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Review by Flash78 :
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 por Flash78
26 Abr 2008 14:18
En la anterior review que realizé del Wiiclip solo pude
analizar la version V1 destinada al D2cKey, ahora de nuevo gracias a Jixo
y Chipspain.com he
podido analizar la gran mayoria de versiones y poder compararlas:
- Wii-Clip V1 + D2cKey
- Wii-Clip V2 + Argon
- Wii-Clip V3 + Wiikey
- Wii-Clip V4 + D2Pro
- Wii-Clip V5 + Wasabi
- Key-Clip
Aqui podreis ver el material recibido para la
review:
Una
vez abierto podreis apreciar el contenido sin bolsitas y con todos los
accesorios:
Ahora
podreis ver los chips (D2cKey, Argon,D2Pro y Wasabi) para controladoras
D2C Soldados con sus respectivos Wii-Clips.
Estos
chips tienen que soldarse al wii-clip, os dejo un video donde podreis ver
el proceso.
Como tambien hay wii-clip para
controladora D2B podeis ver a continuacion el Wii-Clip v3 y el Key
Clip.
Wii-Clip
V3 + Wiikey
La instalacion de un Wii-Clip es muy sencilla, solo hay que
colocarlo correctamente y apretar de manera uniforme el wii-Clip.
Para poder ver mejor el proceso de instalacion he grabado un
video y foto :
Key-Clip
Wii-Clip
V5 + Wasabi
En caso de tener una controladora D2B con patas cortadas ni el
key-clip ni Wii-Clip v3 son validos. En este caso podeis usar el
Wii-Clip V5 + Wasabi. Al instalar el wasabi en una controladora
D2C existen casos con problemas de funcionamiento provocando que no
arranque el lector por un fallo en el sincronismo del punto clk. Esto se
puede comprobar al ver que el wasabi siempre tiene la luz roja
encendida.
Al
efectuar las pruebas pude iniciar el chip tocando el punto K con algo
metalico solo entonces inciaba correctamente. Al final del video podreis
ver como se queda la luz roja.
Este problema se puede solucionar
al menos en las maquinas que he probado alargando el cable Clk, a
continuacion podreis ver el resultado. Existe otro fix usando un
condensador pero no he necesitado usarlo.
Wii-Clip
V4 + D2Pro
Ahora os enseño el Wii-Clip V4 creado para el chip D2Pro, a quienes
quieran un chip actualizable es una opcion a tener en cuenta. En
caso de querer activar el region free hace falta soldar unos cables al
lector o parchear los backups antes de grabarlo. Este chip es
actualizable pero necesita un programador no incluido. Podreis
ver un video del funcionamiento y una foto para apreciar los
detalles.
Wii-Clip
V2 + Argon
Una alternativa muy similar al D2Pro es el Argon del team Infectus
el cual se instala con el Wii-Clip V2. En caso de querer activar
el region free hace falta soldar unos cables al lector o parchear los
backups antes de grabarlo. Este chip es actualizable pero necesita un
programador no incluido.
Wii-Clip
V1 + D2Ckey
Aunque para el Wii-Clip V1 ya hice una review he vuelto a probarlo,
su principal ventaja es poder activar el region free sin soldar ni un
solo cable extra al lector. Para mas informacion sobre el Wii-Clip V1
podeis mirar su review.
Problemas detectados
Wii-Clip V1: Ninguno Wii-Clip V2: Ninguno Wii-Clip
V3: Ninguno Wii-Clip V4: Ninguno Wii-Clip V5: Es
obligatorio soldar el punto F pudiendo haber aprovechado un punto de la
controladora. A causa de un problema con el Wasabi en algunos casos hay
que poner un cable para alargar la pista del punto clk o poner un
condensador entre el punto K y masa. Mas
informacionKey-Clip: El conector del key-Clip no hace buen
contacto con el programador. ¿Como saber
que chip se puede instalar?
Los diferentes chips de wii pueden instalarse segun la controladora
del lector, pueden ser mas complicados de instalar o no ser compatibles.
La unica forma segura al 100% es abrir la consola y mirar la serigrafia
de la controladora del lector de la Wii.
Por
estadistica en las Wii PAL si el numero de serie es mayor de
LEH1356xxxxx la controladora es una D2C. Mas
informacion. Elige tu Wii-Clip y chip
segun tus necesidades
Si no teneis claro que wii-clip instalar esto quizas os ayude a
decidir desde el punto de vista practico y mas economico.
- Para controladoras DMS, D2A y D2B sin patas cortadas: Key-Clip
- Para controladoras D2B con patas cortadas: Wii-Clip V5 +
Wasabi
- Para controladoras D2C con region Free: Wii-Clip V1 + D2cKey
- Para controladoras D2C con chip actualizable por Usb: Wii-Clip V2
+ Argon / Wiiclip V4 + D2Pro (Programador no incluido).
- Para controladoras D2C con chip actualizable por DVD: Wii-Clip V5
+ Wasabi (a veces da problemas)
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Review by OverfiendX
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Hello
Folks,
OverfiendX here with the UPMS/IC2005 review of the Wii-Clip. I
would first like to thank the team behind the Wii-Clip and IC2005 for
choosing UPMS-Project and myself to review this great
product.
The Wii-Clip installing video:
I
received my Wii for Christmas 2007. This was a gift to me, but I think the
wife and kids had ulterior motives for this gift. They play it more than I
do, as with any other console I own. The first thing I had to know was how
to mod it. I began my search for information and soon came to realize I
had the infamous D2C chipset. I was happy to discover that a modchip did
indeed exist for this model. Unfortunately it would require a 32 wire
install on a chip smaller than anything I have ever soldered on before. I
was very disappointed and a little timid about attempting this install.
Fortunately I found a flex PCB that was supposed to make this beast of an
install rather easy, or so it seemed.
My
D2CKey and flex PCB arrived some weeks later. I had arranged for someone
with more experience on electronics of this size to attempt the install.
Well let’s just say my Wii and D2cKey survived the ordeal, but the same
could not be said for the flex PCB. Now back to square one and no longer
having a PCB, I was faced with having to do a wickedly difficult wired
install. Something I in no way was looking forward to, but after the last
attempt I was unwilling to trust anyone else with this
mod.
Just
about this time a fellow UPMS member Hackmimic sent me an email about a
very intriguing product. He said he did not have time to look into it, but
thought I would be interested in it. This turned out to be a link to
IC2005 and the Wii-Clip. I was completely floored to see what The Wii-Clip
Team and IC2005 were offering the Wii scene, a flex PCB with a chip clip
at the Wii end.
It
seemed my prayers were answered, upon further investigation I learned
IC2005 wished to have this product reviewed. I immediately sent my
information for consideration. I waited anxiously for a reply. I was very
pleased that within hours I received word from IC2005 that my review kit
would be sent out ASAP. I was as giddy as a school girl when I received
this reply. I received my kit in less than 2 weeks which is great
considering they said they would not be sending it for one week. Upon
receiving and opening my kit I was completely surprised to find they had
not only sent the promised Wii-Clip, but they had sent two of them. All I
can say is WOW, what a great company IC2005 is. They make sure you have
what you need to do the job and then some.
I
would like to state the quality of this product is well above average. All
solder points are gold plated, and the clip itself is very well
constructed.
  
The
first step to this mod is the disassembly of the Wii console. This task is
made easy with a tri-wing screwdriver. Nintendo loves to use these
tri-wing fasteners on all their products. All said disassembly took about
6 minutes.
  
The
next task is to solder the Wii-Clip to the modchip. Again with the
excellent quality of construction, the Wii-Clip is very easy to line up on
the modchip. Once lined up the actual soldering goes relatively
quick.
The
best way to start is to choose a solder pad on the modchip and lay down
some solder on it. Line your Wii-Clip up with all the corresponding points
on the modchip. Now using this pre-selected pad spot solder the Wii-Clip
in place. Using an adjacent pad solder the other side of the Wii-Clip to
the modchip. Now just solder all remaining point to point locations. If
using the D2Ckey be sure to close the correct jumper for region free
compatibility. I am far from being professionally experienced at
soldering, but even I was able to finish this step in 5
minutes.
   
Now
with the soldering complete it came time to install the Wii-Clip on the
Wii drive chip. With firm but even pressure I pushed the Wii-Clip into
place. Making certain it was completely seated. I would add the fit of the
Wii-Clip on the chip is as if Nintendo themselves designed it. I was a
little worried that the fit would be sloppy and not tight, but it
literally snapped into place over the chip. This left the connection
extremely tight and secure. I even tested this by trying to remove the
Wii-Clip. I actually had to pry it off the chip to remove it. After this I
was in no way worried of it popping off inadvertently. With the
Wii-Clipped D2CKey in place I covered the solder connections with the
provided product label/protective cover to prevent any short circuit
possibilities.
   
Next
is to re-assemble the Wii and run the final usage test. With assembly
complete I turn on the Wii and notice no ill effect of having the mod in
place. I first tested an original Wii Sports disc. I was pleased to see
the game appear in the game channel. Upon pressing A the game launched and
played just as it should. Now was time for the ultimate test, a backed up
game disc. I proceeded to load my backed up copy of EA Playground, and
just as if it was the original it loaded and played without a
flaw.
I
have to say it was a real treat reviewing this truly awesome product. From
its quality construction to the ease of installation this thing screams
perfection. I really can’t say enough how every Wii owner needs to get one
of these Wii-Clips. One of the best features is the ability to remove this
mod with no ill effects on the Wii drive. Even better is that it can be
installed on any Wii with the same chipset. Just simply pop it off the old
drive and back on the new drive.
With that being said I give
this product a perfect 10.
Thanks to the Wii-Clip Team and IC2005 every Wii owner can rejoice
knowing that even if they have limited soldering experience they can
complete this mod with relative ease. So what are you waiting for go to
IC2005.com and order your WII-Clip right now. You will be glad you
did.
Well
until next time never bend to limits, mod everything. Most importantly be
safe.
OverfiendX
UPMS-Project |
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Review by Flash78 : http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_-Review--Wii-Clip_981047
[Review] Wii-Clip
Gracias a los creadores del
Wii-Clip, nuestro patrocinador Chipspain.com y a jixo he recibido unas
muestras del Wii-Clip para poder realizar esta review.
Hoy me han
llegado 2 muestras directamente del equipo del Wii-Clip, mañana o pasado
me llegará la muestra de nuestro patrocinador chipspain.com en la cual
instalaré el Infectus 2.
características Destacadas:
Existen varios modelos, el primero y que he recibido esta
pensado para instalar el D2ckey y D2CPro aunque puede usarse para soldar
otros chips como el infectus y D2Pro, entre sus caracteristicas
destacan:
- No requiere realizar ninguna soldadura en el lector.
- No hace falta usar cable, lupa y no necesita que el soldador sea de
punta fina.
- Permite instalar por ejemplo el D2CKey mas rapido y sencillo que el
wasabi.
Wii-Clip y Otros productos similadres
Aqui podeis ver las 2 muestras que me han llegado, en una
instalaré el d2ckey y en la otra el D2Pro (No el d2cpro).
Una vez abierto el
acabado y diseño es correcto y sin nada que reprochar.
En la siguiente
foto lo podreis ver con otros sistemas similares. El flexpcb personalmente
no he tenido buenos resultados y prefiero realizar las instalaciones con
cable.
El Wlip, personalmente no tuve problema alguno aunque
algunas personas reportaron problemas al llegar con las patas
dobladas.
En este zoom se
puede comparar el sistema usado para realizar contacto con las patas de la
controladora. Mientras el encapsulado en el Wii-Clip es de un plastico
duro, el material usado en el wlip es un poco flexible.
En la foto
siguiente puede verse el aspecto final del Wii-Clip y Wlip listos para
conectarlos al su respectivo lector.
Por si teneis dudas
sobre el material flex usado, este es un poco mas grueso y resistente que
el flexpcb. A la hora de soldar no he tenido problema alguno.
Instalacion
En la bolsa del Wii-Clip viene una pegatima para proteger
la parte inferior del chip de algun posible cortocircuito. No tiene
misterio alguno pero lo podreis ver en las siguientes fotos.
Ahora hay que
aliniar el chip para que coincidan las patas y sea mas facil soldar.
Recomiendo empezar a soldar por el punto 0, luego el N y finalmente las
otras esquinas para que quede el flex lo mas pegado al D2ckey.
La parte facil viene
ahora para soldar el resto de cables y juntar los jumpers necesarios para
activar el region free.
El siguiente paso es
el mas importante y rapido de hacer. Colocar el Wii-Clip en la
controladora D2C. En el caso que previamente en el lector se haya
intentado instalar un chip directamente en la controladora podria
requerirse malla desoldadora y flux para quitar el estaño sobrante y una
vez acabado con cuidado limpiar las patas con un baston de los oidos
mojado en alcohol.
A la hora de
colocarlo una vez esta encajado apretar de manera uniforme y sin miedo
para que quede bien sujeto. Una vez ha encajado podeis eschuchar un ruido.
A continuacion dejo un video para que veais el proceso.
( This is
video link in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kwJi_Yecc
)
Antes de comprobarlo podeis mirar que
por todos lados este igual, si hay algun lado un poco levantado podeis
apretar y con el tester comprobar que entre diferentes puntos no existen
algun puente.
Si todo es
correcto antes de cerrar hay que coger la cartulina con el dibujo del SMB
y cortar el trozo de enmedio para proteger las soldaduras del chip de
posibles cortocircuitos.
Funcionamiento
Al principio por ir con cuidado y con la experiencia del
wlip no apretaba con mucha fuerza, en este caso es diferente y hay que
apretar mas fuerte al estar mas ajustado y ser completamente rigido. Una
vez encajado he repasado por todos los lados que esta completamente que no
hay algun lado levantado. Fialmente el chip ha funcionado sin
problemas.
Aunque este modelo
no esta pensado para el D2Pro perfectamente puede instalarse, tras soldar
primeros los cables al Wii-Clip luego he puesto encima el D2pro y soldado
los cables segun la equivalencia. Para disponer del region free se tendrian
que soldar unos cables a parte.
(Notice: when use D2PRO on the
WII-CLIP V4 is not need any wires, just like the D2CKEY/D2CPRO on WII-CLIP
V1, here is for review testing only.)
Opinion Personal
Antes de instalarlo pensaba que tendria que volver a
quitarlo y poner y tenia miedo de que se doblaran las patas.
A la
primera ha funcionado a las mil maravillas un d2ckey que tenia guardado
por pereza de soldar los 31 cables. He quitado el chip, mas tarde vuelto a
poner como se ve en el video y aun con solo una mano tampoco ha dado
problemas.
Con el otro Wii-Clip al que he instalado el d2pro
tampoco me ha dado problemas aunque ha sido mas entretenida la
instalacion, si no hay prisa y prefieres una instalacion limpia esperaria
la version especifica para el chip que quieras. Si quieres el chip pues
depende del caso será recomentadado o no. Personalmente para instalar el
wasabi esta version no merece la pena.
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Review by overthenet :
http://gueux-forum.net/index.php?showtopic=183732
Bonjour à tous
Il y a quelques jour est sorti le wii-clip ,un
mix entre wlip et FlexPCB.
Je sais qu'un modchip sans soudure ne
vaudrait jamais une Wiikey ou une D2CKey , mais au niveau du portefeuille
non plus . 
Si quelqu'un à déja testé , vos avis
etc......
J'ai eu quelques Echo qui disait que c'était facile à
installer mais que des fois falait lancer 2 , 3 fois son backup pour qu'il
marche 
Le site offre des wii-clip pour faire tester
des sites de modship et autres forums pour info. 
CITATION
*Supporte tous les chipset D2C et D1A,
efficacité assurée, le travail est fini en 2 minutes.
*Très facile à
installer, il suffit de souder les gros points au Wii Clip, puis de le
placer sur le chipset, pose et joue.
*Très facile à retirer, il n'y a
qu'à de soulever le Wii Clip de la carte mère, inutile de dessouder
quelque chose. Cette manipulation vous redonne immédiatement votre console
d'origine.
*Très aisé de remplacer la puce, il faut simplement relever
le Wii Clip, retirer l'ancienne puce, souder la nouvelle et replacer le
Wii Clip sur le chipset, l'upgrade est faite.
A
vos Clavier 
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Review by untitled :
http://gueux-forum.net/index.php?showtopic=183732&st=0&gopid=1282580&#entry1282580
Salut
tout le monde,
J'ai acheté et test le Wii-clip, et bien ca à l'air
beaucoup mieux que le wlip à première vu, hein ? Et ça l'est !
Assez
simple à mettre en place et sans risque si vous n'êtes pas une grosse
brute.
J'ai fait un p'tit review pour www.wii-clip.com je vous le met
si ca vous intéresse (et oui, c'est en anglais...) :
Reasons to
choose Wii-clip ?
I have already solder some chips on old
generation game console, but I never had in my live to solder on very
small points like needed to sold d2ckey for instance. Thus I didn't want
to take the risk to destroy my lovely Wii and purchase the
Wii-Clip.
First Feelings :
Befor receiving the Wii-clip I
was not convinced yet. Of course the pictures showed a product which
seemed to be much more effective than any system without solder made
before. But I feared it could blend / broke the pins of the D2C
chip.
Installation :
The solder step was quite easy
the only difficulty was to solder the first contact pads. The two
difficulties (if we can call that "difficulties"...) for this were, fisrt
to align perfectly the chip with the Wii-clip and to keep the Wii-clip
plane (the flexible PCB was a little bent). Everything is solved just with
a bit of scotch tape to keep the Wii-clip plane and align with the chip.
For the final step, like I said, I feared to broke my Wii, so I did not
press to much the clip on the D2C chipset (indeed not enough). I tryed to
make the Wii work but the d2ckey did not his job ! So I removed the clip
(carefully ! You have to raise every corner before trying to remove the
clip) and try to press a bit more harder. It took my three times to have
the courage to press enough to make everything works but in the end the
chip worked perfectly.
Conclusion
:
It works !
Doing everything carefully, step by step, no
chance to break your Wii if you are not brutal.
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Review by tom35 :
http://wiinewz.com/forums/d2ckey/66986-wii-clip-review-post520199.html#post520199
Wii-Clip Review
I have done a thorough review of the Wii-Clip
and the product is made very well and fits very well to the chip. The
PCB portion of the Wii-Clip is heavier than the Flex-PCB. It took a
little fidgeting to get the Wii-Clip to clip over the D2C chip but once I
had it set properly, I heard a little click and was able to give slight
tugs and the Clip held to the chip. Pulling hard will definitely
dislodge the clip from the chip, but for everyday use, I do not see a
problem where the clip would fall off. The PCB is designed in a way
that it is not resting flush against the DVD Drive. There is room for
airflow beneath the PCB for those concerned about the airflow issue that
has been raised in the forums. I checked the contact points and they
all were read fine by the multimeter. I did shake the Wii and Banged it
a few times after the install and when I opened the Wii again, the clip
was still holding firm and contact points still good with the
multimeter. I do not see much of an issue with traveling with the Wii
unless there is substantial jostleing about. Heavy shaking and banging
did make the clip come loose so I opened my Wii again today and put a
small layer of wrapped electrical tape on top of the clip. Now the Clip
is being held securely against the metal plate shielding the System
Board. For $29 US it was a good investment. I did notice that the
Wii-Clips have raised in price by $10 US and are now $39 US. I would
still think that this would be a good investment. Especially for the
soldering challenged. I will be getting another for the
D2Pro. My opinion is that most of the people bashing the Wii-Clip
are supporters or are in someway affiliated with the sales of the Flex-PCB
or they are making wild accusations on a product that they themselves have
not seen. Below are the pics I took during my install. Sorry the pics suck, I think my Fiance was messing with the
settings of my camera and I did not notice until after I had the Wii back
together for the second timeMy Wii-Clip Wii-Clip and
D2CKey D2CKey
Soldered to Wii-Clip Wii-Clip and
D2CKey Installed on the DVD Drives D2C Chip |
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Review by cpuwhiz22 :
http://wiinewz.com/forums/d2ckey/66951-upcoming-d2ckey-wii-clip-installation-review.html
D2CKey/Wii-Clip Review
This review is written from
the perspective of an experienced non-D2C Wii mod chip installer with no
prior D2C chip installation experience. The D2CKey was purchased from http://www.modchipcentral.com/ (Canada) and the Wii-Clip
was purchased from http://www.ic2005.com/ (Hong
Kong).
Package:
Contents:
The
Wii-Clip comes in a convenient packaging that includes the Wii-Clip
itself, a "Protect Label" (which is basically just an insulated sticker to
prevent shorts on the underside of the D2CKey), and additionally a
cardboard card that has instructions on one side and a picture on the
other side. The instruction card must not be thrown away however, because
it is later used as an insulator to prevent open shorts on top of the
Wii-Clip/D2CKey. The manufacturing of the Wii-Clip is very high quality.
This does not mean however that is is not fragile, but it means that the
tooling is precise, the design is good, and the materials are good. Here
is a picture of the underside of the Wii-Clip:
As you
can see the conductors on the underside of the Wii-Clip are very precise,
and separate to prevent any shorts. The installation of the D2CKey into
the Wii-Clip was extremely fast and easy, with the hardest part being the
alignment of the D2CKey in the Wii-Clip. Once the first connection was
soldered, the rest of the installation was done in minutes. The tricky
part about lining the D2CKey up with the Wii-Clip was that there are 28
connections that all need to be aligned. Sometimes when you get one area
lined up, then another area will need to be adjusted or
re-aligned.
Additionally, when the mod chip is sitting flat on the
table, and the Wii-Clip is also sitting flat on the table (aligned with
the mod chip) you have a small vertical gap between the PCB and the mod
chip. This makes it somewhat difficult to align the two pieces because you
have to first hold the two together to eliminate the vertical gap, and
then align the connection points laterally. This is somewhat tedious to
get the first point soldered, but after that the alignment is constant
laterally, but you will still need to hold the two pieces together in some
places where there is a vertical gap. I imagine this could be solved by
using helping hands/clips, but I did not want to risk damage to the PCB.
Here are pictures of the top and bottom of the chip after installation in
the Wii-Clip.
After
installing the D2CKey into the Wii-Clip, all that is needed is to mount
the Wii-Clip to the D2C chip on the Wii drive. At first I had a hard time
getting the clip to clip onto the D2C ASIC chip, but then I found that it
was much easier if I started on one side, and then layed it down to the
other. Originally I was pressing straight down with even force on the
clip, but it felt like I was going to break something so I stopped. I then
put the Wii-Clip on one side of the D2C chip at a 45 degree angle, and
then pressed it down onto the opposite side. This worked much
better.
Side
Views:
After
the Wii-Clip is mounted to the Wii drive you will need to use the supplied
cardboard insulator (the instruction guide) to cover the D2CKey/Wii-Clip
assembly to prevent open shorts. At this point the installation is done,
and all that needs to be done is test it. Here are pictures of the final
installation with the cardboard in place and the drive
connected:
Conclusion:
In
conclusion, I think that the Wii-Clip is an excellent tool to help Wii
modders with installing the complex D2C mod chips. In addition to making
the installation much easier, it also makes the removal of the chip
easier. The Wii-Clip company is also developing versions of the clip for
non-D2C mod chips, and these will make it much easier for modders to
update and remove mod chips because nothing will ever need to be soldered
to the Wii drive itself. This also reduces the risk involved in modding a
console. Although the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in my opinion,
there are a couple things that may or may not be an issue to buyers. First
is the cost. The Wii-Clip is currently retailing at 39.99 plus shipping at
http://www.ic2005.com/.
This is a lot when you consider the cost of the mod chip as well. Although
it is costly to do a D2C mod with the Wii-Clip, I think it still is a good
deal considering the cost of a professional D2C installation or the cost
of a install gone bad. The second issue is that the Wii-Clip assembly
covers the vent hole on the Wii drive (as pointed out by many others). In
my opinion there is still adequate clearance, and this should not be an
issue. However, I do think that in a future version of the clip this could
be fixed by having the flexible PCB either come out of the corner instead
of the side of the clip, or still come out of the side, but then shape the
PCB so it turns perpindicular to the clip, and then have it turn and
continue laterally to avoid the vent hole. All in all I think the Wii-Clip
is a great tool, and I think it will definately revolutionize D2C modding,
and possibly all forms of modding.
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Review by Greg :
http://www.techsick.com/articles-wii-clip-review.shtml
Wii-Clip v1 Review
First Impressions:
Today we received half of our fist batch of Wii-Clips (it looks
like a few more days until the rest of our order arrives).
On
opening our eagerly awaited delivery we were impressed with the Wii-Clip's
packaging. Cool to look at even without installing.
Most impressive is the high quality of the Wii-Clip
itself. We had expected it to be flimsy like other flex PCB's we have
encounted in the past but it is
actually very sturdy. The Wii Clips
flex PCB allows for easy soldering. The traces on the flex PCB are of a
high standard, there are no right angle
traces, which can cause
interference as we have seen in other modchips and flex
PCB's.
 
The Wii-Clip has been well thought out and is very
clean in its design. The solderless points align perfectly with the pads
on the D2C Key and D2C PRO
** Note: Please do not
confuse the D2C PRO with the D2Pro - two totally different chips
**
*** Note: Wii-Clip will be releasing a v4 for
the D2Pro soon ***
Soldering the D2C Key and D2C PRO to Wii-Clip:
Next we soldered the D2C Pro and D2C Key
modchips to the Wii-Clip. As seen below.
Installed Wii-Clip with D2C PRO Modchip to the Wii:
First we affixed the protective label to the
back of the chip
Clipped into place, a perfectly secure fit
:-)
Added the other protective label,
reassembled the Wii and got back to playing games.. Perfect end any
review.
WiiClip Features and Benefits:
- Because it clips into place securely it won't come
loose
- Can be removed if needed
- Does not require any soldering to the Wii drive board
- Soldering the D2C Key and D2C PRO to the Wii Clip is
easy
- No need for magnifying glass for installs (or eye
strain)
- Reduces install time by at least 60%
- Faster and easier than any other method available on
the market
- Contact points read well on the multimeter
- No need to spend money on high precision soldering
equipment
- And for the Completely Solderless D2C Key or D2C PRO there is no soldering required at all
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By: free1981
Hello, this is my first review in english, because I'm spanish. Sorry for all
writting mistakes that I can do!
First of all, I suppose that everybody knows how to open a Wii. If somebody
don't know how to do it, search in google, because exists a lot of manuals!!
When you arrive to this point, you only have to remove the last 4 screws,
marked with red arrows.
Next, you have to lift the DVD-Rom reader carefully, because a handful of
cables are inserted in one hole, as you see in picture.
When you release the handful of cables, you will be able to release the two
marked conectors easily.
Now you have the DVD-Rom reader ready to put the Wii-Clip.
At this point, you have to distinguish the IC that you need to use. That's
the place that you have to put the Wii-Clip with your selected chip, D2CKey or
D2CPro. Don't forget solder all points, close the suitable jumper according to
your region and protect the back side of the chip with the adhesive.
Make presure untill you listen a soft clic, and now you have your own
Wii-Clip installed.
Now you have to connect the flex and the handful of cable, because we have to
test the installation before close the Wii.
Power on the Wii, and if all is ok, the red and blue leds powers on and
switch off inmediatly. Now you can insert one Wii's Backup and wait to modchip
to boot it. If it happens, red led turns on and blue led flashes.
To end the mod, you have to protect the entire clip with the supplied card
protect.
Now you have to close the Wii and enjoy your Backups.
See you soon in other reviews.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
- www.ic2005.com for supply the Wii-Clip.
- Quique & Irene for let me to test with their Wii to make the
review.
- Pablo for the company and support while i was doing the photos and mounting
the Wii-Clip.
- My family by their time when I'm testing consoles with TV while they are
watching their favourites TV programs.
- An special people who is supporting me on everything that I do and I can
trust him 100%.
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Wii-Clip with D2CPRO Review
As anybody who has ever done a wire install of a D2CKey or
D2CPRO knows, it should be left to those with good soldering / modding
experience. Its certainly a more involved job than putting in a simple
wiikey.
So where does this leave the DIY modder who is left a
little daunted about the thought of a 30+ wire install? Pretty much
reliant on a pro installer to do the job, that is until now.
Wii-Clip can be a totally solderless solution for the end
user, or a simple 2 mininute soldering job for those that already have
their own D2CKEY or D2CPRO.
Design and build quality are of a very high standard, and
I was immediately impressed with how sturdy the PCB and IC connector is.
Also the high quality gold solder pads flow solder nicely and both the
D2CKEY and D2CPRO line up with no fuss.
Fittng of the Wii-Clip on the D2C IC was so simple that i
felt kind of guilty that there was nothing more to it. Simple even
pressure and the connector just snapped on like magic, I like this product
:)
After checking that all corners of the Wii-Clip were level
it was time to fire up the Wii for testing. Success! That was one quick
D2C mod job, the Wii-Clip is a winner for sure!
UPDATE: I have now done numerous installs of both the
D2CKEY and D2CPRO with the Wii-Clip, and have not come accross any
problems at all. The first 2 consoles I did for testing are still going
strong, with no issues reported..
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By :  WesTek |
Key-Clip 100% Solderless Solution -
Review
The Wii-Clip guys sent me their ATMEGA
version of the Wii-clip (Key-Clip) to test out and write a
review, well Here it is! V3 Key-Clip (ATMEGA version for
Leaked Hex Wiikey). I must say, when I was first approached
by the Wii-Clip guys to test these out and offer a review on it, I
was pretty curious, and wasn't sure what to expect in the
mail. Here is what I got : Key-Clip (With ATMEGA chip
inside!)  Key-Clip
Programmer  Basically,
this version of the Key-Clip works hand in hand with my Dumped
Hex Autoprogrammer (Found here on Wiinewz.com). The clip (With
the ATMEGA chip inside the clip) will come blank (For legality
reasons) so all you need to do is download my autoprogrammer, plug
the Key-Clip into the programmer, then plug the programmer into the
parallel port in your computer and run the autoprogrammer. Bam,
flashed like a dream first try, and the Key-Clip is now ready to
attach to the DMS/D2A/D2B drive chip!.  They have
made this so easy to mod your Wii, literally anyone that can open
the Wii case, can mod their Wii with this. Attach the programmed V3
Key-Clip to the drive chip, then close her back up because that is
all you have to do. No soldering required at all!! (Be sure the
ribbon coming out of the chip is facing the drive vent
hole).  I am very
impressed with this Key-Clip and would highly recommend this for
people that are not so good with soldering. The chip works great. It
is updatable using official Wiikey Update Discs, and configurable
using official Wiikey Configuration Discs. Once it has been
programmed, there will not be any need to re-program it in the
future, so once your Wii has been closed up, you can keep it that
way. You also have the added security that if somehow the code get's
erased in the future by Nintendo or whoever (Doubtful but not
impossible) then you could re-flash the clip and get it going again!
If you have an older chipset Wii, and don't want to risk
breaking your Wii by attempting to install a mod chip, the V3
Key-Clip is for you. There are no risks what-so-ever with this
install. Your only risks would be breaking something while openning
your Wii! ------------------------------- Key-Clip
Pros : 100% solderless!! Easy to program the chip. Easy
to install the chip. Works on DMS/D2A/D2B chipsets (Does NOT work
on Cut Legs I am sorry to say) Easy to upgrade via official
Wiikey Upgrade Discs. Easy to configure via official Wiikey
Configuration Discs. Price is VERY reasonable (Approx $40.00 -
Includes Clip AND Programmer) Key-Clip Cons : Only
down side I see to this clip is the fact it does not work on cut leg
model Wiis. Oh
well! ------------------------------ Hats off to the
Wii-Clip team for their very innovative product! Check out
their site at http://www.wii-clip.com/- WesTek | |
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By : Wayne Hom
Hello there,
I
just wanted to say Thank You for this. I had put off modding my Wii for a
long time just because of the difficulty of soldering the fine points. As
soon as I saw this mentioned, I searched and searched until I found a
place to purchase.
I live in the US, and had to make my purchase in
Australia. No problem, I could wait. As soon as I got my package in the
mail, I was all ready to operate. In preparation for this, I found out all
I could on how to open up the Wii properly, just to make sure they were
all consistent.
It had been quite a few years since I had
soldered, and I should have done some re-training. My first few drops of
solder didn't hit where I thought they would, and I had even bridged a few
contacts. Fortunately, I quickly fixed it, and finally got the hang of
soldering again.
Anyway, it took:
15 minutes to solder
D2CPro to V1 Wii-clip
15 minutes to carefully open the Wii (and keep
track off all the screws and parts)
1 minute to plop Wii-clip onto my
D2C chip
1 minute to make sure it was snug and tight
10 minutes to
carefully put the Wii back together.
Total time: 42
minutes
I'm sure I can cut that down to 15 minutes if I had to do
more.
Again, thanks for a great product.
Wayne
Hom
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