Yep that was me :D
Don't bother sending it into Nintendo if you have Homebrew on your wii, they'll just send it back unrepaired with a note telling you that there's no way of fixing it and to purchase a new wii.
Like Data said, your best bet is to order a new DVD drive on ebay. Some sellers may offer to install it. And that guide...OOOOOHHH, they REALLY know their stuff...but you also need some differently-sized triwing and phillips head screwdrivers to take apart the wii without screwing up the screws...just go to frys.com and enter 'video game screwdriver kit' in the search button...
it might cost a lot to repair it yourself, with buying the guide, the dvd drive and the screwdriver set, but you save about $80 over buying a new wii...
Don't bother sending it into Nintendo if you have Homebrew on your wii, they'll just send it back unrepaired with a note telling you that there's no way of fixing it and to purchase a new wii.
Like Data said, your best bet is to order a new DVD drive on ebay. Some sellers may offer to install it. And that guide...OOOOOHHH, they REALLY know their stuff...but you also need some differently-sized triwing and phillips head screwdrivers to take apart the wii without screwing up the screws...just go to frys.com and enter 'video game screwdriver kit' in the search button...
it might cost a lot to repair it yourself, with buying the guide, the dvd drive and the screwdriver set, but you save about $80 over buying a new wii...