Identifiying your Wii Chipset from the serial number

Ever wondered what chipset your Wii has on its DVD drive?

If you are yet to dismantle your Wii to confirm what chipset it has, this guide should give you a pointer, without the need to dismantle your Wii.

You will find your serial number on the back of the Wii next to the barcode.

Chipset type Serial Numbers Console Purchase Date
DMS, D2A & D2B LEH100xxx – LEH134xxx Nov 2006 – Apr 2007
D2C LEH134xxx – LEH182xxx Apr 2007 – May 2008
D2C-2 LEH182xxx – LEH199999 May 2008 – Sept 2008
D2E LEH200xxx – LEH224xxx Sept 2008 – Oct 2008
D2E With Epoxy Coating LEH224xxx and above Nov 2008 – Present
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