# Modding the Wii

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/modding-the-wii/41278
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 4, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/modding-the-wii/41278 "2008-01-04T22:10:07Z")
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### Author: ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/modding-the-wii/41278/11 "2008-01-05T11:30:33Z")

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> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> That just looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Who does it locally and for how much?

yeah it pretty much is. for the d2c chipsets, you have to solder directly to the legs of the chip, which is very time consuming, even with the right tools. i don’t know anybody that does it locally. i might be getting the tools soon to accomplish the task since i want to upgrade my solder tools anyways. we’ll see …

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