My disc drive failed in my Wii, so I sent it in to Nintendo. I had installed the HBC beforehand, but deleted it before I sent it in. I am over 9000% sure that the HBC did not cause the problem. However, when I sent it in they refused to repair it. Their words?
Upon examination of your system, our technicians determined that the system has been tampered with. Our technicians discovered that the product was altered by downloading of unauthorized software, such as the "homebrewā€¯ channel.
These types of alterations void the warranty. In addition, a system that has been altered is permanently damaged and cannot be brought back to its original working condition. As such, your only option would be to purchase a replacement.This is BS because everything other than the disc drive worked before I sent it in. And my system was out of warranty anyways. So I've got three
wishes options.
1. Buy a disc cleaning kit and see if if fixes the problem. (unlikely to work, but the best option financially)
2. Take it to Gamestop or somewhere else to see if they can fix it. (most likely to work, best option overall)
3. Buy another Wii. (this will cause data loss in SSBB and MKWii, and is very expensive)
Which option should I choose?