD D7 01 BO 01 08 oo oc 32 A2 E8 85 o0 E RAM external 1 E IEE A FD oo 85 D1 o8 DO FEF TEFRTFTEEFEFRS EERTE FF BF F7 FB The Drive Doctor PC software can display the data stored in 3 different types of memory on the console s DVD Drive Internal RAM External RAM and the ROM firmware Only the Internal and External RAM are writable Open individual windows to display the contents of these types of memory The screen is split into columns with the memory address shown in the left hand column and the values stored at those memory locations listed in the middle columns Use the Write fields normally towards the top left of the screen to write values to specific memory locations within the active memory The first field is used for the memory address which can be in HEX i e 0x00400100 or
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