- **DO** install Wii Menu themes if you wish, but only use our tutorial for it carefully. ([Wii](themes) / [vWii](themes-vwii)). Other tutorials might be misleading and can cause you to brick your Wii.
- **DO NOT** use old versions of Wii homebrew. If you follow Wii modding tutorials from the Internet, be cautious about using old tutorials (likely pre-2012), especially if they have to do with things such as IOS.
- **DO NOT** Install any IOS or Wii Menu on a Wii mini other than [d2xl cIOS](cios-mini). Doing so will brick your console if a Wi-Fi card is not soldered to it.
- **DO NOT** use any Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection replacement on your Wii except for [Wiimmfi](wiimmfi) unless you have an RCE patch code. Unfortunately, other replacement servers are vulnerable to an exploit that can brick your Wii if you use them. An RCE patch code will patch the exploit. [RiiConnect24](riiconnect24) and [WiiLink](wiilink) are safe to use as well.
- **DO NOT** restore NANDs from other Wiis to your console via BootMii.
- **DO NOT** use the homebrew app "Pimp my Wii". The tool is dangerous and does things that can make your Wii unstable. The features of Pimp my Wii are available on other safer apps.
If you follow these guidelines, you won't have to worry about bricking your Wii. Wii modding is safe, and bricks usually occur due to something done by the user that is on this list.