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Similar story: I was at a friend's house, and we wanted to play Nintendo Wii. Tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. My buddy grabbed the power brick, to

Similar story: I was at a friend's house, and we wanted to play Nintendo Wii. Tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. My buddy grabbed the power brick, tossed it in the microwave, and blasted it for 3 seconds. After plugging it back in, it started like nothing was wrong. I was flabbergasted (one: because WTF! who puts a power supply in a microwave? and two: OMG! it worked!)

kawsper 13y ago
It isn't the best of ideas to cook electronics in a oven also used for food.
- eterpstra 13y ago
  One detail I forgot to mention: this was at the end of a very successful night of drinking.
  - lifeformed 13y ago
    Ah, now it all makes sense.
fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
Stupid Wii power supplies, these are known to be pieces of junk. I keep a spare for this reason. Simply letting it "rest" unconnected for some unknown duration also does the trick.
- outworlder 13y ago
  That's probably an open polyfuse. Unlike the fuses of old, the new ones actually regenerate themselves (re-crystallize).
  - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    That is a good idea. I should have thought of that. Thanks.
- danielweber 13y ago
  I heard it as the Wii power supplies are very protective against surges at the cost of being extremely sensitive to surges. I've done the "unplug it completely for a few minutes" to restore functionality a few times.
  - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    They are definitely too sensitive. Fortunately a second one may be had for less than ten bucks.
kbutler 13y ago
It worked because he did a Wii AC power adapter reset: "The AC adapter must remain unplugged at both ends for a full two minutes." https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/assets/js/doc_frame.jsp?f=/systems/wii/en_na/includes/rvl-ht-sys-ac-adapter-reset.jsp&l= https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/assets/js/doc_frame.jsp?f=... The microwave was like customer support telling a caller to unplug the power cable and blow into the power socket.

kawsper 13y ago

It isn't the best of ideas to cook electronics in a oven also used for food.

eterpstra 13y ago
One detail I forgot to mention: this was at the end of a very successful night of drinking.
- lifeformed 13y ago
  Ah, now it all makes sense.

fnordfnordfnord 13y ago

Stupid Wii power supplies, these are known to be pieces of junk. I keep a spare for this reason. Simply letting it "rest" unconnected for some unknown duration also does the trick.

outworlder 13y ago
That's probably an open polyfuse. Unlike the fuses of old, the new ones actually regenerate themselves (re-crystallize).
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
  That is a good idea. I should have thought of that. Thanks.
danielweber 13y ago
I heard it as the Wii power supplies are very protective against surges at the cost of being extremely sensitive to surges. I've done the "unplug it completely for a few minutes" to restore functionality a few times.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
  They are definitely too sensitive. Fortunately a second one may be had for less than ten bucks.

kbutler 13y ago

It worked because he did a Wii AC power adapter reset: "The AC adapter must remain unplugged at both ends for a full two minutes." https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/assets/js/doc_frame.jsp?f=/systems/wii/en_na/includes/rvl-ht-sys-ac-adapter-reset.jsp&l= https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/assets/js/doc_frame.jsp?f=... The microwave was like customer support telling a caller to unplug the power cable and blow into the power socket.