How to remove "wire glue"?

Need help with your PC or Modding Projects?
Post Reply
sfgsgvs
8-bit
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:21 am

How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by sfgsgvs »

I just got in an old Wii with a botched Wiikey installation that I'm trying to fix. The guy had tried installing the Wiikey using some kind of conductive paint and it simply didn't work. How do I remove this stuff without damaging the drive or chip? I searched around and I'm 99% sure it's something like this: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-conte ... glueaa.jpg

I've tried with isopropyl alcohol and it doesn't work.
User avatar
Hobie-wan
Next-Gen
Posts: 21705
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:28 pm
Location: Under a pile of retro stuff in H-town
Contact:

Re: How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by Hobie-wan »

I imagine will just have to carefully scrape it off.
User avatar
sneth
32-bit
Posts: 255
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:55 pm
Location: Saint Louis
Contact:

Re: How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by sneth »

i would concur. Wire Glue scrapes off pretty easily with an exacto knife.

Wire glue works pretty well as a conductive adhesive to hold two connections together, but it doesnt do well as a the main connection.
"To preserve biological diversity, is an investment in immortality."
User avatar
CRTGAMER
Next-Gen
Posts: 11933
Joined: Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:59 am
Location: Southern California

Re: How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by CRTGAMER »

Why would anyone want to use this anyways. Smart move getting rid of it, a slow patient scrapping paired with your selection of four letter words.
Image
CRT vs LCD - Hardware Mods - HDAdvance - Custom Controllers - Game Storage - Wii Gamecube and other Guides:
CRTGAMER Guides in Board Guides Index: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 5#p1109425

Image
Image
User avatar
sneth
32-bit
Posts: 255
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:55 pm
Location: Saint Louis
Contact:

Re: How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by sneth »

i experimented with it a while back. it's a lot easier to work with than traditional soldering, and much easier to erase your mistakes. Some people might like the flat black finish? lol

Unfortunately, the conductivity is pretty low so I eventually shelved it.
"To preserve biological diversity, is an investment in immortality."
User avatar
D.D.D.
Next-Gen
Posts: 3326
Joined: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:33 am
Location: of the Estrecho de Gibraltar is where now?
Contact:

Re: How to remove "wire glue"?

Post by D.D.D. »

So if I were to install my Saturn mod-chip with wire glue it wouldn't go well??? :?
 (FC, AVFC, NES, SFC x2, SNES, N64, GC x2, Wii x2)*(G&W x7, GB, GBpocket, GBASP, DS-L x2)
(GEN, SS x3, DC x3)*(PCE-Duo)*(Xbox:500GB)*(NGCDZ, NGPC)*(PS1, PStwo, PS3:160GB, PSP.3K)
Post Reply