Is it possible to FULLY restore a Wii after homebrew?

I was wondering if there was a way to FULLY restore a Wii to pre-homebrew conditions. On the official homebrew channel site under FAQs, reads this:

Will this remove all traces of the channel?
No, since there are many logs and other tidbits that remain, created by the Wii software. However, none of these should cause any issues. We will address the problems if and when they come.

Wouldn't it be simple enough to get rid of these? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Best Answer

In theory, it is possible to remove all traces of Homebrew from a Wii. There are tools that can generate a fresh NAND backup from the Nintendo server (for example, https://gbatemp.net/threads/ohneswanzenegger-wii-entry-pc-software.279750/ ), and you could theoretically flash a whole fresh NAND onto a Wii.

However, that is not completely risk-free, if the Wii crashes or loses power during the time it takes to restore the backup it's permanently bricked and can be thrown away.

Plus, in my opinion there is never a need to completely get rid of all homebrew traces. There should be no Wii anymore that still has Nintendo warranty, and the few traces that are left when you just uninstall all cIOS (using a WAD manager) and the Homebrew Channel (either using the Wii menu itself, or the hackmii installer) are negligible and don't cause trouble.

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Can you reset homebrew Wii?

System updates are dangerous to a Wii console with homebrew installed on it. The update can "brick" the system or force you to restore the Homebrew Channel. However, some game disks contain a system update and won't let you play the game until your console installs the patch.

Can I update my Wii after installing homebrew?

After Homebrew InstallationThe current updates will not ruin (brick) or hurt your Wii in any way on account of homebrew being installed on your Wii.

Will homebrew damage my Wii?

Complete these steps

Access the Wii Data Management screen.

Select Save Data. Save Data Icon.

Select Wii.

Select the tab labeled Wii at the top of the screen to view the data stored on the Wii console. The Wii tab selected on the Save Data screen.

Select the desired data, and then select the Erase option.

Restoring a Softmodded Wii's NAND Back to Stock

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